Expanding teacher training
The project aims to expand the reach of the Flying Kites School Network's investments in technology and digital literacy for teachers by adding 30 new Network schools over three years and deepening the impact by supporting trained female teachers to serve as peer educators and deliver workshops on core programmatic topics, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH), to hundreds of teachers and students across primary schools in South Kinangop. Additionally, the project seeks to expand the Teacher Tech Training program to include and benefit 596 teachers and 39 schools over three years, adding 10 additional schools per year from 2025 to 2027. It will also train, support, and provide resources for female teachers (referred to as 'Girls United' Club Leaders) to deliver SRH-focused workshops to peer teachers in their respective schools using a sustainable 'Training of Trainers' model. Furthermore, the project aims to expand access to technology equipment and digital resources through the Tech Lending Library and Digital Resource Library, available to all teachers across the network.
Founded in 2007, flying Kites is a registered International NGO in the USA and a registered Foundation in Kenya. Its mission is to support collaborative programs that optimize access to quality education, strengthen schools, support teachers, and improve student outcomes, building capacity for impoverished rural communities to sustainability lift them out of poverty.
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Kenya
Population
49.7 million (2017)
Per Capita Income
USD 1,460/year (2017)
Poverty rate *
36% (2015)
Literacy rate
79% (2016)
Human Development Index
142nd out of 189 countries (2018)
Kenya’s macro-economic conditions have progressed over the past decade, improving the welfare of its population. However, a quarter of its population lives in urban informal settlements, arid and semi-arid rural areas and remain vulnerable to poverty, conflict, structural underdevelopment and disease. Even though national absolute poverty has declined overall, it remains high compared with neighbouring countries. Primary school enrolment has reached 100%. Access to household services such as electricity, improved drinking water and sanitation has steadily increased, even though coverage remains low (23%, 47% and 33% respectively). Youth unemployment and vulnerability to climate change remain key challenges.
Sources: World Food Program, UNICEF, World Bank, 2016 Human Development Report, Human Development Indices and Indicators (2018 Statistical Update)
*The percentage of the population living below the national poverty line.