Voices from Our Village

About Voices from Our Village

Karibu to the Kenya Connect Podcast Series! Kenya Connect is working to enrich and empower education for students, teachers and parents at 63 partner public schools in rural Kenya. Our multi-pronged approach breaks down barriers to education through providing Reusable Sanitary Pad Kits, clean water, and health and hygiene programs while also bridging the digital divide, providing a robust library and literacy program, reducing teen pregnancy and gender-based violence through the girl/boy empowerment program and providing enriching Teacher Professional Development. Tune in to hear about our programs and the beneficiaries we serve. Each 15 minute podcast is lively, entertaining and inspiring. Happy listening! For more information about Kenya Connect visit www.kenyaconnect.org (http://www.kenyaconnect.org) or follow us on social media.

Publisher

Kenya Connect

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Feb 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 28 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   World Teachers’ Day: Voices from the Classroom

   Teachers from Kenya Connect partner schools share their inspiring journeys, classroom joys, and enduring dedication on World Teachers' Day.

2. 

   27 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Recorders without Borders: Music in the Classroom

   Lynn Brooks, founder of Recorders without Borders, and music teacher Samantha Salazar discuss integrating recorder music into classrooms in Wamunyu, Kenya, during this interview.

3. 

   4 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Learning about KC's Work

   Secondary school students interview Kenya Connect staff about their impactful work, including the Wings Poa Reusable Sanitary Pad Program, inspiring future community action.

Inside a recent episode

World Teachers’ Day: Voices from the Classroom

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Having in mind that we are in rural areas, learners have a lot of challenges, especially when it comes to languages. So, one time I went through the classrooms from grade 2 to grade 9, and I noted that I got quite a number of learners who could not read. Grade 9 cannot read? Cannot read. Wow. Is it happening? Yes. Oh, my goodness. oh yeah yeah so i decided to help them i collected them a total number of 35 learners and i made up a class and i called it champion class because i did not want the other learners to be laughing at them yeah and so we've done great work they have around 25 who can read now. […]

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• Teachers from Kenya Connect partner schools
• Lynn Brooks
• Samantha Salazar
• Brian Mateli
• Sharon Runge

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