Student Support
Student wellbeing training
We are currently looking for donors to support a rolling psycho-social education program to support students’ mental health.
Educational Sponsorship
Friends of Kianjai (FKK) support secondary school students through two distinct sponsorship programs.
Sponsorship
Friends of Kianjai (FKK) support secondary school students through two distinct sponsorship programs.
The first specifically supports families living with HIV/AIDS.
FKK and Soteni have partnered to support high school orphans and vulnerable children in Kianjai Ward and her neighborhood with:
Educational support to minimalize high school dropout.
Psychosocial support to reduce incidences of drug abuse increase self-esteem, and increase HIV awareness.
The second program operates within Kianjai only and supports vulnerable children at risk of not entering secondary school, or at risk of dropping out of school due to lack of funds and general support. Funds are given to 13 local secondary schools, each school operates a bursary program which is overseen by the local church, PTA and FKK. In this way decision making on who benefits is passed down to the grassroots and agreed collectively.
Student Well Being Training
Currently within Kenya there are limited services for young people with mental health issues. Young people struggling with their mental health are often met with prejudice and ignorance. Poor mental health is elevated by family breakdown, substance abuse, stigma, pressure to perform at school and lack of channels to speak up.
Currently we deliver limited training and support in this area, however we are currently looking for donors to support a rolling psycho-social education program to be delivered by people with lived experience of mental health. The program will be a combination of formal education and activity-based learning and will be delivered within secondary schools. Through this program we aim to enable young people to have an understanding of their feelings, identify coping strategies, develop a wellness plan and increase personal resilience and self-efficacy.
