This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
Prudential Life Assurance Kenya has made a significant donation to support the education of underprivileged students in Kenya. On July 13, 2020, the company donated learning materials valued at Ksh 9.3 million to 50 schools across the country.
The donation, which is part of a two-month project, aims to benefit 15,000 secondary school students from underprivileged families. The beneficiaries will receive printed learning materials, including reading and revision materials for Form 1, 2, and 3 students, as well as revision materials for Form 4 learners to prepare for national exams.
Additionally, the project will provide sanitary wear for more than 4,000 female learners, who are often affected by the lack of access to virtual learning opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to research by the NGO Usawa Agenda, 80 percent of Kenyan learners are missing out on virtual learning during this time. The most affected are those in poor, rural communities lacking modern infrastructure to support e-learning.
Prudential Kenya Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Raxit Soni, said, "Education is an important investment by any community in its people, and we appreciate the hardships that students have to endure daily due to the closure of schools, which compromises their ability to keep up with their education especially during this time of COVID-19."
The project is supported by Prudence Foundation, the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, and is a continuation of Prudential's partnership with the Kenya Education Fund (KEF), which began in 2014 to support initiatives that improve access to quality education, especially for children from underprivileged families and communities in Kenya.
