Eor Ewuaso

EOR EWUASO

Eor Ewuaso is a rural community located in the Narok County of Kenya. The community is predominantly composed of the Maasai ethnic group.

WE Charity partnered with Eor Ewuaso to address critical infrastructure needs and implement community-led, holistic and sustainable programming across the five-pillar model to support new resources and expanded access to education, clean water, health care, food security, and economic opportunities.

Together, we have built sustainable mechanisms to support community growth as the people of Eor Ewuaso continue to drive their own transformational impacts.

The Eor Ewuaso region is one of success. As a rural community it faced many challenges, including encouraging attendance in school and attracting teaching staff, but the community was committed to working with WE to create change. Its leaders are very active in all aspects of our partnership, and together we have created sustainable mechanisms to them help drive their own transformational impacts, especially around agriculture and women’s economic empowerment.

The primary school student population has seen a significant increase in enrollment since the beginning of our partnership. As well, in large part because of a decision to build a series of teachers’ accommodations, the number of primary school teachers has now nearly doubled over the course of our investments.

In recent years, nearly all of the students graduating from Grade 8 have continued their studies in secondary school. WE Charity has also worked with two of the regional feeder high schools to ensure that students can continue their educational path. In the case of Eor Ewuaso, WE has renovated existing infrastructure including classrooms, dormitories, a kitchen, a dining hall, and a staff room.

The following photos represent the 34 schools or school rooms constructed or renovated by WE Charity in the region of Eor Ewuaso. Each of the photos corresponds to a unique room including classrooms, teachers’ accommodations, administrative offices, student dormitories, or school kitchens.

The following highlights reflect a small sample of the impacts from our partnership with the region of Eor Ewuaso.  

EDUCATION

Significant increase in student enrollment since our partnership began
More girls now enrolled than boys in primary school

The school’s standardized test scores have ranked within the top ten among WE partnered schools each year since baseline, including the second-best overall scores in 2017

WATER

100% of community members will have access to clean water 
Improved access to sanitation facilities for learners at school
Conducted community and school water and sanitation trainings to promote safe water purification practices and clean water harvesting techniques
Trained and empowered a water management committee to ensure the sustainability of clean water projects in the community

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HEALTH

The 10 Habits of a Healthy Home program trains members of the community to implement basic health and sanitary indicators in their homesteads.

89% of all households in Eor Ewuaso have participated in the 10 Habits of a Healthy Home program
Community members have improved access to quality healthcare through Baraka Hospital and Kishon Health Centre
Conducted community and school trainings to encourage sustained safe health practices, which have realized a reduction in vaccine preventable diseases and maternal complications during pregnancy

FOOD

Over 40 agricultural trainings held over the course of partnership
Access to large scale farm for provision of sustainably grown diverse foods and the opportunity to learn first-hand about new techniques and crops
Community members empowered to provide their families with a more diverse diet, improve food security for their families, and are equipped with modern farming skills and knowledge that will sustain them for years to come

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Nearly 50 community members have participated in an Economic Empowerment group, with over 250 total economic empowerment trainings completed
All participants have developed financial literacy skills and have joined in group income generating activities, which have improved their household incomes

WE CHARITY'S FIVE PILLAR DEVELOPMENT MODEL

WE Charity’s five-pillar development model empowers communities to break the cycle of poverty over, on average, a period of five to seven years of construction and local skill-capacity building, with a goal of long-term sustainability. Projects are focused on education, clean water, health care, food security and economic empowerment.

This holistic model starts with education, usually building schools or school rooms (including classrooms, libraries, kitchens, teachers’ accommodations, and school offices), that are then supported by other infrastructure needs key to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Building new schools or school rooms (or renovating existing structures where possible) are not the only inputs into the five-pillar development model. To date, WE Charity has built or renovated over 850 schools or school rooms in rural Kenya. Each school room is furnished with the necessary supplies, such as desks and chairs, libraries with books, and other essential items for teachers’ offices and accommodations. Funds are also allocated to critical program needs that ensure quality services are delivered. For example, teachers must be trained and housed, students need healthy meals, and health care facilities (training and supplies) are necessary to look after the health needs of both faculty and students. 

This model and needs extend to all the pillars, such as training for those maintaining water projects; education of community and family leaders on agriculture and healthy food; recruitment, training, and housing of medical staff; and the cost of economically empowering the women of the communities to ensure the development model is financially self-sustainable.

Primary school rooms and regional high school rooms may include the following: a classroom, a library, teachers’ accommodations, an administrative office, a science lab, a student dormitory or a school kitchen, which are all key elements of our education programs. All educational infrastructure is designed for the best learning of students.

WE Charity’s records and finances have been reviewed annually by independent auditors, and WE Charity has undergone a special review for its international activities from a respected forensic auditor, confirming that WE Charity operates with the highest financial integrity.

The following photos each document a unique school or school room used for educational purposes which was constructed or renovated by WE Charity. Most of the buildings are stand-alone, while some school rooms are adjoining, in multi-room structures (where indicated).

Renovations (where indicated) may often include structural and foundation repairs, walling and floor rebuilding or repairs, roof rebuilding or repairs and the provision of important educational infrastructure including desks, chairs, and blackboards to ensure a conducive environment for children to learn. Learn more about renovations to education facilities, here.