Program School construction and renovation
Education is the key to a better future. Yet millions of children cannot go to school. Often because there is no school nearby or parents cannot afford to send their children to school. In Kenya there are simply not enough schools for the number of children. The schools that do exist are often in a bad state of repair.
What does ChildsLife do
For 25 years ChildsLife builds and renovates schools, from primary school to secondary school and vocational training centre. For many children school is more than just a place to learn. It is a place where they are safe. Where they get a warm meal and feel at home. So for many children in extreme poverty, the classroom is also their refuge, their safe haven.
ChildsLife has built more than 40 schools and made education accessible for thousands of children and adolescents in Kenya.
Projects School construction and renovation
Some examples of what we have achieved with our supporters
Maasai Olepolos Primary Schools
For a traditional tribe like the Maasai, education has become vital. Due to the changing climate and the modern lifestyle that is eroding traditions, a future no longer lies solely in keeping a herd, but in educating children.
Unfortunately, there are not enough schools in Kenya to provide education for everyone. Moreover, in the poorest Maasai communities, the costs of an education are too high for the parents. Therefore ChildsLife has supported several communities and several schools, ...
Makueni Primary Schools
Makueni is a remote region in Kenya east of the capital Nairobi. This region is plagued by extreme drought and poverty is high. There is a lot of illiteracy and low literacy because many inhabitants never had the possibility to go to school.
Parents do realize that education is important for their children to give them the chance to have a better future and escape the poverty. ChildsLife has been active in this region for years and has built and renovated several primary schools. ...
ChildsLife Vocational Centre
The ChildsLife Vocational Centre in the slum of Kibera was built in 2011 to give disadvantaged youth the opportunity to learn a profession, find a job and escape poverty.
The centre provides effective and quality training that fits in with the local labour market so that graduates can start work immediately. The vocational training offers a wide range of professions such as tailoring, electrical engineering and ICT. All these courses are designed to enable graduates to find a job or start ...