Education
Formal Education Support
After-School Play-Based Learning & SEL
Community Engagement & Advocacy
Our Approach
We work with the community, for the community. Our approach focuses on:
Why It Matters
In refugee settlements, barriers like poverty, early marriage, and limited resources often prevent children from learning. Through our Education Program, we create opportunities, build confidence, and empower youth to dream bigger and achieve more.
✨ At USEC, we believe education is the key to a safer, stronger, and brighter future for every child and youth in Kakuma and Kalobeyei.
- Supporting children and adolescents to attend school regularly.
- Providing learning materials.
- Encouraging positive parenting, helping caregivers create nurturing, supportive environments for learning at home.
After-School Play-Based Learning & SEL
- Organizing fun, interactive learning activities to build critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork.
- Integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to help children manage emotions, build resilience, and improve relationships.
- Offering safe spaces where children can learn through games, arts, and peer interaction.
Community Engagement & Advocacy
- Raising awareness on the importance of education for all children, including those with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
- Promoting gender equality and equal opportunities for girls and boys.
- Encouraging positive parenting practices in the community.
- Advocacy for education rights and improved learning conditions in refugee contexts.
Our Approach
We work with the community, for the community. Our approach focuses on:
- Access: Ensuring all children and youth can reach schools and learning spaces.
- Skills & SEL: Equipping children with life skills, resilience, and social-emotional abilities through after-school play-based learning.
- Community Involvement: Mobilizing parents, caregivers, and leaders to value and support education, promoting positive parenting, and ensuring no child is left behind.
Why It Matters
In refugee settlements, barriers like poverty, early marriage, and limited resources often prevent children from learning. Through our Education Program, we create opportunities, build confidence, and empower youth to dream bigger and achieve more.
✨ At USEC, we believe education is the key to a safer, stronger, and brighter future for every child and youth in Kakuma and Kalobeyei.
