M-PESA Foundation has invested Ksh. 68 million in the renovation of learning infrastructure at Chepsaita Secondary School.
The project is part of the Foundation’s Citizens of the Future programme, which aims to benefit more than three million learners in three years and expand education opportunities in all 47 counties.
M-PESA Foundation will construct and equip science, home science, and computer laboratories, a new library, and a 100-bed girls’ dormitory. They will also furnish an administration block to support 20 teachers at the school.
“At M-Pesa Foundation, our purpose is to transform lives through programmes in health, education, environmental conservation and integrated water and livelihoods initiatives. In education, we will continue to provide schools with infrastructure support such as we have today, and our aim is to impact three million learners over the next three years,” said Nicholas Nganga, Chairman, M-Pesa Foundation.
Since its inception in 2010, M-Pesa Foundation’s education programmes have benefitted over 1.3 million learners in all 47 counties. They have done so through initiatives such as the M-Pesa Foundation Academy, which enrolls disadvantaged children, the Keeping Girls in School programme that has ensured over 800,000 girls have access to sanitary towels and through infrastructure support to schools.
In the next three years, three million learners are expected to benefit from M-PESA Foundation initiatives. These includes a scholarship programme for senior school students and a comprehensive TVET programme that will contribute to improving employability among the youth.