Voices from Our Village

In this special World Teachers’ Day episode, teachers from Kenya Connect partner schools gather around the microphones to share their experiences in their own words. They reflect on what inspired them to become educators, what they love about teaching, the challenges they face, and what keeps them coming back to the classroom each day.

Recorded in Wamunyu, this conversation celebrates the teachers at the heart of our work and the role they play in helping children across rural Kenya learn, grow, and build brighter futures.

In this episode, Lynn Brooks, founder of Recorders without Borders, and music teacher Samantha Salazar share how music is becoming part of classroom learning in Wamunyu. During their time volunteering with Kenya Connect, they helped train teachers from partner schools to bring recorder instruction into their classrooms as part of the curriculum. The partnership has also provided 1,400 recorders for teachers and learners. You’ll hear some recorder music along the way.

We hosted a team of secondary school students who were interested in Kenya Connects work, including the Wings Poa Reusable Sanitary Pad Program. The students were inspired by our work and are interested in giving back in their urban community by raising funds to purchase kits to distribute.

Members of Kenya Connect's Environmental Clubs are joined by Eco Champion Brian Mateli, who oversees the clubs, and a club patron. Learn about the clubs' activities and how it is inspiring a new generation of earth champions.

Executive Director, USA Sharon Runge and US Board Members Blair Villa and Lindsay Kincaid are the special guests on "Voices from Our Village." They are joined by Patrick Munguti and Cyrus Wambua to discuss Kenya Connect's upcoming 5K Race in Maryland and Virtually from around the world on March 28th and the October Running to Read Festival. Enjoy this lively discussion on why both events build community while raising funds to support Kenya Connect's work.

Join library team Esther Muinde and Rael Mutunge as they share the power of a Read Aloud. This episode also features three champion readers, Regina, Miriam and Ian, who share what it's like to be a Radio Read Aloud star. An added bonus is the three students reading Lupita Nyong'o's book, "Sulwe." This is a beautiful episode that celebrates World Read Aloud Day and the joy and wonder of books.

This is a must listen of the World Robotics Olympiad Lobster Team sharing their reflections from their journey to Singapore to compete in the International Competition.

During the school break, Cyrus Wambua was joined by a group of students in the Kenya Connect podcast studio. It was the first time for these students to see the studio and to learn how the podcast equipment works. During their learning session, the students recorded themselves as Cyrus asked some questions. It's a delightful exchange.

Six of Kenya Connect staff members attended Kenya Connect partner schools and benefitted from some of our programs. This episode highlight Brian Mateli and Rael Mutunge's experience with the PenPal program and other projects and how they became part of Kenya Connect's staff.

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.