Impact Stories

Students at Barmathonye Junior Secondary School are beginning a journey into hands-on STEM and life skills through a year-long school club program. Launched on 3 June 2026, the initiative introduces learners many using a computer for the first time to technology, creativity, and practical skills that support learning and prepare them for future opportunities.

Over 160 teachers from Kisumu and Bungoma counties gained practical robotics skills through two training sessions held in September 2025. Using the Raspberry Pi Pico, educators developed hands-on digital skills they can bring into their classrooms, helping learners explore robotics, technology, and innovation while preparing for an increasingly digital future.

In 2025, we distributed 1,097 uniforms to Form 3 students in rural day schools. Here, in their own handwriting, students share what it meant to them.

More than 150 students in rural Obambo explored the world of technology and creativity during the August 2025 holiday STEM camp at Akili STEMarts Academy. Through Scratch, learners discovered how to use code to create interactive stories, games, and animations, with many experiencing computer-based learning for the first time.

Access to basic school supplies can make the difference between staying in school and dropping out. Through free and subsidized uniforms, shoes, bicycles, and sanitary pads, disadvantaged rural students gain the dignity, confidence, and support they need to attend school regularly, continue their education, and build a brighter future.

In 2025, 65 students from Grade 7 to university continued their education through the scholarship program. With support from dedicated partners, 10 students were preparing to complete secondary school, while 5 looked forward to transitioning to college bringing them closer to a brighter and more promising future.

Our Smart Girl Program tackles the barriers that keep rural girls out of school, from uniforms and sanitary pads to scholarships and mentorship, and measures every step of their progress.

Meet the students whose education our scholarships and uniform program support, in their own words, videos and handwritten letters.

The Riley Orton Foundation empowers marginalized rural women in Kisumu, Kenya, through entrepreneurship training, table banking, and seed funding. Women access microloans of $50–$500 to strengthen their small businesses, build financial resilience, and support their families.

We work with women, youth, farmers and schools to adapt to a changing climate, using techniques such as drip irrigation and vertical gardens to grow more food and support school feeding programs.