CURRENT PROGRAMME

Scope

In January 2017 approximately 135 students were registered with SKET. Each student's circumstances determine the school they attend. In the countryside distances from home usually mean a boarding school is appropriate but a few attend day schools. SKET deals with 35 secondary schools in two separate areas* of central Kenya, some having as many as 18 supported students whilst others have only one or two:

* Kajiado District, south west of the Capital Nairobi

* Murang’a District in the Central highlands

Case Histories

When young people in a poor society miss out on the school experience, some consequences are very predictable. Society loses out in general and so does the local community. For the individual, prospects for personal development become limited. Idleness can often lead to early motherhood for girls and for all there is a sense of a missed opportunity affecting life ahead of them.

Sometimes it is the case that midway through secondary school, fee arrears build up and a student is reluctantly sent home. Until the arrears are settled the student misses class and their studies suffer. At worst they may not return. Everyone loses in these circumstances.

Contact Us

Enquiries are most welcome in connection with helping us with a donation or establishing a sponsorship which can be set in place at any time of the year.

David Debenham Secretary and Trustee
Tel UK 01 732 761 996
Email info@sket.org.uk

99, Pilgrims Way,
Kemsing, Kent
TN15 6TD
UK

What we do

We enable Kenyan teenagers from poor and broken families to complete their secondary education by paying their school fees without which schooling would be denied. Our funds to do this are raised in the UK from donations most often sourced from sponsors who are linked to a particular student.

SKET has three UK Trustees and two Kenyan Field Officers and is registered with the Charity Commission No. 1118914 and with an account at the CAF Bank.

 

Sevenoak Kenya Education Trust (SKET) Registered Charity No 1118914