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East and Southern Africa
Community Education
An Edmund Rice Foundation project
Without new ways to fund education at Edmund Rice Catholic Education Centre (ERCEC), classrooms are fully dependent on donor funds.
Edmund Rice Dairies is a modern dairy unit with production and processing facilities, biogas for fuel, and a café. The Dairy generates income for the school while delivering training in agriculture and sustainable farming.
Every glass of milk supports a student’s education and their community’s future.
The Growing Strong Dairy Project is more than a farm; it’s a lifeline for education.
To keep Edmund Rice Catholic Education Centre sustainable, we built a modern dairy unit that does two things:
Today, the dairy has 34 cows and produces:
Profits go straight back into school programs, strengthening education for hundreds of children.
The on-site café connects the project to the community, boosting visibility and sales.
Partnerships with local farms and technical colleges ensure quality milk supply and hands-on training aligned with Kenya’s curriculum.
As we head towards the end of the financial year, your gift can help children learn, read and thrive.
In rural western Kenya, classrooms are overcrowded, teachers are untrained and under-supported, and children are leaving school unable to read, leaving them disadvantaged for life.
But, with your help, this can change.
With improved teacher training, better literacy support and safer classrooms, children can gain the foundational skills they need to succeed at school and beyond.
Your support this tax time will help train teachers, strengthen schools and help thousands of children learn to read with confidence.
