Posts Tagged ‘women’s empowerment’
Ubuntu Update for March
March is turning out to be a big and exciting month for So They Can! Our 2023 1HumanRace is well underway, with over $28,000 raised so far — a big shout out to everyone enduring the challenge. We’ve also launched our ‘So They Can Sydney Party’ event, taking place on Friday 26th May. And of course, above all our teams in Kenya and Tanzania have continued…
Read MoreKnowledge is power, especially for business growth
As a mother of 9 in the rural town Perkerra, about 100 km north of Nakuru in Kenya, the income that Helen’s small business generates is critical for her to be able to support her large family.
Read MoreEmpowering children and adults through education in Tanzania
Samta Primary School in Babati Tanzania has initiated an Adult Literacy Program, which invites students’ parents to access their skilled support through a structured learning program at the school.
Read MoreSew Women Can becomes fully independent
This week, we’re thrilled to announce that after 6 years of training and working alongside this incredible group of women, our Sew Women Can project in Kenya is now successfully standing and operating on its own. Led by Amie Stead, So They Can’s amazing Project Manager, this group of women have worked tirelessly over…
Read MoreThe Lasting Impact of Education
Meet Napir — an English and Science teacher at Endamaghai Primary School, and a supervisor of our Keeping Girls in School project. Keeping Girls in School exists to educate girls and their families on the importance of education for girls. The project provides guiding and counselling sessions on performance improvement, distribution of sanitary towels and…
Read MoreA success story from our Keeping Girls in School project
Weekly update from our CEO, Cass Treadwell — — — While the whole world feels consumed by COVID-19, last week I found it incredibly rewarding to hear the impact of our Keeping Girls in School (KGiS) project, which we have been able to continue over the last months while it feels the rest…
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