Archive for October 2023
Moureen is a Msomi Scholar who wants to be a role model for other girls in her community
Moureen is a remarkable young woman, who has beaten the odds to become a university student. In her hometown most girls face early marriage and pregnancy. Moureen not only finished secondary school, but she also achieved outstanding academic results. She was the only girl in East Pokot to receive a university placement last year, and…
Read MoreSo They Can launches new Teacher Trainee Scholarships to address the deficit of educators
A lack of qualified teachers remains a challenge in schools across Kenya. It is especially true in remote, poverty-stricken areas like Baringo County — one of the communities So They Can partners with. Government appointed teachers, who are generally placed on a short-term basis, struggle to assimilate in the local community and lack the resilience…
Read MoreCommunity unites to build a school for their children’s future
For 500 Tanzanian children In the remote hamlet of Kifaru Juu, it is a long walk to school. For most children, the nearest Government primary school is a 10km round-trip walk through treacherous terrain. ‘Some students have to cross a gorge, that fills with water during the rainy seasons, to get to a school. It…
Read MoreTertiary Scholarships for promising students
Brilliant news! 7 young women and 2 young men were recently awarded So They Can’s Msomi Scholarship for Tertiary Students. These exceptional students have shown great determination and resilience, despite the multiple barriers they have faced in their short lives, to achieve outstanding academic results. The scholarship will provide financial support for their tuition fees,…
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