Archive for September 2020
Celebrating 10 years of student sponsorship
10 years ago, So They Can’s generous community started sponsoring students at Aberdare Ranges Primary School in Kenya. A lot has happened in the last 10 years; we’ve expanded our programs to ensure the sustainability of our efforts and reach even more children in East Africa, we’ve built and opened our teacher training college in Tanzania…
Read MoreOur COVID-19 approach
At the beginning of the year, our teams watched with baited breath as the pandemic moved closer to Africa. We knew that if COVID-19 hit our vulnerable communities, the impact could be devastating. Yet, when Kenya and Tanzania started reporting their first cases in early March, our country leads and their teams sprung into action.…
Read MoreThe Lasting Impact of Education
Meet Napir — an English and Science teacher at Endamaghai Primary School, and a supervisor of our Keeping Girls in School project. Keeping Girls in School exists to educate girls and their families on the importance of education for girls. The project provides guiding and counselling sessions on performance improvement, distribution of sanitary towels and…
Read MoreMamire Teachers’ College Students Top the Country in National Exams
This week our teaching students and staff at Mamire Teachers’ College have a lot to celebrate. We are absolutely thrilled to announce that out of 79 public and private teachers colleges nationally, our diploma students placed first and our certificate students placed second in the country. Notably, we had one female student who graduated with…
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