REMOVING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION- Initiatives that work
Initiatives that have assisted all girls at Oloolaimutia School:
Annual provision of sanitary napkins
Girls from families that cannot afford the cost miss school regularly when they begin menstruating. Frequent absences often lead to girls leaving school permanently.
Bed nets
Prevent infection from malaria-carrying mosquitos.
Mattresses for boarding
A safe place to sleep
Construction of a toilet with a door for girls at the school
Providing privacy and discretion.
Construction of a toilet structure for kindergarten students
Previously toileted outdoors.
Initiatives that have assisted identified girls in need at the Oloolaimutia School:
Boarding fees
Students can begin boarding at Oloolaimutia in later grades. This provides safety for girls and ensures they will be at school every day.
Uniforms
Students may be sent home from school if their uniforms are not in satisfactory condition.
Initiatives that have assisted identified girls in need who have completed grade eight:
High school education costs
School fees, boarding, personal hygiene needs, books, health care, and transportation to schools several hours away.
Initiatives for girls who have completed high school:
Post-secondary education costs
Tuition, books, accommodation, food, cooking gas, personal hygiene needs, and transportation to home community.