Overview

Concentrating its East African outreach in the areas of school facility construction (Engineer!), educational programming (Expand!), sanitation (Energize!), and community empowerment (Empower!), EACEF utilizes a unique system called the Nafasi Process to create educational change in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. Back in the United States, EACEF works to promote youth civic engagement and entrepreneurship through its Engage! Initiative.

The Nafasi Process

EACEF strives to replicate the successes of its Kirimara pilot project at other East African schools through the completion of our Nafasi Process. The Nafasi Process is a revolutionary approach to jumpstarting underperforming schools by addressing the particular needs of its students. With Kirimara Primary School serving as the first test of the step-by-step process, EACEF has been able to further program developments at each of the organization's partnered schools.

Focusing on issues like literacy and nourishment, the Nafasi Process aims to break down every barrier to a child's success in school. EACEF is dedicated to listening to the needs of each particular community rather than a one-size fits all approach. However, we have developed a general outline broken into phases that addresses the most pressing needs of rural schools in East Africa. At each Nafasi Process partner school, EACEF expects a rise in national examination scores and a more collaborative effort on behalf of community members to foster a more encouraging educational environment.