The Starehe Girls Centre, just outside Nairobi, is national boarding high school that accepts girls from each county in Kanya who are from economically vulnerable backgrounds. With a mission that goes beyond traditional schooling, the charitable school focuses heavily on practical skill-building.
The Starehe Girls Centre believes in fostering independence and honouring the dignity of every young woman in their care. To reduce its reliance on external aid, the school embraces forward-thinking development projects ensure both nutritious food security for students and generate vital income to sustain the school.
To boost its mission of self-reliance, the school is launching a six-month high-potential broiler-chicken production initiative. Funding for this project goes to purchasing chicks, feed, veterinarian, and labour costs.
This initiative will transition the broiler chicken project from a one-time pilot project into a continuous, three-cycle annual operation that will provide the school with a reliable source of year-round income.
Standardizing this three-cycle rotation will create a predictable supply of high-quality protein for students’ daily meals while steadily reducing the Centre’s reliance on external food purchases.
The harvest will supply the school kitchen’s poultry needs, providing students with consistent, high-quality protein while cutting vendor costs. Over 100 students each year will directly participate in the broiler-production process, seamlessly blending agribusiness into their daily education. By using existing infrastructure and practicing efficient resource management, the operation will maximize output while keeping waste to a minimum.
Chalice is committed to being excellent stewards of your generosity. To safeguard this project against everyday farming challenges, the school has implemented several proactive protections.
To counter rising feed costs, the school is committed to buying inputs in bulk during favourable market conditions. Starehe Centre is also diversifying its market connections so local price fluctuations won’t disrupt its steady income.
To ensure the project runs smoothly and transparently, Starehe has further established a clear structure for daily operations and oversight. Internal farm staff, directly supported by the school’s agriculture teacher, will manage day-to-day technical and husbandry concerns. The school administration will maintain direct oversight, enforcing strict funding controls and policy direction to ensure total transparency and maximum resource efficiency.
Program Location: Nairobi Site, Kenya
Program Code: HDP-KSN0226
Budget in Canadian Funds: $ 8,836.86CAD
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