Kenya: Java Foundation, Craft Silicon Partner to Combat Hunger and Digital Illiteracy in Schools

The Java Foundation and Craft Silicon Foundation have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at improving school nutrition and digital literacy among children in underserved communities.

Formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the partnership will integrate school feeding programs with ICT training, beginning with two Nairobi-based schools--Gatina and Ngunyumu Primary.

Under the collaboration, the Java Foundation will provide daily meals to students enrolled in Craft Silicon Foundation's ICT training programs. In return, Craft Silicon will deploy its solar-powered mobile computer labs and offer digital literacy training in schools supported by Java Foundation's existing feeding initiatives.

Java House Group CEO, Priscilla Gathungu, said the partnership addresses key barriers to learning. "The ability to learn starts with a full stomach. This partnership is about fuelling children's potential by combining nourishment with digital skills," she said during the MoU signing.

Craft Silicon Foundation CEO, Priya Budhabhatti, underscored the importance of access to technology in education. "ICT is no longer a luxury--it is essential. Our mobile computer classrooms, powered by solar energy, take education directly to those most in need," she said. "By joining forces with the Java Foundation, we're tackling both hunger and digital exclusion."

Craft Silicon Foundation has trained over 74,000 students across Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and India, many of whom have gone on to employment or small business ventures. Its broader CSR initiatives include sustainable sanitary pad production, vaccination drives, tree planting, and feeding programs.

Java Foundation, in partnership with Food For Education, currently provides daily school lunches to over 2,500 children. The foundation is also piloting hydroponic gardens in select schools to support sustainable nutrition and education.

The new partnership marks a key milestone in the two organizations' commitment to youth empowerment. Over the next year, they plan to monitor results, measure learning outcomes, and explore opportunities to scale the initiative to more schools and regions across Kenya.

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