STEMS

The purchase of required school uniforms allow these children to attend school.

The purchase of required school uniforms allow these children to attend school.

Success Through Education, Money and Support

STEMS provides funds for school fees for select students. It has a small loan project designed to assist young struggling business entrepreneurs in Kenya, Africa. STEMS seeks to build Distance Learning Centers and has joined the efforts of the Rabondo Community Project to establish the first Distance Learning Center in rural Rabondo, Kenya. The project also collects used textbooks from US schools for Kenyan schools and students and raises funds for books and supplies in Kenya.
STEMS has 5 microloans in repayment.
STEMS purchases uniforms, shoes, desks, and other school supplies.
STEMS assists students with school fees.

In Kenya, primary school is free, but books, supplies and uniforms are not. Secondary schools charge tuition.

  • 1.09 million primary age children do not attend school
  • Student / teacher ratio is 46.79
  • Adult literacy (age 15 and over who can read and write) is 73.6%
  • Male literacy is 77.7% while female literacy is 70.2%*

*Statistics from NationMaster (http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Kenya/Education/Literacy)