Our Journey

Education Project
Keeping the girl in school

 

The dropout rate for girls in the remote Maasai region where we operate is alarmingly high, with most girls leaving school by grade 5. This issue stems from a lack of appreciation for the education of the girl child, as many are married off at a young age, denying them the chance to pursue basic and higher education. In response, CIA has collaborated with school leadership to establish girls’ clubs, where each member signs a declaration committing to work hard and pursue education to the fullest extent.

Through life skills training and motivational talks from successful girls and women in the Maasai community, we inspire these girls to strive for their goals. To make the clubs more engaging, CIA incorporates fun activities by providing netballs and footballs. Building confidence and encouraging leadership among the girls is central to our efforts.

Additionally, each girl receives a hygiene pack twice per academic year, which includes two inner garments, sanitary pads, three pieces of soap and a face towel, ensuring they can manage their hygiene during menstruation. Monthly sanitary pad distributions further support their needs. With just $20, you can provide a hygiene pack for one girl, helping to empower her education and well-being.

Education Project
Education Project
Motivation and reward

Children need ongoing encouragement to enhance their performance in both academic and co-curricular activities, especially those from remote regions facing numerous challenges. Historical school records show that only a small percentage of boys and girls progress to secondary school.

To address this, CIA is providing schools with various rewards to recognize and motivate both boys and girls. These rewards include individual and group trophies, sports balls, badges, learning materials and specially branded water bottles for exemplary performance.

Project Outcomes

  • Improved Transition: Increased rates of boys and girls advancing to secondary school.
  • Enhanced Retention: Higher retention rates for girls in primary schools.
Education Project
Education Project
Parenting education

Children’s well-being cannot be discussed without involving their parents. CIA collaborates closely with parents to address the challenges impacting their children. Key areas of focus include promoting positive discipline, enhancing academic performance and improving school enrollment, retention and transition rates. We pay special attention to cultural factors that affect the education and life of the girl child, ensuring that parents are equipped to support their children effectively.

Education Project
Education Project
Library project

The primary goal of this project is to enhance access to learning resources, ultimately improving student performance. We aim to foster a reading culture from an early age in children's lives.

Project Outcomes

  • Enhanced Reading and Writing Skills: Improved literacy skills among children in the three schools.
  • Academic Improvement: Better academic performance for individual students.
  • Overall School Performance: Increased performance metrics across the three schools.

CIA seeks your support to bring this project to fruition. With just $30, you can provide one storybook for a child, while $200 will contribute to our $23,000 budget for constructing and furnishing a modern library.

Education Project
Education Project
Tembea Usome

This project aims to provide exposure to disadvantaged boys and girls in three public primary schools located in the remote and impoverished region of Kajiado County, Kenya. We achieve this through educational trips and exchange programs across the country, visiting places such as museums, civic events, national parks, local colleges and theaters.

These trips will significantly enhance their academic performance and build their confidence. We believe that by offering enriching experiences, we can transform their school experience and help them envision a life beyond poverty. Educational trips make classroom lessons more tangible and engaging, allowing students to connect with the material in a meaningful way. Even those who typically find book learning uninteresting often enjoy the activities and insights that field trips provide.

You can sponsor one educational trip for just $16, giving a child the opportunity to explore and learn beyond the classroom.

Education Project
Education Project
Improvement of school facilities

With sponsorship from Safaricom Limited, CIA has successfully constructed a classroom and pit latrines for the Early Childhood Centre at Oloolakir Primary School in Kajiado South. This project creates a comfortable learning environment for children who previously held their classes under a tree.

CIA is actively seeking additional partnerships to enhance existing infrastructure and establish new facilities in Early Childhood Development Centers affiliated with public primary schools throughout Kajiado County, Kenya.

Education Project
Education Project
Playground project

This project aims to construct playgrounds for three Early Childhood Development centres within public primary schools in one of the most remote regions of Kajiado County, Kenya, benefiting 350 children aged 3 to 5 years.

Project Outcomes

  • Enhanced Development: Improved physical, emotional, social and cognitive skills among children.
  • Safe Play Environment: Creation of a secure outdoor space for children to play.
  • Better Academic Performance: Positive impact on the children’s academic achievements.

CIA seeks your support to bring this project to life. With $400, you can fund one merry-go-round; $180 will purchase one see-saw; $350 will provide one swing; and $500 will contribute to one slide.

Education Project
Environment Conservation Project
Woodlot project

This project aims to develop small forests and woodlots within school compounds to provide multiple benefits for both the schools and the wider community. It focuses on educating pupils and their caregivers, training them to plant and nurture trees and shrubs within their school grounds.

Project Outcomes

  • Increased Awareness: Sensitized and inspired pupils, teachers and parents with enhanced knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for engaging in environmental conservation through tree planting.
  • Capacity Building: Strengthened beneficiaries’ abilities to actively participate in and maximize the benefits of tree growing and agroforestry practices.
  • Sustainable Practices: Heightened understanding of how tree growing can be utilized as a tool for environmental conservation, improving food security and fostering sustainable livelihoods.
Environment Conservation Project
Environment Conservation Project
School beautification project

This project aims to create an attractive and safe learning environment in schools for children.

Project Outcomes

  • Enhanced Pride: Increased sense of pride and ownership among children regarding their school.
  • Environmental Awareness: Greater awareness of environmental issues surrounding the school among students.
Environment Conservation Project
Economic Empowerment Project
Kitchen garden project

 

This project aims to enhance food security within the pastoralist community in Kajiado County while providing an alternative source of income for women in the area.

Project Outcomes

  • Enhanced Food Security: Improved availability of food within the community.
  • Economic Growth: Increased economic opportunities for women, contributing to overall community development.
Economic Empowerment Project
Economic Empowerment Project
Beekeeping project

This project aims to empower women in Kajiado County, Kenya, by equipping them with beekeeping skills to address rural poverty and improve their livelihoods. By learning to keep bees, women will be able to meet their families' needs, including paying school fees, hospital bills and purchasing food and clothing through the sale of honey and other bee products.

CIA seeks your support to bring this project to life. With $50, you can purchase one Langstroth beehive, helping to create sustainable income for these women and their families.

Economic Empowerment Project