Swanland Village School Interview
Kenya’s poverty rate is one of the lowest in the world. Nearly 17% of Kenya’s population lives on less than $1.9 per day. However, the situation won’t change unless younger generations are educated to look for a better future. Unfortunately, the situation is even direr in rural areas of Kenya and Nairobi.
Swanland Village School works to transform the lives of children living in poverty to give them a better future in Nairobi.
Find out how Swanland Village School helps impoverished children.
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August 12, 2022
Swanland Village School Hopes for a Brighter Future for Kenyan Children
#394 Great.com Talks With... Swanland Village School
Education is essential to support children living in poverty. These children can achieve amazing things if they are given the means to learn and develop essential skills. But, unfortunately, that's not easy to do. Fortunately, there is a way to give children a brighter future. And that's why in today's episode, we talked with Chryspin Afifu, Founding Director of Swanland Village School.
Swanland Village School is an education project run by the original staff of Swanland School Nairobi and local nonprofit organizations. Swanland Village School officially opened in January 2012 and currently has 160 children. The children are from the poor areas of Ngando village and from single partner/foster care homes. These children have never had previous education, and many live off the streets to survive. The school aims to provide children with education to help them hope for a brighter future.
Educate is the Hope
The Swanland Village School supports children and education projects in rural areas and slums around Nairobi. The school also has several activities such as education projects, feeding programs, giving uniforms, giving books, nurturing talent, and donating to the needy. They achieve all this by partnering with nonprofit organizations to fund day-to-day operations. The school's goal is to give children living in poverty access to quality education.
Listen to the whole interview to find out how Swanland Village School helps pupils hope for a brighter future. They rely heavily on donations to fund day-to-day operations. So one way to help is by becoming a donor.
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