‘Three of my children were born at the Maternity Unit at the Nakoko Dispensary. The child I am carrying now will also be born here because it is genuinely secure and comfortable with quality service. I appreciate that I am treated with decency and respect by the staff, and that medication is available.’ Chemket is…

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This year 41 families, with 209 children (39% girls) among them, are being directly supported through So They Can’s Family Strengthening Project. These families are facing extreme hardship in hard-to-reach villages in Baringo County, Kenya, where the prolonged drought has worsened their living conditions. Through tailored support over a 3-year period, Family Strengthening enables long-term,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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