Jielimishe (Educate Yourself)

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

This project aimed to improve the life chances of 10,120 marginalised girls in primary and secondary school, allowing them to complete a full cycle of education and transition to the next level. This included alternative pathways such as technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya

Activity URL

https://girlseducationchallenge.org/projects/project/jielimishe-educate-yourself/

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2017 - 2022

Partner(s)

SOS Children’s Villages Kenya

Ministry Affiliation
Ministry of Education
Funder(s)

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
Sub-national
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
  • Primary completion
  • Primary to secondary transition
  • Secondary completion
Other skills
  • Life skills/sexuality education
  • Vocational training
Quality
  • Teacher training
Skills
  • Literacy
  • Numeracy
Cross-cutting areas
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Mentorship
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational
Other populations reached
  • Community leaders
Participants include
  • Other
Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
  • Community mobilization
  • General awareness-raising/community engagement
Learning while working
  • Vocational training
Mentoring/psychosocial support
  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors
Policy/legal environment
  • Public-private partnerships
Reducing economic barriers
  • Conditional cash transfers (including non-cash goods) to individuals/households
  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees
Teaching
  • In-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
  • Literacy - in the classroom
  • Numeracy - in the classroom
Women's empowerment programs
  • Self-help groups (non-financial)
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased primary school completion
  • Increased progression to secondary school
  • Increased years of schooling
Cross-cutting goals
  • Changed social norms
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
General Contact Information
I Choose Life - Africa (ICL)
info@ichooselife.or.ke
+254204442931