Empower, Engage, Educate in Rural Kenya!

“Kenya Connect programs have been invaluable to my teaching!   I am using teaching strategies I learned at workshops held at the Learning Resource Center and I am grateful that I can borrow books each week. I think I’ve borrowed over 100 for my students to read!” Daniel at Iianyi Primary School 

I just returned from Kenya after a 2 ½ week trip to meet with partners, to talk with our teachers, headmasters and students and to guide a team of 20 who taught classes at our schools and held programs at the Learning Resource Center. Daniel was one of the 30 teachers I spoke with about our programs. Another teacher, Catherine, also at Iianyi said, “I am able to use the government issued computer tablets for my first grade class since Kenya Connect gave me training in using computers.”

Thanks to donors like you, Kenya Connect is able to continue our programs in Wamunyu to strengthen education for the 17,000 students we serve.   It was exciting to see students from Makuula Primary Schools learning Scratch Program and creating video letters for their partner school in the U.S. while our Fulbright Teacher, Evan, tested out the Rachel Plus content-rich server, with his secondary school students.

Students from distant schools are now riding our very own “Magic School Bus” to the LRC and are reading books along the way. Stocked with a variety of books for all age levels, students now have additional opportunities to read while rolling through Wamunyu. 

Meanwhile, our pilot of the Wings Poa Reusable Sanitary Pad Program continues, with our summer intern garnering feedback from the students. “I like using Wings Poa, but I wish we had more liners” Mwende from Nunga Primary School. This program is helping to keep girls in school who either can’t afford or don’t have synthetic products available.

We are deeply appreciative of donors like you who allow this extraordinary work continue. And on JULY 12 Global Giving HAS A SPECIAL MATCHING OPPORTUNITY. BEGINNING AT 9;00 AM EDT, GIFTS WILL BE MATCHED BY 50% (meaning if you donate $100, it is worth $150 until fund run out.)

 We would be grateful if you would consider donating on this special day. It’s a chance to make your donation grow while having an important impact for the students in Wamunyu.

 I continue to be deeply moved by our work in Wamunyu. Will you consider helping us?