In spite of the fact that the public education is free of charge, sometimes even buying the school essentials like notebooks or pencils is beyond the family’s financial capacity. Children without a proper uniform or tools are sent back home, or even punished.
For a primary school student $30 – a knapsack produced by our partner @sewing.together – a pencil case produced by Sisters Workshop – 10 pencils and 10 pens – 1 sharpener, 3 rubbers, 1 ruler – a pair of proper school shoes
For a secondary school student $50 – a knapsack produced by our partner @somabags from recycled cement bags – a pencil case produced by Sisters Workshop – 10 pencils and 10 pens – 1 sharpener, 5 rubbers, 1 geometry kit – 2 uniform skirts/trousers, 2 shirts, 2 sweater, 2 pairs of shoes -English – Swahili dictionar
Purchase a school kit
1 primary school kit = $30 1 secondary school kit = $50