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Who is So They Can England & Wales?

So They Can England & Wales (E&W) is a charity supporting the delivery of education and empowerment programs in marginalised communities in Kenya and Tanzania.

We support government schools to educate children and their communities so that they can break the poverty cycle.

How we operate...

  • So They Can (E&W) will provide grants for the benefit of government schools in Kenya and Tanzania. 
  • The grants will be provided via charitable intermediaries being So They Can Kenya and So They Can Tanzania. 
  • These grantees will work directly with schools to provide:
    • School infrastructure (classrooms, toilets, boreholes/ water tanks, and school farms);
    • Resources (trained teachers, equipment and classroom teaching & learning materials);
    • Teacher training and development; and
    • School governance support (leadership training and parent engagement). 
  • The funding will also provide community development services that support families being able to send their children to school (focused on health, child protection & wellbeing, livelihoods and women's empowerment).

 

Our charitable objects

 

‘The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit to prevent and/or relieve poverty and to advance education in each case for the public benefit particularly by, but not limited to, providing social and development services to advance these objects, and/ or financial and material assistance for the benefit of children, their families and communities in charitable need.

Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and Section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.’

Our vision & mission

Our vision: To end child poverty.

Our mission: Working in partnership with communities and governments to empower children and their families through education so they can break the poverty cycle.

Grant making

  • So They Can E&W will grant funds to two regions in Kenya and one in Tanzania.
  • These regions are where education outcomes are lower than the national average, poverty rates are high, and girls and women face disproportionate challenges due to harmful cultural norms.
  • The project schools are based in the following areas:
    •  Baringo, Kenya -located 252km northwest of Nairobi. 89% of the citizens inhabit rural areas, and despite the harsh semi-arid conditions, agriculture is the main source of livelihood. 59% of the population live in extreme poverty. Severe
      drought, after more than 5 failed rainy seasons, has put communities in a ‘crisis’ state.
    • Nakuru, Kenya - located 160km northwest of Nairobi. According to the Kenyan government, 33% of the population in Nakuru live in extreme poverty.
    • Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - located 160km southwest of Arusha. It is a rural area, more than 95% of inhabitants rely on agriculture, and survive on subsistence farming. Recent drought has brought instability to the region.
  • The grants are subject to Trustee approval and Trustees retain overall discretion.

Our Core Values

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: Collaboration, Commitment, Courage and Connectedness. Our brand personality is governed by these values, and guides the tone and personality of all our visual and verbal communications.

Wise

  • We educate our supporters and build awareness and understanding of key issues
  • We act with the utmost integrity and seek the truth/bring to light what is happening in our communities
  • We build trust to develop deep, lasting partnerships

Bold

  • We are brave enough to go to the most vulnerable communities and do the difficult work
  • We take a leadership position, constantly developing our model and sharing it with others
  • We take risks in order to drive progress

Community Driven

  • We create a sense of belonging for our communities (whether on the ground or through our social channels)
  • We act with the greatest respect in all our communications
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