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In addition, we supplied emergency food and additional Covid-19 hand washing stations, water storage tanks and hygiene products.
Education Projects in Makueni
Makueni is a remote, dry and barren region east of Nairobi. ChildsLife has been active in this region for many years with education and water programs. Makueni suffers with widespread poverty and illiteracy as many of its inhabitants never attended school. Parents know that it is important for their children to have an education to be able to provide them with means to escape this poverty. Currently ChildsLife works with primary schools of three communities in Makueni who benefit from
the water and school renovation program, reaching over 1300 children. The schools are fitted with rainwater harvesting systems and water tanks and classroom renovations take place. In 2021, we supplied additional Covid-19 hand washing stations, water storage tanks and hygiene products.
Education Projects in informal urban settlements
ChildsLife has worked in slums in the Kenyan capital Nairobi since 1998. Well over 1 million people live in Kibera and Mukuru slums in small 3x3m homes, without access to clean water, sewerage or electricity. Extreme poverty, limited access to education, diseases like HIV/AIDS and high unemployment rates make it a place from which it is hard to escape.
ChildsLife supports 3 primary schools which provide an education to the children of the poorest of families.
The ChildsLife Vocational Centre was built in 2011. It gives youth from Kibera slum between 14-25 years old the opportuni- ty to learn a trade and empowers them to promote their own socio and economic development. A range of courses are on offer such as tailoring, health & beauty, electrical engineering, computer graphics, business administration, catering and early childhood development. To date, over 2500 students took courses at the centre, 90% of whom found employment afterwards.
In 2021, the centre had a student population of 370 and was
also supplied with additional hand washing tanks to improve handwashing and hygiene standards due to Covid-19. In 2021, we supplied additional Covid-19 hand washing stations, water storage tanks and hygiene products.
Scholarships for Girls at ChildsLife Vocational Centre
For girls from disadvantaged backgrounds, a chance at a good future, without poverty, is very limited. The ChildsLife Vocational Centre runs a scholarship program for these girls. The centre offers a range of courses such as hairdressing, tailoring, electrical installation and computer courses, etc. All designed to provide the student with the opportunity to either find a job or set up their own business. A scholarship covers registration fees, all learning materials, a school uniform and the National Kenya Exam for trade certification.
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Scholarships for Girls