{"id":4849,"date":"2021-04-13T19:32:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T19:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialinitiative.se\/jason-och-jenni-doherty-victoria-gichuhi-and-charles-mbuto\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T11:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T11:32:07","slug":"jason-och-jenni-doherty-victoria-gichuhi-and-charles-mbuto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/socialinitiative.se\/en\/social-entrepreneurs\/jason-och-jenni-doherty-victoria-gichuhi-and-charles-mbuto\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason and Jenni Doherty, Victoria Gichuhi and Charles Mbuto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\r\n\t\tEducation for Kenyan girls from poor backgrounds, focused on leadership and tolerance\r\n\t<\/h1><\/div>\r\n\t
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Besides providing the girls with high-quality secondary school education in a safe environment, the school also fosters understanding and tolerance between different ethnic groups. Every year, the school accepts students from all over Kenya, working actively to boost mutual understanding and respect towards each other, creating a warm sense of community. In addition to academics, girls are provided with internships and training in leadership skills to prepare them for the next phase of their lives.<\/p>\n

Social Initiative supports a class at Daraja and works with the school to double the student intake.<\/p>\n

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\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/i>\r\n\t\t<\/span> 53% of graduates got the degree C+ or higher compared to 19% in Kenya <\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]
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