Teachers, village leaders in rural Kenya receiving computer training

HURUMA has begun offering computer training courses to community and village leaders.  Twelve leaders, many of them teachers at a nearby public school in rural Kenya, are currently recieving the classes.  They will be the first group of teachers in the entire public school district to to learn how to access the internet.  The single computer is located in the HURUMA office, and the Internet is run through a mobile phone.

“[This] exchange of information . . . will be the beginning point of improving the academic performance of Gakwegori School,” said HURUMA Director Aloys Kamwithi.  Until now, many residents of the village have not be exposed to computers and even books are rare.  This opportunity will allow for a more abundant exchange of information.

None of the public schools in Embu, where Tenri School is located, have any computers; many of them do not even have running water or electricity.  This stark comparison shows the magnitude of the educational crisis going on the village. ”Huruma is doing something; work for change has begun,” says Kamwithi.