KENYA
context
Despite the huge progress that the Kenyan Government has made economically, high levels of inequality still exist which prevents many children from accessing a good quality education and reaching their full potential. Although there have been many successful interventions to enrol children in primary education, many children living in remote, rural areas still struggle to access an education that is of good quality, which has further widened the inequality gap.
Agriculture also dominates Kenya’s economy, with 75% of working Kenyans making their living by farming. However, the extreme climatic conditions, like droughts, continue to have devastating effects on these livelihoods, particularly for the most marginalised and vulnerable communities in rural Kenya who are dependent on subsistence farming. This reliance on a fluctuating income remains a significant barrier to children staying in school.
KENYA IN NUMBERS
1/3
Experience sexual violence before their 18th birthday. This prevalence of sexual violence disadvantages girls accessing education.
494,000
Refugees who have fled ongoing violence in South Sudan and Somalia, that Kenya hosts.
50%+
0f Kenya’s population are children.
what we are doing
We work in rural communities where many families are living below the poverty line in order to ensure that every child has access to an education. We work with these families in order to fight against the inequalities and obstacles that would otherwise stop them from being safe, in school and learning. By doing this, we are hoping that they will grow up to live a better life, free from poverty. For over 20 years we have partnered with remote and rural communities in order to highlight the importance of education and improve the access to and quality of education in these areas through infrastructure support, teacher training and provision of teaching and learning resources.
We also work with rural communities in order to further develop their livelihoods. These families are predominantly from farming communities and by providing agricultural training and tools, forming cooperatives and connecting them to markets, we have helped them to expand their livelihood potential. As a result of their increased livelihoods, these families are able to ensure their children remain in school.
YOUR IMPACT in kenya
25,944
Children reached through school improvements.
43,441
Children reached through our programmes.
6,074
Adults reached through programmes such as livelihood support and teacher training to improve learning outcomes.
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