When COVID-19 hit Kenya, the country’s lock down policy was abrupt and a strict curfew was enforced. Schools closed so suddenly that no one had a chance to prepare or take anything that they needed.    After a few weeks Joan, our amazing librarian at Aberdare Primary School, returned to the school to rearrange the…

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At So They Can, we are always excited to work and collaborate with other organisations to maximise our impact; whether that’s through education, empowerment projects or bringing together communities around the world.   From partnering with Day for Girls as part of our Keeping Girls in School program, to connecting with the awesome team at…

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At times like this, knowing we have the support of our amazing community truly means the world. So when we heard of the incredible goal that So They Can supporter, Sophia, set herself while off school due to COVID-19 closures, we jumped at the chance to share her story with you!   Sophia Thompson is a Year 9…

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Weekly update from our CEO, Cass Treadwell   — — —   While the whole world feels consumed by COVID-19, last week I found it incredibly rewarding to hear the impact of our Keeping Girls in School (KGiS) project, which we have been able to continue over the last months while it feels the rest…

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As it stands globally, 810 million students in developing countries are currently out of school due to COVID-19 [Global Partnership for Education]. Our students in Kenya and Tanzania are no exception, however our teams have been working tremendously hard to change this. With the development of our home education packs now complete, over the last couple…

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$50 means the world to Margret, who risks her business going under by allowing families to buy in credit so that their children won’t go hungry. Margret, one of our Wezesha Business Skills Program participants, was running a successful grocery store until COVID-19 hit.     Name: Margret Age: 35 Location: New Canaan 3 words…

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