School Closures – Dignitas Project

18 Jul 21

Read our 2020 Annual Report!

What a year 2020 was! It was certainly not the year we planned for, in any regard. Whilst 2020 presented numerous challenges, and added many layers of complexity to our work, it was also a year for us to learn and grow, and we’re extremely grateful for all the opportunities we…

01 Jun 21

Pushing Boundaries: Reaching the Hard to Reach

Written by Justus Maina, Dignitas Leadership Coach The COVID-19 outbreak has caused one of the greatest disruptions to education witnessed in Kenya, and indeed the globe. In an attempt to prevent transmission of infection and to ensure the right to education for all learners, Dignitas quickly shifted from traditional in-person…

01 Jun 21

Pushing Boundaries: Scaling New Heights!

In 2017, Dignitas was partnering with just 21 schools, with an ambitious goal of reaching 300,000 children by 2022. As I joined the team towards the end of that year, it was clear that we would struggle to reach our goal if we stuck at the same pace. We immediately…

04 Feb 21

New Learning during COVID-19 for 21st Century Skills

If you’ve been following closely, you’ll know that Dignitas responded quickly and effectively to COVID-19 school closures with our Leaders of Learning program which sought to keep the learning and well-being of vulnerable children on track. An important element of the Leaders of Learning program was the Learning Packets that…

28 Aug 20

Making Progress for Children in Crisis: 10,773 Children Impacted!

School Leaders are pillars of our communities, not just leading schools, but community leaders in their own right. Since school closed in March 2020, Dignitas has been working to equip, empower and support our School Leaders as new Leaders of Learning for this current global crisis. Equipping and supporting school…

01 Jun 20

Keeping 12,000 Children from Marginalized Communities Safe and Learning!

Since the COVID-19 crisis hit Kenya mid-March, the Dignitas team have been extremely busy. You may have already read our post highlighting the beginning of our plans, and this update as we began to think about how best we could support children in marginalized communities whilst schools are closed. As…