International Literacy Day is observed yearly on 8th September to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems that exist within the education sector both locally and internationally. International Literacy Day was founded by proclamation of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO,...
According to UNESCO, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of illiteracy levels resulting from years of education exclusion. A good percentage of adults are illiterate and over one-fifth of children between the ages of about 6 and 11 are out of school, followed by one-third of...
We live in exciting times where the norm of doing things is dominated by innovation. The education landscape is also gradually changing as new ideas, inventions, and new ways of teaching emerge. The future success of education in the African continent lies to a large degree...
Every child deserves to grow up in a safe and healthy environment, to go to school and to become who they want to be. The reality, however, is that not all children get the same opportunity in life. Many face huge challenges and limitations many...
Deep in the heart of Athi River town in Machakos County is Creative Minds School, an upcoming school with a population of around 190 students. As we drove through the dusty road that leads to the school, we could not help but notice the development...
Deep in the heart of Garden Estate/Roysambu/Thika road is Marurui Primary School. This school is like a rare gem hidden deep within the city of Nairobi. The school with a population of slightly above 1,000 students is endowed with great amenities including well built classrooms,...
Mavoko Primary School in Athi River town is a government/public school with a population of about 1300 students. The children who attend this school mostly come from the neighbourhood. Grappling with a serious water problem and a large student population, Mavoko Primary school has beaten...
Deep in the heart of Athi River Town is Athi River Primary School, a government sponsored public school hosting close 2,000 children. The school has good infrastructure judging from the well built classrooms and the spacious compound. The school has existed for many years bearing...
Kikuyu town in Kiambu County is home to many schools known for their good performance. Among those schools is Muthiga Academy, an established private school with very sharp and intelligent children. The weather in Kikuyu town is cold and the students in this school are...
Classrooms destroyed, text books and exercise books burnt, students in despair; these were the scenes we encountered when we visited Riruta Primary School. The school had been ravaged by a fire that had destroyed several classrooms. The students had consequently lost their writing materials including...