Posts Tagged ‘women’s empowerment’
Addressing the more complex barriers to education: Kenya’s Community Development Program
At So They Can, it is through our Education Program that we implement all the essentials for quality education – from infrastructure to teacher training to school management. However, achieving our ultimate aim of tackling poverty through access to quality education also requires a deep, nuanced and culturally appropriate understanding of the multiple barriers that…
Read MoreIt’s out! Our 2025 Baringo Education Program Annual Update is now live.
We are delighted that our Annual Baringo Education Program Update for 2025 has just been released! Every year our 27 staff in Kenya work tirelessly to break the cycle of poverty and ensure that every child has access to quality education. 2025 was a year like no other. The news of the decimation of USAID…
Read MoreLocal Leaders Series: Meet Roselyne Mariki, Country Manager, Tanzania
Our teams in Kenya and Tanzania are the backbone of our organisation. Every day, they are working to ensure that children across Tanzania and Kenya can break the cycle of poverty through access to quality education. Our entire on-the-ground team is made up of local nationals who have a deep, nuanced and culturally appropriate understanding of the multiple…
Read MoreA Milestone for Protection and Justice: Tiaty Launches Its First Gender Desk
In August 2025, Tiaty in Baringo, Kenya marked a historic moment with the launch of its first-ever Gender Desk. This is a critical step toward strengthening protection, justice, and dignity for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). Since we first started working in Baringo in 2018, So They Can has been a vocal advocate for improved…
Read MoreThe ripple effect when women become mentors in their villages
Women’s mentorship, whether informal or formal, is a powerful force for economic empowerment in rural Kenyan villages. It fosters shared knowledge, resources and opportunities that can uplift entire communities. ‘I have been part of the groups supported by So They Can — I have visited various groups engaging in different activities like table banking, farming…
Read MoreA Women’s Group challenging traditional gender roles
‘The objective of our initiative is to challenge traditional gender roles and oppose the belief that only men have the aptitude to put food on the table… We must set an example for our girls by introducing different perspectives and thinking. And what better way to express this in our group than the saying haba…
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