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Organization	Progressive Volunteers
Region	Kenya
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ProjectLeader	Cora Yao

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Thousands of families in Kenya struggle to meet basic needs and provide quality education for children. 29% of students who enroll in secondary schools drop out before completing secondary cycle. This means that opportunities for these semi-literate children are severely limited. This project is helping boost education of 60 children by providing needed resources and breaking the cycle of poverty and unemployment of 40 youth and women through 2 areas: skills training and small business start-up

Challenge

Drop out in education is a big loss to individuals and societies in Kenya. Dropouts may be due to several factors including; high level of poverty and high cost of education. Thousands of youth and young women struggle to find a meaningful existence and without education, they are caught in a vicious cycle of powerlessness and poverty, with many unfortunately turning to a lifestyle of vices and destructive occupations. They desperately need opportunities and a viable path to self-sufficiency.

Long-Term Impact

We are helping to transform communities and the entire nation. The project will raise the literacy level of children and transform lives of youth and women. Individuals and small businesses are able to grow from living in deprivation to a point where they become more self-sufficient and stable.