Sponsor a Kenyan Child's Education

One of Action Two Africa’s main goals is education. Education raises economic productivity, lowers infant and mother mortality, improves nutrition, helps prevent HIV/AIDS, and promotes health. And yet, despite the fact that every person in Kenya has a legal right to obtain an education (The Constitution of Kenya, 2010), a huge proportion of children in Kenya still aren’t in school.

Action Two Africa developed a Mentorship Program with this initiative in mind. We want to educate children about their rights, and help provide them with access to essential resources. Through a partnership with other local organizations, Action Two recently gathered children from the local community to hold a two-day informational seminar about children’s rights. Themes included the availability of resources, coping mechanisms for traumatic experiences, and the importance of self-awareness for development.

After hearing speakers, the children were broken out into groups where they could meet one-on-one with mentors, who answered questions about relationships, gender roles, community trends, and the challenges all adolescents face.

The children had a lot of fun at the seminar, and took a lot away from the experience. They left with a clearer understanding of their rights, their roles, and their responsibilities, both to themselves, and to the larger community they inhabit.