Education for Marginalized Children in Kenya
total of U.S. $ 9.39 million has
been committed to this project
Coastweek – – Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary Prof. Karega Mutahi was Chief Guest at the launch of the second phase Of Education For Marginalized Children In Kenya (EMACK) project hosted recently at the Mombasa Polytechnic.
A total of U.S. $ 9.39 million has been committed to this project. Key participants included:
MOE Education Secretary Prof. George I. Godia, USAID Mission Director Stephen Haykin, USAID Education Office Chief Dr. Sarah Wright, Coast PDE Connie Mogaka, Mohammed Mwinyipembe NEP PDE, AKF (EA) Regional CEO Arif Neky, EMACK Chief of Party Alex Alubisia, AKF (EA) Regional Program Manager Steve Mason and CRS Head of Programming Lutful Gofur.
EMACK is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MOE) implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
It operates within the Sector Wide Approach and specifically within the Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP).
The project contributes to the USAID/Kenya Mission and GoK /MoE partnership Strategic Objective: “Primary education opportunities increased for children of marginalized populations.”
It was initiated as a two-year pilot project (May 2004 – December, 2006) to serve the historically marginalized populations of the Coast and North Eastern Provinces.
The two regions suffer from low enrolment, low completion rates and poor performance in national exams.
Initial phase of the project was implemented in Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa, Garissa and Wajir Districts.
During the last two years, the project facilitated improvements in teachers’ practice at both ECD and lower primary classes in targeted districts; school planning and management through the Whole School Approach and strengthening of the Education Management Information System; the learning environment of children through provision of quality teaching and learning materials as well as the construction of classrooms, toilets and water tanks.
This launch also marks the expansion of the project from the 5 pilot districts to all the 15 districts in both Coast and North Eastern Provinces.
Implementation runs from January 2007 to October 2011 (five years) with the key players being the MOE, AKF and Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
Ismailimail 
Dear EMACK,
Congragulations EMACK for that wonderful initiative to put smiles when it comes to education for many disadvantaged children.If many of such initiatives come up and spread to other places in KENYA then soon we will have one of the best and most effective education systems for all in the region.
Am a special needs education teacher working as a learning support teacher at OSHWAL ACADEMY MOMBASA handling children with specific learning difficulties and will kindly request you put a program if you have not for this category of children(with special needs) that is little known yet they are marginalized mostly in this region.I will be available for any assistance as long as am able in connection to the special needs education field.
THANK YOU once more and GOD BLESS YOU.
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keep the helping spirit
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Dear EMACK,
I am a member of the Board of Directors of Teachers Without Borders Canada (TWB-C). TWB-C is a non-profit NGO. For the last two years TWB-C has been volunteering in teacher development in Kenya and South Africa.
We operate without government support and therefore must look to other sources if funding.
Can you advise me if your organization may be of assistance? I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lee Rother, PhD, Teachers Without Borders Canada.
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Dear EMACK,
I have known you for doing a noble job of assisting the marginalized children in Kenya. I have interacted with your Chief of Party, during a training workshop for Government Social workers in Kwale, in 2006. His brief on your work and our ours at Sense International, has a lot of resemblence. We both serve the marginalized.
May the Almighty God bless you more abundantly, for daring to step where most dread. Many blessings for all you are doing.
Regards,
Regional Field Coordinator
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I think Kibera, in Nairobi should be included on the list of marginalized communities in Kenya. I have been working with the community in Kibera and I have found out that the community is years back in education compared to the rest of the country.
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An urgent measure is truly needed,to make disadvantaged children get access to education, and this should happen spontaneously throughout the country.In reality the slum dwelling children and families don’t have education as their priority,a mentality change is needed.I have seen parents tell their children that even if they passed their exam they won’t proceed to high school.Lets be the change!
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