Community Education Services - CES Canada

02/27/2025

One Life - One Donation - 10,000 Results

Turkana - the largest county in all of Kenya, located in the northwest and covering 98,600 sq km. Over many years of famine and drought, residents have suffered through a lack of clean water.

Kakamega - the 26th largest county, located in western Kenya, covering 3034 sq km. It is the centre of our humanitarian work in Kenya.

In 2012, CES Kenya supported Dennis Were to complete secondary school at Sidikho SS. He later took part in the Internship and CESCED Leadership studies programs. With the help of a CES Leonard Wandili Memorial Scholarship; he is now in his final year of completing an MSc in Public Health, majoring in Health Promotion.

In 2023-24, while working in Turkana under the auspices of the Kenya Red Cross, Dennis led the implementation process of the Kangura borehole rehabilitation through its Emergency Response to Drought and Natural Disasters project.

It serves residents of Natukobenyo and Kangura villages through a pipeline network, and three water kiosks at Natukobenyo village. It also supplies clean and safe water to the Kangura Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre. Water from the borehole contributes to greenhouse farming in the area.

Dennis reports that pipes and pumps are connected to a solar powered system, yielding a flow of 6.34m3/hr and serving approximately 5000-10,000 residents of the two villages.

This amazing project was made possible through the Kenya Red Cross under the International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) with funding from the government of Japan and UNHABITAT Kenya.

Through one CES scholarship in 2012, we see the results a dozen years later. An investment in one life has the real potential of helping thousands to overcome huge living challenges - and that’s what makes our work in Kenya so worthwhile.

Photo: Kenya Red Cross - CES Kenya alumnus Dennis Were (left), handing over official notice of completion of the Kangura Borehole.

02/09/2025

CES Kenya Graduate Christine Robby - sharing her talent and awesome voice in an inspiring song of praise entitled Yanapita. Lyrics are original and in Kiswahili - no worries, here's the English translation:

When David was surrounded by his enemies, he cried out to the Lord and He heard him. When the snares of death surrounded him, he said, "You are my strength, I love you so much, you are my rock. You are my shield and the horn of my salvation, I take refuge in you."

Chorus:
Even if you pass through the valley of death, do not be afraid, the Lord is with you. These things will pass, they are temporary, they will pass.

The hand of the Lord is not short that it cannot save, nor is He deaf that He cannot hear. Even if you pass through the fire, do not be afraid. The Lord says He is with you. In difficult times, call upon the Lord, He will make your paths straight. What He has started in you, He will complete.

Thanks Christine - great mix and a super message!

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10/12/2024

October 11 - International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day (since 2012) declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl.

Since 2004, CES Canada has created over 3500 scholarships for needy young people in Kenya. Half of these have supported girls who never thought they could achieve even a high school diploma. These young women are giving back, helping to alleviate poverty and building healthy families.

Today, we continue to celebrate and lift up girls in Kenya. These youth are now becoming the foundation and strength of Kenyan society. Their dreams of becoming teachers, nurses, doctors, scientists, agriculture specialists, lawyers and business people are becoming a reality.

Help girls reach their goals - set them free to see themselves as equal participants in a world that desperately needs women to nurture, to guide and to lead.

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08/07/2024

International Youth Day, August 12

This day raises awareness of global issues impacting youth including inadequate education, lack of social protection, and poverty, which affect nearly one billion children globally. In Canada alone, two million children are food insecure.

Since 2004, CES Canada has supported marginalized Kenyan youth who without our help would not attain a secondary education. Hundreds of CES Alumni have been inspired, achieving extraordinary success in Agriculture, Medicine, Education, Environmental Science, and Community Health.

CES Canada celebrates all its alumni; and, this year features Jalia Nafula (M.D. 2025) and Daktari Busuku Musli Wetende, COO Uzima Medical Clinic in Kakamega County.

06/29/2024

CES Canada is excited to learn about the completion of a new source of clean water through Water Mission projects in Kenya. The two projects, located in the communities of Kwa Mkonyo and Matema are in Nandi County, which borders Kakamega County where CES Canada has been working since 2004.

The water supply will combine to serve more than 5,000 people with life-changing safe water solutions.

CES Canada congratulates Water Mission Kenya and all the partners involved to make this happen.

In 2019, CES, Water Mission and Poul Due Jensen Foundation (Denmark) partnered to create a solar powered water system that fed four schools and a village of 4,000 people at Lutaso-Navakholo in Kakamega County, with clean water.

Photo: Water Mission Kenya

12/16/2023

Not a better present this Christmas than this - an alumni of CES-KENYA, former student at Navakholo HS in Kakamega County-Kenya, graduated December 15 from Kenyatta University with a Bachelor’s degree in Education specializing in Biology and Chemistry. Well done James Wawire - we look forward to hearing more about your career path going forward.

10/15/2023

And they’re off for the 34th edition of the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Thousands are running for charity - TEAM CES is among these spirited athletes.

Runners are heading up University Avenue as they pass 27 on-course CHEER STATIONS, fighting hard to accomplish the goals they’ve been working so hard on all summer.

Congratulations to the CRS Canada Running Series for creating memories and inspiring moments of celebration. For CES - raising funds for education scholarship is the key to our involvement.

Shout out to all involved - BRAVO - what a day‼️🇨🇦

09/22/2022

CES Harambee Report - 3rd edition 2022 published 22/09/22. For a copy of the latest CES News contact [email protected] to make your request.

02/03/2022

Award established in 2022 by CESCED School of Continuing Education, for excellence in writing. Ben Udoto has been the Chairman of CES Kenya since 2004. His legacy and impact on education continues through western Kenya. Here Ben is seen on the right with Malik Khaemba, Patron and CEO of CES Kenya.

02/03/2022

Congratulations and best wishes to three CES Alumni for achieving the prestigious Ben O.E Udoto Leadership Writing Award. The overall winner is Dorothy Andy Barasa. Her achievements in the CESCED Leadership Training program have shown her to be motivated and highly qualified to receive this prize. Congratulations also to Joshua Ouma Namisi and Gerard Alex Wauchebe for their outstanding contributions.

01/31/2022

CES Kenya - good things happen when we create hope and a future through access to education.