support for education in rural Kenya
Who is looking for a fabulous Mother’s Day Gift for a great cause? Taryn Burns Yoga and Mama Burns (Board Member Lindsey Burns) candles have teamed up to offer an “Unconditional Love” Mother’s Day bundle. Celebrate Mother’s Day with two hand poured candles and the opportunity to do yoga together. 10% of purchase is donated to …
We are delighted to announce that the Gupta Family Foundation has awarded $32,500 to Kenya Connect. The funds will be used to support our Women’s Empowerment and LitMoms program, Expanding Horizons Secondary School program, GiveLove Compost Toilets, and operational support. Executive Director James Musyoka commented, “We are humbled and honored by the Gupta Family Foundation’s …
Kwanda, “a modern collection pot for black communities” made up of 2828 members (and growing) voted to fund our Wings Poa Reusable Sanitary Pad program. Based in the U.K., the Kwanda Village is investing in black communities around the world. Thanks to the members of Kwanda, 230 girls will receive Wings Poa Reusable Sanitary Pad …
Thank you for joining us for the Virtual Field Trip. In case you missed it, you can now watch the recording. Any questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out to James@kenyaconnect.org or Sharon@kenyaconnect.org
Despite the pandemic, 2020 was another action packed year for Kenya Connect. Numbers do not tell the full story, but they certainly give our friends a glimpse of the scope and depth of our work. We continue to tell our stories on all social media platforms on a daily basis. We invite you to peruse …
Join us for our 7th annual KC5K on March 26/27 to support our work to strengthen education in rural Kenya! In honor of our 7th anniversary, we are inviting runners, walkers and couch surfers to participate from all 7 continents! Participants signed up by March 15 can choose a knit beanie or runner’s cap …
Empowered Learning: It’s about Empowering Teachers and Accessing More Resources in their Classrooms by James Musyoka, Co-founder & Executive Director Kenya Connect For many Kenyans seeking to have the best education for their children, private academies have been an expensive solution. By digging deeper into their pockets, parents can sit back assured that their children …
The WASH joint monitoring program report (2019) by The World Health Organization and UNICEF found that only 59% of Kenyans have access to basic water services and only 29% have access to sanitary services. Kenya Connect is working to change this narrative with the construction and opening of our first banks of compost toilets at two partner primary …
Kenya Connect is partnering with LitWorld to offer LitClubs to students at two of our partner schools. We’ll be sharing stories of what the LitClub program means to these students. Meet Ruth My name is Ruth and I’m in grade 5 and a member of the Lioness LitClub. My favorite subject at school is Maths. …
Our Visionary Co-founder and Executive Director, Kenya, James Musyoka was featured in the ONE Campaign’s “Stories of Solidarity” video. Kenya Connect is being highlighted for our work to respond to the Covid-19 Pandemic. We invite you to watch this gorgeous video on our work.