The Regine Sixt Children’s Aid Foundation DRYING LITTLE TEARS, together with the stern Foundation and Welthungerhilfe, supports the future of the people in the village of Kinakoni. In order to end hunger and poverty, the educational opportunities of the children of Kinakoni must also be improved, which makes education an important part of the project. DRYING LITTLE TEARS therefore supports the comprehensive renovation of the primary school in Kinakoni.
The school was built as early as 1967 and is one of the oldest in the Kyamatu/Voo District of Kitui East Subdistrict, Kitui County. It is located on a 18.7 hectare property. The condition of the school is precarious. The building is very dated and dilapidated, leaving some rooms barely usable. Some of the furniture can hardly be used, and there is no internet access. This has recently led to a significant decline in the number of students.
In order to be able to offer the 250 school-age children in Kinakoni a safe environment in which they can work on their future together with well-trained teachers, the building is being extensively renovated. The ten classrooms and the girls' dormitory will be completely renovated, a new administration block, a new kitchen and new sanitary facilities will be built and the school will be equipped with new furniture.
In order to make the investments as effective and sustainable as possible, the parents are trained in the operation and maintenance of the school. Training is also offered on child hygiene and sanitation, as well as life skills. In separate workshops, the students learn how to grow high-quality horticultural crops and nutrition training. Cooperation with tech start-ups from Nairobi should also enable digital learning in schools during the course of the project.
The completion of the primary school renovation is planned for summer 2023.
IMPRESSIONS
Die Regine Sixt Kinderhilfe Stiftung TRÄNCHEN TROCKNEN unterstützt gemeinsam mit der Stiftung stern und der Welthungerhilfe die Sicherung der Zukunft für die Menschen im Dorf Kinakoni. Um Hunger und Armut zu besiegen, muss auch die Bildungschancen der Kinder von Kinakoni verbessert werden, was die Bildung zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil des Projekts macht. TRÄNCHEN TROCKNEN unterstützt darum die vollumfassende Sanierung der Grundschule von Kinakoni.
Die Grundschule von Kinakoni wurde bereits 1967 gebaut und ist eine der ältesten Schulen im Bezirk Kyamatu/Voo im Unterbezirk Kitui East, Kitui County. Sie befindet sich auf einem knapp 19 Hektar großen Grundstück. Der Zustand der Schule ist prekär. Das Gebäude ist stark veraltet und baufällig, sodass einige Räume kaum genutzt werden können. Auch das Mobiliar ist teilweise kaum nutzbar, Internet gibt es nicht. Dies führte zu einem deutlichen Rückgang der Schülerzahlen.
In order to be able to offer the 250 school-age children in Kinakoni a safe environment in which they can work on their future together with well-trained teachers, the building is being extensively renovated. This includes ten classrooms and the girls' dormitory, as well as the construction of a new administration building, a kitchen, the construction of sanitary facilities and the furnishing of the building with furniture.
Um die Investitionen so effektiv und nachhaltig wie möglich zu gestalten, werden die Eltern für den Betrieb und die Instandhaltung der Schule geschult. Darüber hinaus werden Schulungen zu Kinderhygiene und sanitären Einrichtungen sowie zu Lebenskompetenzen angeboten. Die Schüler erlernen in gesonderten Workshops den Anbau hochwertiger Gartenbaukulturen und Ernährungstrainings.
In Zusammenarbeit mit Tech-Start-ups aus Nairobi soll im Projektverlauf auch das digitale Lernen in der Schule ermöglicht werden.
The completion of the primary school renovation is planned for summer 2023.
