Posts Tagged ‘kenya’
Women’s Empowerment: The power of women’s groups
I bought a small mill machine with my KSH 50,000 loan (approx. AUD $515) from the group. With the purchase I am now getting about KSH 3-5,000 (approx AUD $31-51) profit every month. That money supports my farming activities and pays school fees for my child in primary school and child in high school. As…
Read MoreMaureen is a Msomi Scholar who wants to be a role model for other girls in her community
Maureen 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. Maureen 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 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,…
Read MoreQuality maternal care in remote Kenya
‘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…
Read More11 new families join our Family Strengthening Project in Kenya
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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