Focus Areas

Our work is a holistic web of programs. See how the different focus areas overlap and support one another.

In-School

Improving attendance and getting every child ready to learn.
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Quality Education

Equipping teachers to ensure every child receives a quality education.
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Literacy

Children finishing school able to read, write and communicate.
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Technology

Children prepared with 21st-century technology skills.
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Empowerment

Children that know themselves and have the confidence to make choices.
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Pathways

Ensuring children leave school with clearly defined pathways.
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Our Programs

We have a wide range of programs to support each of the Focus Areas.
Water Tanks

Clean water is essential to the health of a community. We’ve installed water tanks at all 71 partner schools.
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Early Learning

Learning begins at birth. We offer training for parents and caregivers to foster healthy development.
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Handwashing

Part of a larger strategy to keep students healthy and in school, 147 hand washing stations have been installed.
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Solar Lights

Getting ready for school and reading at night are both helped by access to sustainable solar lights.
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Parent Income Generation

Many households struggle to pay their school fees. We support parents with skills they can use to raise funds.
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Seeing and Hearing

Being in school is a great start but many children struggle to see the board and learn. We test and provide eye glasses.
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Wings Poa

Wings Poa provides sanitary pads to all girls at school ensuring they don’t miss school during their period.
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Compost Toilets

We’re keeping “Poop-in-the-Loop” with composting toilets installed at partner schools.
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Teacher Professional Development

Workshops on a variety of topics including Literacy, Dyslexia and Learning Challenges, Technology, Question Formation Technique (QFT) and STEM.
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Professional Learning Communities

The PLC program meets regularly, and strives to develop strategies to best implement the Kenyan curriculum.
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Technology Professional Development

Kenya Connect has been the leader in providing technology professional development for teachers in our region.
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Pre-Primary Education TPD

Learning how to further use music, movement and arts integration techniques in literacy and numeracy instruction.
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Teacher Awards

We recognize and celebrate our teachers who have gone beyond the call of duty.
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Library

We continue to grow our collection with high quality stories and information books in English and Kiswahili.
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School Library Days

The joy of receiving a library card for the first time and bringing books home to read.
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Reading Challenge

Kenya Connect created a Reading Challenge for students at our primary schools.
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LitClubs

Teachers report that students in LitClubs are more confident and engaged in their classrooms.
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LitMoms

The Kenya Connect LitMoms program brings groups of mothers and grandmothers together around stories.
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Radio Read Aloud

During school breaks, students can tune into the weekly Saturday Storytime.
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Saturday Storytime

Each Saturday, children are invited to the Library Learning Center for a story and activity.
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Computers in the Classroom

Our TechTeam visits schools with a set of computers so the students can learn the basics.
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Coding and Robotics Clubs

We have initiated 47 code clubs at our partner schools to teach coding and robotics.
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STEM Boot Camps

During school breaks, Kenya Connect offers “boot camps” to children so they can learn coding, computing and robotics.
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Tablets in the Classroom

We are bringing interactive educational content to students via computer tablets.
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Girl/Boy Empowerment Program

We are spearheading an effort to break the cycle of teen pregnancy through a comprehensive approach.
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Parent Programs

At the heart of the Girl/Boy Empowerment workshops is the importance of parent/child communication.
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Leadership Empowerment Programs

Expanding Horizons, WISH, and the Man I Am programs are designed to provide leadership and empowerment skills for secondary school students.
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Advocacy

We’ve created an advocacy program raising awareness and creating conversations around important topics.
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Makerspace

Kenya Connect’s makerspace provides opportunities for learning and fun during Saturdays and School breaks.
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Pen Pal and Cross-Cultural Programs

Kenya Connect began as a Pen Pal program for teachers and students from schools around the world connecting with the children of Wamunyu.
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The School Fund

Secondary School is not free in Kenya. We partner with The School Fund to provide scholarship support to bright students experiencing extreme poverty.
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Workforce Development

Upon graduation, students can pursue the next level of design or an internship using their newly acquired skills.
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HerShot

In partnership with HerShot, we are opening the pathway of photography and photo journalism to secondary school girls.
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Field Trips

Students in Wamunyu rarely leave the village. School field trips help to expand their horizons.
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Mentor Series

We are launching a mentor series to bring Kenyans to share about their work and career paths with secondary school students.
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Environmental Clubs

These clubs call students to action to protect the environment and mitigate climate change.
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