In celebration of World Teacher's Day, we have a special podcast hosted by Patrick Munguti, Director of Education and Technology. Patrick talks with Kenya Connect's Coordinator of Quality Education and four teachers about creating a joyful classroom, how teaching has changed to meet today's needs and the importance of teachers.

Listen to three women who are part of Kenya Connect's LitMom program. They will share insights about the program and how the income generation component is making a difference for them and their children.

As you tune into this special episode, please realize you can hear it. As you will learn, not all children are born with full hearing abilities. Kenya Connect is partnering with the Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss (GFCHL) to provide early screening to children in rural Kenya. In this episode, you will learn why this is important and how GFCHL is making a difference through training health care professionals, parents and teachers on the importance of early screening.

In June, Kenya Connect partnered with LitWorld to pilot the Memory Keepers story and writing project with secondary school students. This program was implemented by visiting Gupta Family Foundation Scholars who were volunteering and Pathways Co-Coordinator, Sharon Mwende. This episode explores the MSU students experience with Kenya Connect, the Memory Keeper's project and secondary school students sharing their stories.

Kenya Connect partners with The School Fund, a non-profit that supports students with scholarships for secondary school. Tune-in to hear three graduates of the TSF program who have graduated from university and are working in education and the banking industry.

Enjoy hearing the reflections of village elders Justus Ngila and Raphael Thyaka. They talk about life and education in Wamunyu.

Meet Angela, Winnie and Magdaline, the Kenyan World Robotics Olympiad Champions! Their lively conversation gives you a glimpse how they went from never using a computer to robotics champion with the help of Kenya Connect.

We are grateful for our superstar staff, our partner teachers, parents, and students, and the many donors who make our work possible. Tune into this heartfelt podcast to hear how members of our staff; James Musyoka, Faith Doucette, Prima Kiloko, David Kimanzi, Esther Muinde and Monicah Kyalo are grateful. We also hear from LitMom Elizabeth and TSF student, Charles, who has benefitted from programming and scholarship funds. This is a heartwarming episode.