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Empowering children and young women through inclusive, community-driven quality education.
Somero Development Initiative supports children, adolescents and young women to access quality education, remain in learning, and build practical skills for life and work. Our approach combines early childhood development, foundational literacy and numeracy, scholarships, community-led learning, child protection, gender-responsive education, and vocational and digital skills.
We work with learners, parents, young fathers, schools, community facilitators and local leaders to reduce the barriers that push children and young women out of education. Alongside classroom and study support, our programs create safe learning spaces, strengthen family involvement, promote learning through play, and connect education with livelihood opportunities.
Practical areas of work delivered through community-led, rights-based programs.
Building strong foundations through early childhood support, foundational literacy and numeracy, and scholarship assistance for vulnerable learners in primary and secondary education.
Using educational games, storytelling, traditional play and locally made learning materials to strengthen cognitive, emotional, social and motor development.
Extending learning beyond the classroom through Child-to-Child approaches, Nyumba Kumi neighborhood learning groups, community libraries, safe study spaces and family participation.
Promoting child protection and safe learning environments through peer advocacy and the SCREAM methodology, Supporting Children’s Rights through Education, Art and Media.
Supporting girls and adolescent mothers to remain in or return to education through exam preparation, tutoring, psychosocial support, childcare, GBV prevention and stigma-free learning pathways.
Bridging education and economic independence through practical trades, digital literacy, entrepreneurship, financial skills, VSLAs, mentorship and employment preparation.
For children, play is learning. Somero uses structured play, storytelling, educational games and locally made toys to make foundational learning practical, joyful and accessible.
Reported initiative reach: 35,344 young fathers and 8,423 caregivers trained, 53,999 children accessing safe play, 76 local CSOs and community groups empowered, 10,000+ eco-toys crafted, and 25 community safe play zones established.
REAL Fathers engages young first-time fathers and their partners to strengthen positive parenting, gender-equitable relationships and safe home environments for young children. Experienced community mentors guide young fathers through practical reflection and coaching.
The 2023–2027 project reports 35,344 young fathers reached, 43,999 children reached, 6,423 mentors, 3,809 referrals to services, 18 District Action Centers and 16 District Child Wellbeing Committees across its reporting period.
Pregnancy or motherhood should not end a young woman’s right to education. Somero provides academic, social and practical support to help adolescent girls remain in school and young mothers resume or complete secondary education.
Support scholarships, safe learning spaces, learning through play, girls’ education and practical skills for children and young people.
