Kiotani School Lukenya
What We Do
Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) Center
Opening in April 2025, the Kiotani TVET Centre offers vocational training in dressmaking, carpentry, agripreneurship, catering, and cosmetology. Through hands-on training, students gain skills to secure employment or start their own businesses. The agripreneurship program is particularly impactful, providing students with practical experience in sustainable farming, livestock care, and agro-processing using Kiotani’s farm. Students also learn business management, preparing them to run their own agribusinesses.
The "Pathways to Potential" mentorship program is integral, guiding students in leadership, career development, and personal growth. This holistic support ensures that graduates leave with both technical skills and the resilience to thrive.
Kiotani Primary School
Kiotani’s primary school provides a safe, supportive environment for children ages 2-9, many of whom come from vulnerable backgrounds. The school focuses on giving these children a strong educational foundation while addressing their emotional and psychological needs. For many, it’s the only chance for a stable and nurturing education, helping them build essential life skills and fostering their growth into confident, capable individuals.
Rescue Program
Kiotani’s rescue program provides shelter, education, and vocational opportunities to vulnerable youth, including those affected by trafficking, orphanhood, or harmful cultural practices. These children are given access to the TVET Centre, where they receive both education and mentorship to rebuild their lives and secure a brighter future.
Tumaini Educational Center
The program's goal is to develop a full professional school where the children are prepared to join mainstream primary school institutions. These institutions are supposed to be free for all children in Kenya. However, parents face additional fees (e.g., exam fees, tuition fees, and school uniforms, among other small costs). Many times, this leads to a child being suspended from school and sometimes not returning.
WHAT WE NEED
Your ongoing support is essential for building and furnishing new classrooms, constructing an outdoor play area, providing materials for the dining room, expanding and funding the children's food program, and adding technology to the classrooms. Your role in this project is invaluable and integral to its success.
