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"We immediately knew something had to be done to bridge the gap," said Sara Ruto, who leads the foundations accelerated learning program. The foundation has distributed 1,660 solar radios in Tana River and Turkana counties since the project launched in May. The Tana River phase has cost more than 18 million Kenyan shillings ($165,000) so far, Ruto said. The solar-powered radios take a day to fully charge, and after that the battery can last up to three days, she added. Zarah Abude, an 11-year-o...

Solar-powered radios have been distributed to the poorest homes that lack electricity access, with lessons broadcast daily during the COVID-19 crisis – and perhaps beyond TANA RIVER, Kenya, Dec 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Deep in Tana River County, in southeastern Kenya, a group of pupils formed a circle around their teacher, jotting down notes as they listened to a Swahili diction lesson coming from the solar-powered radio sitting in their teacher’s lap. The radio the children from...

Deep in Tana River County, in southeastern Kenya, a group of pupils formed a circle around their teacher, jotting down notes as they listened to a Swahili diction lesson coming from the solar-powered radio sitting in their teacher's lap.

Deep in Tana River County, in southeastern Kenya, a group of pupils form a circle around their teacher and jot down notes as they listen to a Swahili diction lesson coming from the solar-powered radio sitting in their teacher’s lap. The radio the children at Dida Ade primary school gathered around was one of hundreds distributed for free to the most vulnerable households in the semiarid region east of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The radios allow children without internet access or electricity...

Deep in Tana River County, in southeastern Kenya, a group of pupils formed a circle around their teacher, jotting down notes as they listened to a Swahili diction lesson coming from the solar-powered radio sitting in their teachers lap.

In southeastern Kenya, pupils listen to a Swahili diction lesson coming from a solar-powered radio. The radio was one of hundreds distributed for free to the most vulnerable households in the semi-arid region east of Kenyas capital, Nairobi. The radios allow children without internet access or electricity at home to continue studying while schools are closed to slow the spread of Covid-19. Deep in Tana River County, in southeastern Kenya, a group of pupils formed a circle around their teacher...

5 Min Read TANA RIVER, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Deep in Tana River County, in southeastern Kenya, a group of pupils formed a circle around their teacher, jotting down notes as they listened to a Swahili diction lesson coming from the solar-powered radio sitting in their teacher’s lap. The radio the children from Dida Ade primary school gathered around was one of hundreds distributed for free to the most vulnerable households in the semi-arid region east of Kenya’s capital, Nairo...