Posts Tagged ‘quality education’
International giving by Australians can transform rural school communities in East Africa
So They Can was delighted to host a visit organised by the Australian International Development Network (AIDN) in May. With AIDN’s mission of more and better international giving and investing from Australians, a group of 15 dedicated individuals travelled to Kenya and Tanzania, to visit and learn about impactful Australian NGOs, like So They Can.…
Read More14 children compete at a national sports competition in Tanzania!
We are so proud of our sports champions in Tanzania! This year 14 primary students from our partner schools were selected to compete as representatives of the Babati District at the national inter schools sports competition. The event brought together 3,630 primary school children from across Tanzania to compete in a range of sports including…
Read MoreThe power of partnership closes the gap on schools’ critical infrastructure needs
In Tanzania, universal access to education is supported by the national Government with fee-free primary and secondary education. However, the funding that schools receive, directly from the Government, are inadequate to cover operations, nor infrastructure costs. The Government of Tanzania provides the equivalent of AUD $3.60 per enrolled child, per year, direct to a school.…
Read MoreShamba Letu enters its second year in our partner schools in Nakuru
Our school farms project, Shamba Letu, has been kick started in 2024 with hands-on training. 81 children, 2 teachers, and 2 Champions in Shamba Letu clubs, at Kibowen Komen and Mlimani Primary schools in Nakuru, participated in a training session facilitated by the local Government Agricultural Extension Officer. Peter, a Grade 7 student from Kibomen…
Read MoreImproving school attendance tracking through technology in Baringo
Tracking school attendance is necessary to improve student outcomes, reduce absenteeism, and promote accountability. In schools which lack ICT equipment and digital literacy, attendance records are tracked on paper — however this method makes understanding attendance trends difficult due to the sheer volume of paper files. In an effort to better track attendance rates in…
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…
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