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Samuel & Boni live on Channel 9's Weekend EXTRA
Samuel and Boni joined Channel 9's Weekend EXTRA during their visit to Sydney to talk about So They Can's work in East Africa. Samuel shared his own story as a student supported through So They Can, and Boni, our Kenya Country Manager, spoke about the importance of education as a tool to ending extreme poverty.
Thank you to the Weekend EXTRA team for having them, and for helping share their story with a wider audience.
Australian International Development Network (AIDN) Feature: NGO/NGO collaboration is vital in 2026's reduced funding ecosystem
In a drastically reduced funding landscape, how can we ensure that the sector is working smarter, not harder, to address the most complex challenges of our time? So They Can's Roselyne Mariki and Dr. Hannah McNicol argue that there is a clear opportunity for strategic and streamlined collaboration within the sector itself. Beyond traditional funder-to-NGO relationships, we need to be urgently pushing for more and better funder-to-funder and NGO-to-NGO collaboration.
Haute Living Feature: Camila Coelho Joins So They Can as Global Ambassador, Turns Birthday Into Mission for Girls Education in Africa
Camila Coelho is turning a personal celebration into a global act of purpose. The Brazilian American fashion and beauty entrepreneur has been named Global Ambassador for So They Can and is using her birthday to lead a fundraising campaign aimed at building a 120 bed girls dormitory in Africa, supporting the organization's mission to break the cycle of poverty through education.
Cass' Speech from So They Can's 2026 Sydney Dinner
Step back in time to watch So They Can's Co-Founder and CEO, Cassandra Treadwell, deliver a keynote address at our 2026 Sydney Dinner. She was introduced by Peter Overton, one of So They Can's Global Ambassadors, who was our MC for the evening.
Peter Overton interviews Samuel at So They Can's 2026 Sydney Dinner
Samuel was one of the first students So They Can ever supported through education. Today, he's in the final years of a pharmacy degree. At our 2026 Sydney Dinner, he sat down on stage with our Global Ambassador Peter Overton to share his story.
Dame Silvia Cartwright supports So They Can New Zealand
Dame Silvia Cartwright - Former Governor General of New Zealand's first female High Court judge - supports girls' rights to education. Watch her explain why she's backing this campaign, alongside some of the girls So They Can currently supports, and hear directly why safe education for girls matters to her. So They Can New Zealand is on a mission to raise $157,000 to give girls in Baringo a safe place to sleep so they can stay in school, learn and thrive.
AIDN Feature: Slashed aid, sustainable investments: funding interventions that generate economic, social and environmental capital
While 2025's global aid cuts raise serious concerns, several commentators see a potential silver lining: the chance to reduce over-reliance on foreign aid and strengthen locally-led, sustainable development. To achieve this, Angela O'Connell (Grants Manager at So They Can) argues that funders and practitioners must invest in interventions that build long-term economic, social, and environmental capital.
Education in Africa, Why Bother? | So They Can Panel Discussion in Sydney, 31 July 2025
In July 2025, our inaugural Q&A panel event, 'Education in Africa, Why Bother?' took place, kindly hosted by the Macquarie Group in Sydney.
Our wonderful ambassador, Peter Overton was the presenter for the event, leading an insightful and thought-provoking discussion on the significance of investing in international development, and its impact on the global economy and the future of humanity. The key takeaway? We all have the power to make meaningful change and empower the next generation through education. Watch the recording of the conversation now.
Winter Plunge on The TODAY Show, Channel 9
Thank you to everyone who joined us bright and early at Balmoral Baths on Monday 1st August to take part in our Winter Plunge. A special shout out to the fantastic Channel 9 TODAY crew, including Isobel and Lara for their great support.
AIDN Feature: The next key opportunity for Australian aid and development? Scalable investments in African education.
A huge thanks to AIDN for presenting us with the opportunity to contribute and highlight the importance of scaleable investments in African education.
Paddy Gower & Conrad Smith on The Morning Rumble Show, The Rock FM
Paddy and Conrad, together with a team of other incredible individuals, were set to participate in the 2022 Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge for So They Can - but unfortunately due to a change in restrictions, the event had to be called off. In this interview, Paddy and Conrad talk about their stand-in challenge, which they completed on 19 February 2022 to support our Education and Empowerment Programs.
Winter Plunge on The AM Show, New Zealand
The AM Show NZ joined us on Friday 29th July to mark the first day of our Winter Plunge. Throughout the week, our mission was to raise enough to establish a long-term safe drinking water source to support 800 students and their families.
'Leaving behind a career in law to educate girls in East Africa' - Lawyers Weekly
'Motivated both by her passion for justice and belief that education is a silver bullet for human rights issues in developing nations, Cassandra Treadwell is using her legal background to change the lives of girls across Kenya and Tanzania.'
Neil Finn and So They Can Co-Founder, Cassandra Treadwell on The AM Show, NZ
A big thank you to the AM Show for having So They Can Ambassador and legendary music star, Neil Finn, together with our CEO and Co-Founder, Cassandra Treadwell on the show to discuss our inaugural Global Dinner, which took place in 2021 and raised over $100,000 to support our School Feeding Program. Watch the replay now.
So They Can Featured on Newsworthy in 2015
In 2015, the Newsworthy crew visited our projects in Africa - this is the story. We were honoured to have endorsement from Helen Clarke.
Grammy-Award Winning Artist Kimbra Releases Uplifting Song for Girls' Education
'Grammy award-winning artist Kimbra released an original song to launch the Leave No Girl Behind initiative with the international education nonprofit So They Can on Friday.'
The Importance of Girls Education - featured on TODAY Extra, Channel 9
Watch the replay of our appearance on TODAY Extra from 2021, where our CEO and Co-Founder Cassandra Treadwell discusses the importance of girls education.
Kimbra interviewed by Global Citizen for So They Can
So They Can Ambassador, Kimbra speaks to Global Citizen about her original song for So They Can that advocates for girls' education.
ABC NEWS Weekend Breakfast with Boniface Mouti and Tim Perkins
ABC NEWS Weekend Breakfast speaks to Boniface Mouti, So They Can Kenyan Country Manager, and Tim Perkins, from Notre Dame University, about the impact Notre Dame medical students are making in the Kenyan community.
TEDxWellington: Revolutionising charity - Cassandra Treadwell
"This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Cassandra shares a personal story of discovery and invites us all to come down from our white horses and dance with the zebras."
ABC News interviews Cassandra Treadwell about our 2016 Sew Women Can Lunch event
So They Can's Co-Founder and CEO, Cassandra Treadwell talks to ABC News about women empowering women at the Sew Women Can Sydney Lunch event in 2016.
Studio 10 feature with Co-Founder Keri Chittenden and Kenya Manager, Boniface Mouti
Catch up with Keri Chittenden, So They Can co-founder, and Boniface Mouti, Kenyan Country Manager, about breaking the poverty cycle through education.
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So They Can is accredited by the Australian department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), responsible for managing the Australian government’s development program. So They Can receives support through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
So They Can is a registered charity in Australia (ABN 91 138 063 475), New Zealand (CC # 45673), a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit in the USA (EIN 47-1079440), and a UK charity with the Registered Charity Number 1213084.