support for education in rural Kenya
2021 was another banner year for Kenya Connect! Here’s a few stats: 319 Wings Poa Reusable Sanitary Pad Kits were distributed bringing our total to 890, 39,914 books were checked out of our library, 2564 PenPal letters were exchanged, 422 students participated in LUV STEM classes and 69 teachers were part of Empowered School Professional …
It’s GivingTuesday and we invite you to make a donation on GlobalGiving and your DONATION WILL BE MATCHED! Here’s the link: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/computer-literacy-for-kenyan-schoolchildren/ Your support will help launch our 20th Anniversary Year and will provide enrichment and empowerment programs to students, teachers, and parents at our 62 public partner schools. Would you rather send a check? …
Have you ever made Chapati? Join us for a Virtual Field Trip to Kenya which will include a Chapati making lesson with Chef Vicki! This Family Friendly event is FREE, but you must register on Eventbrite so we can send you the link. Register HERE! Join your host James Musyoka on Wednesday, November 10 at …
We are super jazzed and honored to be named a 2021 Team4Tech partner. Over 300 non-profits worldwide applied with Kenya Connect selected as one of 10 partner s. We are thrilled to join partners from Uganda, Peru, Guatamela, Vietnam, Jordan and Mexico. With the mission of improving the quality of education for under resourced learners …
One of the “strengths” of the LitClub curriculum is curiosity. In an effort to spark our LitClub students’ curiosity, we made arrangements over the October holiday break to take the students from the eight LitClubs from our Empowered Schools: Ngangani, Kisola, Maanzoni, and Sofia for a field trip. The students visited nearby Muthoki Lodge where …
Kenya Connect and partner SeaVuria were awarded a $50,000 Grant from F5 for our work to strengthen Secondary School STEM education through Teacher Professional Development, providing classroom equipment and enrichment programs, and a Science Extravaganza and Mentor Program. Connections are at the heart of Kenya Connect’s work and we are beyond thrilled to have a …
We’re celebrating the “International Day of the Girl Child” by sharing the hopes and dreams of girls who are part of Kenya Connect programs. We are working to empower the girls in our community so they can live into their dreams and make a difference. Hear THEIR voices. Support THEIR Dreams. “Terrible things have been …
We are thrilled to be the recipient of a $10,000 Circle of Sisterhood Grant, Girl Power, Empowering Students in Health, Leadership and Life Skills, as part of our new initiative to combat teen pregnancy and reduce violence against women and girls. During the pandemic, we saw 97 girls at our 62 partner schools become pregnant while schools …
Our work is made stronger and more effective through thoughtful partnerships. Kenya Connect has been partnering with LevelUp Village since 2015. Since then, hundreds of students have engaged in STEM learning with LUV’s creative approach. Global Scientists, Global Storybook Engineers and Global Conversations are some of the classes held in Wamunyu. Not only do our …
We are elated to announce a new partnership with the Commonwealth Education Trust! CET’s program, Teach 2030, provides innovative content, accessed via a smarphone or tablet, which focuses on student-centered teaching and learning and is in sync with the Kenyan curriculum. These “bite sized” courses are engaging and nurtures collaboration among teaching groups. We are piloting Teach …