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Literacy for Women in Africa

BSK has an adult literacy program dubbed literacy for women in Africa. This program mainly targets a group of women of child-bearing age (15 years and above) who have not had the opportunity to learn to read and write.

BSK has an adult literacy program dubbed literacy for women in Africa. This program mainly targets a group of women of child-bearing age (15 years and above) who have not had the opportunity to learn to read and write.
Other persons targeted by the programme include men, young girls, and elderly women. This could also include women who have already had the opportunity to learn to read ‘second chance.’

Turkana County has low literacy levels of 20% considering that it has a population of 926,976 speakers of the language. Non-literates account for 741,580.

The Literacy for Women in Africa programme is currently being implemented in the County with 20 active adult literacy classes spread across Loima, Turkana Central, Turkana North, and Turkana South sub-counties. The program has grown tremendously since 2018 when it began with 10 pilot classes. So far, 1920 learners have been trained with 65% of them being women.

The reason why the program majorly focuses on women is that in the marginalized communities women or girls are denied a chance to go to school, as priority is given to men. Women are seen as people who carry out house chores, bear children, go through practices e.g. female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriages thus denying them a chance to access education or any form of schooling.

The uniqueness of this program is that it is a non-formal mother tongue-based education meant to impact adult learners with basic reading and writing skills. The main goal of the program is to enable the marginalized communities to read the Word of God in their heart language and be transformed by it.

BSK partners with the Church to implement this programme. The Churches provide venues that are used as classes, they identify passionate people who are trained as teachers, and they assist in monitoring. The Directorate of Adult and Continuing Education office has also come in handy in helping learners to transition to formal schooling to learn other subjects.

other Programs & projects

Open the Book & Programme For Pastoral Instruction PPI

Braille Bible Distribution to the VIP’s Programme

Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH)

Mwimbi Bible Translation

Young Samaritans Programme

Literacy for Women in Africa

Bibles Eagles Club

African Biblical Leadership Initiative (abli)

Marginalized Children

 

Gikuyu Study Bible Project

Banyala Bible Translation Project

Teso Bible translation project

 

International Literacy Day in Turkana County

Written by BSkenya

September 18, 2019

The International Literacy Day (ILD) is universally celebrated on 8th September on an annual basis.

BSK learners performing a song during the International Literacy Day celebrations in Turkana County

It was first declared on 26th October 1966 by the UNESCO in order to address on the importance of literacy among individuals, communities and societies. This year’s theme was literacy on multilingualism and inclusivity. This meant that the theme seeks to explore the use of diverse languages and ensure that indigenous languages such as sign language are adapted in the curriculum and any other forms that promote literacy.

The national celebrations to mark the event were held in Makutano Stadium, West Pokot County on the 9 th September 2019. BSK having 20 classes with an enrollment of 587 adult learners participated on the 53rd Turkana County celebrations on 6th September at Napetet Sub- location, Turkana Central.
45 learners representing Lokaparaparae and Loborot BSK centers graced the celebrations withsongs that addressed on the importance of education. Majority of them being women, gave their testimonies through the song on how literacy has helped them to develop and also encouraged their fellow community members to join classes.

The event was attended by the Assistant County Commissioner Mr. Mutemi who was the chief
guest, the Adult and Continuing Education Turkana County Officer Mr. Dominic Ngoko and
alongside Sub-county Education Officers from Turkana North, Turkana Central and Turkana
West respectively.

Mr. Mutemi, the chief guest attributed to the noble work the church is doing in helping the
community through the literacy program. He reiterated to say that BSK has been a major player
in the sector for only 2years and already the impact is being felt. He encouraged the locals to
join the classes for them to be part of the great achievement in development and most
importantly in reading the Scriptures in the heart language and knowing God.

Other stakeholders in attendance were the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar, Share International and
Abundant Life Church who are also involved in the implementation of the literacy program within
the county.

 

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