Kakenya Center for Excellence
The Kakenya Center for Excellence is a primary boarding school focused on serving the most vulnerable underprivileged Maasai girls. The first primary girls’ school in the region, the academy focuses on academic excellence, female empowerment, leadership, and community development. Located in Keyian division of the Trans Mara district of Kenya, the Center opened in May 2009 with 32 students. The Center enrolled an additional 31 students in January 2010 in fourth grade. Our goal is eventually to enroll 150 students in grades four to eight.
The Kakenya Center for Excellence is a member of Girls Not Brides a global partnership of more than 300 civil society organizations committed to end child marriage.
www.girlsnotbrides.org @GirlsNotBrides
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Empowering Maasai girls through education
Maasai girls face many challenges because of cultural traditions such as female genital mutilation and forced early marriage, which prevent girls from continuing education.
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Provide life-altering education to girls in Kenya
Girls face many challenges in the Maasai community, where cultural traditions such as female genital mutilation and forced early marriage prevent girls from continuing their education.
Empowering Maasai girls through education
Help keep Maasai girls in school by educating tomorrow's leaders today.
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