Posts Tagged ‘So They Can’
How Improved School Infrastructure is Empowering Girls to Step Foot and Stay in the Classroom
‘I am very happy at school. I have freedom, peace and confidence in my school environment which enables me to get well educated. As a girl child the obstacles that were stopping me are gone, and I can see that my dreams will happen. Now, I can attend classes, even when I have my period.…
Read MoreEnergy and cost efficient stoves in schools
Every year more than 3.3 million meals are served up to children across our 28 partner primary schools in Tanzania. Now, So They Can is equipping school kitchens with cleaner, healthier, and environmentally friendly cooking technology for the job. Improved Institutional Firewood Stoves are 70% more efficient on firewood consumption compared to traditional three-stone open…
Read MoreReaping the rewards of Shamba Letu
Our school has undergone a remarkable transformation with the introduction of modern farming methods, which are substantially more effective than the traditional approach that we used before. Ms Mzirai, Teacher at Hallu Primary School Hallu Primary School in Tanzania is the latest school to become a part of So They Can’s Shamba Letu project. Prior…
Read MoreWomen’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…
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