THE PANGEA NETWORK

Kenya - Student Sponsorship Program: The Student Sponsorship Program supports disadvantaged and bright students who lack financial ability to access education. Over the last 12 years, Pangea has educated 46 students in primary, high school and university or college. In addition, through annual retreats, the boys and girls interact with staff, peers and professionals from different fields who guide and motivate them on life skills and careers. Students who graduate from high school are also able to attend the Daystar University Leadership program which builds skills for success in college and in the workplace. The goal of the program is to educate and graduate young, responsible and competent adults who will positively influence their communities. In 2023, the program supported 23 students through their year of education and saw 5 graduate from their college studies.

Kenya - Kenyan Women's Network: The Kenyan Women's Network program focuses on the social and economic empowerment of women living in extreme poverty. Pangea works with groups of women known as cooperatives and provides training in leadership, human rights, basic business skills and bookkeeping, personal development, nutrition, hygiene and reproductive health. The majority of the members are small scale traders and farmers engaged in different businesses. In 2023, Pangea was able to train 17 women to become trainers, helping us to expand our reach through locally empowered women in each of the areas we currently work. With this increased capacity, Pangea provided workshops to 370 women in life and business skills throughout the year and provided business mentorship for 428 women already in the network, along with revolving funds for small business growth. Pangea served a total of 798 women through these efforts in 2023.