The Blog
Brighter Future
Are our children really learning? This question is on the minds of millions of parents, teachers and stakeholders in sub-Sahara Africa who are concerned about the quality of education in the region. According to Africa Learning Barometer, over 61 million primary school going children in sub-Saharan Africa will reach adolescence without basic writing, numeracy and life skills to equip them for productive and successful lives. These are mostly poor children
Real change
Sustainable impact is a key indicator of success in any of our projects. We value real, authentic change that is long-term, effective and relevant to our beneficiaries’ needs. We also strive to uplift the lives of the communities with work with without creating a sense of dependency. By sharing new knowledge and skills with children, teachers and parents in our cluster of project schools, we’re enlightening and empowering not only
Beyond academics
Susan is a quietly confident and focused thirteen year old with an ever present smile. She’s a grade 8 student at Ianzoni Primary School, a public school in Kola zone – a semi-arid, sparsely populated and economically impoverished region in Eastern Kenya. We’re having a chat outside her classroom on a chilly Tuesday morning. Her teacher once hinted that she is a gifted child with a difficult background. “Don’t be
