The government of Kenya, through the ministry of education, has provided some public learning spaces within and in the immediate vicinity of the Dandora Slums. There are only five government primary schools. This cannot accommodate all the children in Dandora slums Nairobi. Since the introduction of free primary education, and the 100% transition policy, the classrooms in the government schools are overcrowded, which has watered down the quality of education offered in these schools. 57 Community based schools, which fall under the Alternate Provision of Primary Education & Training (APBET), have been initiated within the slums, to offset the pressure on the few government primary schools.
Most community based schools are not able to generate sufficient income or surpluses to facilitate infrastructural development, hence children end learning in hazardous, congested and sometimes unhygienic environments. A big percentage of these schools is dependent on external funding or support as the parents and guardians of the children from the informal settlements of the Dandora Slums live under $1 per day, and are considered to be under the influence of a high incidence of poverty.
Our approach is to complement basic education provision with psycho-social support, as most of these children come from traumatised backgrounds arising out of negative coping mechanisms developed by the slum dwellers to counter abject poverty, for example drugs/substance abuse, chronic alcoholism of parents, and prostitution and the accompanying scourge of H.I.V/AIDS. Food is also provided.
An improved learning space will make it easier for the Dandora Slums children better access their right to survival, development and participation in life after school.
| VISION | Quality, Equitable Education for all children. |
| MISSION | To be the best safe learning space in Kenya. |
- 1 professionally designed, constructed and furnished Learning Safe Space Centre at the Dandora Gitari Marigu “C” Slums, Njiru Sub-County within the 2021-2025 timeline.
- 400 children receiving quality academic & life skills services & support at Badili Educational Centre, Dandora Gitari Marigu “C” Slums, Njiru Sub county, Nairobi each academic year.
- 400 children accessing quality well balanced lunch break meals every school day at Badili educational Centre, Dandora Gitari Marigu “C” Slums, Njiru Sub County, and Nairobi each academic year.
- 200 children receiving Legal and Protection support services at Badili Educational Centre, Dandora Gitari Marigu “C” Slums, Njiru Sub County, and Nairobi each academic year.
- 300 women guardian /care givers receiving finance literacy, entrepreneurship and small business startup support services at Badili Educational Centre, Dandora Gitari Marigu “C” Slums, Njiru Sub county within 2021-2025 timeline.
- 1 Professionally designed Finance Self Sustainability Capacity Development Strategy developed and implemented within the 2022-2025 timeline.
STRATEGIC MAINSTREAMING:
For the period 2021 – 2025, these are the proposed Strategic Objectives that Badili Educational Centre proposes to pursue these Strategic Objectives:
- Advocate for integrated education provision as an effective vehicle of meeting the Kenya Vision 2030, and the Global SDG Nos.1 (No Poverty) and No.4 (Quality Education to all by 2030) at policy level, in Dandora Sub County, and within the greater County of Nairobi.
- Participate and Undertake community development interventions in Civic, Advocacy, education, health, water and food availability among the informal settlements communities as a catalyst to reduction of the incidence of poverty in the slums, in the interest of the children.
- Promote livelihood diversification among the guardians and parents of the project’s beneficiaries, who have been relying on traditional means, handouts and relief support to survive.
- Source for and encourage linkages, collaboration and networking in education and related poverty reduction activities in slum informal settlements.
Focus Areas :
- Inclusive, quality basic education provision.
- Community Empowerment.
- Leadership development.
- Support Staff Personal Development capacity
- Nutrition & Wellness
- Environmental Sensitivity.