Education as Protection

Advocates for gender equity in education, engaging youth, individuals outside the education sector, and organizing conferences for boys and young men. This advocacy has led to the Kenyan government adopting gender-positive policies such as free primary education, re-entry policies for adolescent mothers, scholarships for disadvantaged girls, and the Centre of Excellence model, contributing to increased girls' enrollment, retention, and completion of school.

Engages women educationalists and institutions committed to promoting girls' and women's education. This includes conducting training on gender-responsive pedagogy, Tuseme Clubs, and Centres of Excellence through the GPE Kix-Tuseme Programme, and media training on gender-responsive reporting related to SRHR and SGBV.

Empowers girls and young women to access education for development through community outreach, school programs, and documentation of success stories. This includes specific projects like RiseUp Girls and Imarisha Msichana, and events celebrating the Adolescent Girls Movement.

Participates in or organizes activities to commemorate the Day of the African Child.

Hosts events, such as those at Sajiloni Girls, to promote menstrual health and hygiene among girls.

Conducts and publishes research, such as a situational analysis report, related to girls' education and empowerment.

Operates a "Computers in the Classroom" program, initiated 47 code clubs at partner schools, and offers STEM Boot Camps during school breaks. The organization also provides interactive educational content via "Tablets in the Classroom" and has teams that won the World Robotics Olympiad in Kenya.

Distributes reusable sanitary pad kits to girls through the Wings Poa program to reduce absenteeism and provides solar lights to students. The organization also conducts comprehensive eye screenings, general health check-ups, and distributes eyeglasses to students.

Operates a mobile school library program serving 47 partner schools, maintains a library collection of 54,939 books, and reaches 400,000 listeners through a Radio Read Aloud program. The organization also runs LitClubs and a Reading Challenge program for primary school students.

Operates a makerspace that provides educational and recreational learning activities during weekends and school breaks.

Invites over 4,000 parents annually to participate in mobilization events focused on literacy, empowerment, and early learning.

Provides foundational literacy training for pre-primary through Grade 3 teachers, conducts Professional Learning Community sessions, and engages teachers in Arts Integration Wolf Trap Workshops and the Teach 2030 program. The organization also offers technology professional development for teachers.

Installs water tanks and handwashing stations at partner schools to improve access to clean water and hygiene. The organization also installs composting toilets to enhance sanitation and environmental sustainability.

Offers workforce development opportunities, including advanced design training or internships, for students after graduation. The organization is also launching a mentor series to connect secondary school students with Kenyan professionals for career discussions.

Provides children with books, school supplies, and modern desks to support learning, while also improving school conditions to increase enrollment and reduce drop-out rates. These efforts have led to increased student transfers to partner schools and improved academic performance, such as Waitua Primary School becoming the top-performing school in its zone in 2022.

Provides scholarships to needy students in Kenya to support their education, with a commitment to fund 36 transitioning students to secondary school across partner schools. The program began in 2022 with 11 scholarships awarded to Waitua Primary School students and has supported 64 scholarship recipients overall.

Operates daily feeding programs at multiple primary schools in Kenya, including Waitua, Kanjeru, and Mutunkei, providing nutritious meals such as porridge, eggs, rice with beans, vegetables, and fruit to improve student health, reduce malnutrition, and increase enrollment and attendance. The program has served up to 920 children daily and feeds a child for a year for $150.

Improves school infrastructure across partner schools in Kenya by constructing and renovating classrooms, kitchens, laboratories, toilet blocks, water tanks, and special needs facilities. Projects include building three modern kitchens, three toilet blocks, one classroom block, rainwater harvesting systems, and a fully furnished Special Needs Children’s Wing, with recent construction completed in 2024.