Archive for June 2024
Breaking down the barriers to girls’ education: Janet’s Story
Although illegal in Kenya, child marriage is a cultural norm in Baringo, where girls are often seen as the property of their fathers and brothers to be sold for financial gain, often for 3 or 4 goats.
Read MoreFirst baby delivered at new maternity unit in Baringo
There was great excitement when Baby Boni arrived safely into the world this month! Named in honour of our Country Manager in Kenya, he is the first baby to be born at Chesirimion Clinic’s new maternity unit in Baringo. He is the first of many. 4 boys and 2 girls have already been safely delivered…
Read More21 Community Health Promoters in Baringo trained to improve community health outcomes
Over 3 days in June So They Can assembled 21 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) that support our 2 partner health clinics in Tiaty East, a remote area of Baringo County. The training, delivered by So They Can’s Program staff, was tailored to build on the CHPs existing knowledge, and increase their engagement in community health outreach.…
Read More114 Tanzanian teachers trained on the new Primary Education Curriculum
A revised Education and Training Policy was published for the national education sector in Tanzania in 2023. As part of that, a new Primary Education Curriculum for Standard I to VI came into effect at the start of 2024. With limited capacity for in-service teachers to participate in Government training on how to deliver the…
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