Classrooms in the Dust: Building Temporary Learning Centers for Displaced Children

The drought in Northern Kenya didn't just kill livestock — it destroyed schools and displaced thousands of children.

Across Wajir and Garissa counties:

1.12 schools have closed in the last 18 months due to lack of water and children fleeing with their families

2. Over 3,000 children are out of school — some for 2+ years

3. Remaining "schools" meet under trees — no shade, no desks, no blackboard

4. When rains come, learning stops. When it's 38°C, children faint.

The solution is urgent and practical.
We will establish 6 Temporary Learning Centers (TLCs) in camps and villages where displaced families have settled. Each TLC includes:

1.A durable shade net or tent

2. Basic desks and chairs (or local mats)

3. Blackboards, chalk, books, pencils

4. One trained teacher and one teaching assistant

5. A safe water container and separate latrine for girls