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Our Projects

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Computer Laboratory

Our Aim

Since computer and internet literacy is a must-have in today’s day to day life, the project has in focus enhancing the access to competitive education by building an IT classroom and equipping it with laptops at the Madago Primary School in Kwale. Read more

Our Need

Building and fully equipping a computer laboratory for the Madago Primary School Kwale, which includes: Read more

Our Expected Results

  • Having a functional computer lab at Madago Primary School, with 20 laptops and stable access to the internet
  • Teaching students basic digital skills as part of the standard curriculum
  • Bringing closer to children healthy internet use behaviour
  • Identifying children who have an interest and inclination towards computer science and guiding them to see IT as a potential future professional path

Target Group

All students of the Madago Primary School, their teachers and staff

Project Team

YOUngSteps Kenya team: Timeea, Mwanaidi, Moses, Constantin

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Budget

Approx. 25.000 $

For the break-down of the costs, please contact us.

Projects 3

Learn Like a Girl

Our Aim

UNESCO estimates that one in 10 adolescent girls in Kenya miss school during menstruation and eventually drop out because of menstruation-related issues. Read more

Our Need

Supporting all girls during their menstruation period by continuously and regularly implementing menstrual health activities.

Our Expected Results

  • Offering continuous material support for girls who need it (hygiene materials, sanitary pads etc.)
  • Offering continuous emotional and psychological support with regards to menstruation period – identifying and training key-persons that will act as point of contacts for the girls in need
  • Offering periodic online and face-to-face courses on menstruation issues
  • Offering periodic online and face-to-face trainings and workshops on topics such as sexual and reproductive health
  • Creating leaflets on several topics: menstruation, protection methods, risks, hygiene
  • Ensuring access to clean standard washrooms 
  • Offering standard medical check-ups through our volunteer doctors once or twice a year
  • Identifying and training male persons who will act as a messenger in the community

Target Group

Primarily teenage girls at Madago Primary School, all teenage students of Madago Primary School, entire community

Project Team

YOUng Steps Kenya team: Timeea, Kinga, Corina, Camelia, Mwanaidi

Budget

Approx. 20.000 $ (calculated for a period of at least 2 years)

For the break-down of the costs, please contact us

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School, Pupils and Teachers Support

Our Aim

Making Madago Primary School a place where pupils come and learn with pleasure and pride, motivating teachers and children to have good results and continue improving these from year to year. 

Our Need

Transforming Madago Primary School in a school with standard quality features, by equipping the school with all necessary administrative and teaching materials, sporting equipment, kitchenware, by renovating the buildings and building standard washrooms. The project also aims at offering children all necessary materials for a successful school attendance. 

Our Expected Results

  • Improving school features and equipment on a long term, which will boost teachers’ and students’ level of motivation 
  • Renovating all buildings and building standard washrooms for teachers and students 
  • Equipping school and classes with necessary objects (wall clocks, school bell etc.)
  • Ensuring necessary teaching equipment (compass, protractor, ruler, calculators etc.)
  • Renewing furniture where needed (tables, chairs, curtains, shelves etc.) 
  • Equipping the school kitchen with necessary materials (pots, plates etc.) 
  • Ensuring students access to needed materials (storybooks, notebooks, crayons, games kits, school bags, shoes etc.) 
  • Ensuring necessary equipment for sports activities (balls, nets, discus, bats etc.) 

Target Group

Madago Primary School, their teachers and staff, and the students 

Project Team

YOUngSteps Kenya team: Mwanaidi, Timeea, Robert 

Budget

Approx. 30.000 $ 

For the break-down of the costs, please contact us

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Dental & Medical Office

Our Aim

Offering constant free essential dental and other medical services to pupils and the community of Madago Primary School by our volunteer doctors.

Our Need

Renovating and correctly equipping one of the available school spaces so as to be transformed in a medical office, where our volunteer medics will give recurrent free essential consultations to those who need them.

Our Expected Results

  • Improving healthcare of members of the community by offering recurrent essential medical services
  • Raising healthcare awareness in different areas of everyday life
  • Teaching and applying basic preventive activities and measures destined at ensuring good health
  • Identifying and training key persons in the community to multiplicate good practices in the area of healthcare and prevention
  • Ensuring access to basic hygiene materials, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap etc. for members of the community

Target Group

Pupils of and community around Madago Primary School

Project Team

YOUngSteps Kenya team: Razvan, Cathrin, Cosmin, Corina, Camelia, Timeea

Budget

Approx. 20.000 $ 

For the break-down of the costs, please contact us