Wema Centre Trust · Love Never Fails

Programme pillar · Wema Centre Trust

Education & Skills Development

From classrooms to careers, futures the children write themselves.

School re-entry, scholarships, vocational training and mentorship, so that recovery turns into a livelihood, not a return to the street.

Why this matters

The need we're responding to.

Once a child is safe, the next biggest determinant of whether they stay safe is whether they have a future. Education is the spine of that future, and most children we meet have missed years of it. Some can't read at the level expected of children half their age.

So we don't put children straight back into a classroom and hope. We design an education pathway with them: catch-up tutoring, school fees and uniforms where re-entry makes sense, technical and vocational training where it doesn't, and mentorship through every step.

What we do

The work, in four parts.

  • School re-entry & support

    Catch-up tutoring, school fees, uniforms, books, transport, KCPE/KCSE registration and on-going liaison with teachers.

  • Scholarships

    Secondary, technical college and university scholarships funded by partners, based on need and earned through consistent effort.

  • Vocational & technical training

    Tailoring, mechanics, hospitality, beauty, agriculture and digital skills, with employer placements where possible.

  • Mentorship & life skills

    Weekly mentor sessions with Wema graduates and Mombasa professionals; sessions on money, communication and consent.

How we work

Principles we hold.

  • Pathway, not punishment

    Children who fall behind aren't set back, they're met where they are. The point is competence, not compliance.

  • Graduates teach

    More than half our weekly mentors are Wema graduates. The children we serve become the adults who serve next.

  • Employer-shaped curriculum

    Our vocational courses are co-designed with the businesses that hire from them, so what we teach is what Mombasa is actually hiring for.

Impact

What we're working toward.

Numbers pending Wema confirmation before launch.

Children enrolled or re-enrolled
1,200+

Children enrolled or re-enrolled

Of vocational graduates in work within 6 months (target)
78%

Of vocational graduates in work within 6 months (target)

Active mentor relationships
120+

Active mentor relationships

Support this work

Help us keep going.

Donations, volunteers and partnerships keep Education & Skillsrunning every day of every year.

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