Posts Tagged ‘Baringo’
So They Can marks the UN 16 Days of Activism through six days of community engagement forums in Baringo County, Kenya.
To mark the annual United Nations 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence, in early December 2025 the So They Can Kenya team conducted a number of comprehensive community engagement forums across 10 of our school communities in Baringo County, Kenya. Taking place over six days, the forums sensitively tackled a number of…
Read MoreIn Baringo, children need birth certificates to continue their education
Children who lack formal documentation, especially their birth certificate, are at the highest risk of modern slavery. Globally, over 200 million children under 5 don’t have a birth certificate. There are 150 million unregistered children and 55 million children whose births are reported as registered but lack proof in the form of a birth certificate.…
Read More“I Can See Clearly Now”: Innovative glasses offered at our latest medical camp
In August, So They Can facilitated our fourth 1-day medical camp of the year in Kenya. Over 400 people from nearby communities attended to access an array of basic health care services, supported by our partner facility, Nakoko Health Dispensary. For the first time DOT Glasses participated in our camp to provide optometry services. According…
Read MoreBreaking 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.…
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