Experiential learning is cool!
Yesterday was the presentation day for the Digital Opportunity Trust Kenya (https://kenya.dotrust.org/) Coast Region pitching competition. It was a day where Great ideas were pitched by young social innovators and entrepreneurs. Their zeal and passion to make the world a better place is breathtaking. Kickstart Kilifi was not left behind either, our founder, Henry Mkare […]
Click the link below to read our memo. Kickstart Kilifi’s_memo to the African Governments_on the Day of the African Child_2018
As Kenya turns fifty five, Kickstart Kilifi celebrated Kenya’s birthday with form four (grade 12) students at Godoma Secondary School (Bamba, Kilifi County). It was a day full of interactive activities with our mentor-ship team of volunteers covering the following areas: Learning styles, Career guidance, Goal setting, Motivation and Time management. It was a day […]
Our founder was one of the invited guests during the Kesho Kenya Career day held on the 20/4/2018. It was an awesome day for Kesho Kenya students who were able to meet up with different professionals, who gave them a guide on making informed choices on university and career paths. Among those in attendance was […]
On the 7th April 2018, our founder, Henry Mkare attended a training on Google Digital Skills organize by Google Digital skills for Africa at Swahili Pot, Mombasa, Kenya. After successful completion of the training he was awarded a certificate on Google Digital Skills. The training was facilitated by Ruth Kaveke, a Certified Google Trainer and […]
We celebrated our Easter with out-of-school youths in Ganze. We had an interactive and inspirational Day at Ganze, During the Kilifi County Form Four Leavers Forum dubbed “After KCSE, what Next???” It is a 7 weeks series of talks and exchange of ideas across the 7 sub-counties of Kilifi County with form four levers (grade […]
Dear readers, supporters, and friends of Kickstart Kilifi, it is time for our first quarterly newsletter of 2018. Please find below (by clicking the link) the highlights of the past three months. Kickstart Kilifi_First Quarter Newsletter_2018
For many years, Kilifi County has experienced low transition rates from primary to secondary and secondary to tertiary levels of education. Reports have placed it at a meagre 40% and enrollment of only 60% of children that have attained school going age, joining school in Kilifi North which is far below the required national standards. […]
Kickstart Kilifi today collected it’s bank account from Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Kilifi Branch. Dear esteemed friends and supporters you can now send your donations through the following Account No. 1225389577, Account Name is: Kickstart Kilifi. Thank you all.
“Every year around 60% of Kenyan students dropout of school because girls will get married at early age and boys are forced to leave school to work and support their family”