Deborah Kimathi – Page 5 – Dignitas Project

04 May 20

Generosity Makes the World Go Round!

Since the COVID19 crisis began to unfold in Kenya, and around the globe, one of the brightest spots has been seeing communities come together, seeing organisations collaborate in response, and seeing individuals reach out to others with care and kindness. All of this brings light and hope in dark times.…

22 Apr 20

Long Term Impact of a Global Crisis on Children Left Behind

As schools around the world have closed their doors, and children have been sent home in the world’s response to COVID-19, our hearts and minds have gone to a particular group of schools and children. APBET schools (Alternative Providers of Basic Education and Training) are a significant provider of education…

17 Apr 20

Hope in the Chaos

Earlier this week I had the privilege of participating in a Twitter Chat as part of the preparations for the ‘Education Disrupted, Education Reimagined’ virtual conference, co-hosted by WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) and Salzburg Global, at which I was also a presenter. As populations across the globe come…

15 Apr 20

Community Champions: Hope in a Time of Crisis

Following our initial update on Dignitas’ response to COVID19, our team got straight to work on designing a comprehensive program that would respond to the urgent needs we have seen emerging from school closures. The Challenge As you probably know, many of Dignitas’ 300 school partnerships are in Nairobi’s urban…

23 Mar 16

Wonder Women Part 2: Meet Student Edna Barasa

What do you want to do in the future once you’ve finished school? I want to be a doctor so I can help my fellow Kenyans, because I don’t want to see them very unhappy. I want them to have a good life like mine.

09 Mar 16

Wonder Women Part 1: Meet School Director Evelyne Mmbone

This month, Dignitas celebrates International Women’s Day! We’re grateful and proud of the many inspiring women with which Dignitas partners! Meet Evelyne Mmbone, one such wonder woman who founded a learning centre for students in Kawangware.

18 Feb 16

Transition to Phase Two

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01 Feb 16

Meet our Dottie Scholar girls

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21 Jan 16

Wezesha 2015

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14 Dec 15

2015: Year in Review

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