Archive for August 2023
Our Impact: From a Partner’s Perspective
We believe in the power of partnerships to amplify our impact. At So They Can we are immensely grateful to all of our partners, who share our mission to ‘Educate to Empower’. Welcoming donors to visit and meet with our teams, and communities in East Africa, is such an important opportunity for them to see…
Read MoreEmpowering women’s groups through business skills training
When women are economically empowered, typically they re-invest in their families future and children’s education. Despite this, many women remain stuck in the informal economy and struggle to break free from intergenerational poverty cycles, without viable opportunities to increase their income, save money and transition away from subsistence living. 88% of Kenya’s 15 million informal…
Read MoreOur Education Program reaches students with hearing impairments in rural Kenya
Linet who is profoundly deaf, is one of over 30 children that attends Chemolingot School for the Hearing Impaired. It is a very unique school, located in a remote area of Baringo County, Kenya that educates children from all across the region. Linet’s learning development has improved greatly as result of the dedicated support she…
Read MoreA life-changing experience for University of Wollongong students
Students and their supervisors from the University of Wollongong (UoW) visited So They Can in Tanzania in June. Over their week-long trip, as part of a cultural immersion subject in their study programs, 12 current students and graduates of Social Sciences, Education, Engineering and International Studies put their multidisciplinary skills to work at Manyara Primary School.…
Read MoreBringing clean water to primary schools in Tanzania
It will come as no surprise that water scarcity in schools and communities has a direct impact on children’s health, academic performance, and overall wellbeing. According to UNICEF Tanzania, 51% of government schools in rural areas, like where we work in Babati, lack access to safe drinking water. Children are required to bring their own…
Read MoreStudents, schools and graduates all benefit from the Mamire Teachers’ College Internship Program
The Mamire Teachers’ College (MTC) is a pillar in the Manyara Region for quality teacher education. Since its doors first opened in 2014, it has been consistently ranked in the top 10, out of more than 90 private and public teachers’ colleges across Tanzania. Graduates are regarded as confident and competent new teachers, with sought-after…
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