Windle International Kenya

Since its inception in 1977, Windle International Kenya has been dedicated to maximizing educational opportunities for children and youth from refugee, conflict-affected, and marginalized communities in Kenya by ensuring access to quality education and training across various levels. We operate in Kakuma  and Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement, neighbouring host Communities and serve Urban Refugees in Nairobi & its environs, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Mombasa.

WIK Programming

The STEMSTEPS programme supports a comprehensive set of interventions aimed at improving learner performance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. Funded by UNICEF, the programme is currently implemented in 17 secondary schools in Turkana County, of which 8 are located within the host community and 9 in the refugee camp. Activities focus on strengthening teaching quality, learner engagement, mentorship, and overall academic performance in STEM disciplines.

The Last Mile Connectivity Programme (LMCS) programme promotes digital integration in education by supporting 54 primary schools across Aroo and Turkana South sub-counties. The programme leverages the Government of Kenya’s fibre optic infrastructure to extend internet connectivity to schools, enabling learners and teachers to access digital learning resources and integrate technology into teaching and learning processes.

Embedded within the LMCS initiative is the Skills for Girls project, which supports adolescent girls in five public secondary schools across four sub-counties in Turkana County. The project focuses on building life skills, community service learning, confidence, and retention in education. The current project cycle ends in April 2026 and would greatly benefit from additional funding to sustain and expand its programming.

The Hands On Art Workshop is an arts-based initiative implemented in partnership with Hands On Art Workshops. The programme supports art clubs in refugee schools within Kakuma and Kalobeyei camps, providing learners with creative outlets and psychosocial support. Notably, the initiative also supports scholarships for girls from these art clubs to pursue secondary education in public secondary schools in Kenya.

Pictured is the 2025 exhibit in London which you can read more about here.

On The Job Teacher Training (OJTT)

Windle International Kenya (WIK) and academic partners implements innovative OJTT interventions by combining online and onsite instruction. The interventions addresses key challenges of quality education in Kenyan refugee camps such as inadequate teachers and underqualified and untrained teachers .

The practical training approaches produced outstanding results supporting higher quality teaching and student achievement, building a strong human resource for refugee mother countries and improved contribution to refugee education and SDG Goal 4.

Two Schools In One

The innovative approach, implemented by Windle International to address overcrowding in secondary schools in refugee camps, won a Best Practice Award in 2016 and was celebrated by UNHCR at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva in 2019.

This recognition highlighted its tangible impact on improving access to education for refugees. The model exemplifies how creative solutions can transform education systems and improve opportunities for marginalized communities, particularly refugees facing barriers to quality education. Windle International has successfully implemented the model across various schools, showcasing its scalability and effectiveness in addressing educational challenges in resource-constrained environments.

Connected Classrooms

This innovation leverages technology to deliver live classroom lessons from a central location to multiple streams, ensuring uniformity in curriculum delivery.

Leveraging on digital tools,the innovation enables one teacher to teach multiple classes at once addressing over crowding in Windle Schools.

The model has been particularly beneficial in our refugee schools for refugee students who have fled conflict zones where educational systems are often disrupted.

Expected outcomes include solving staffing gaps,uniform syllabus coverage and improving student’s Ed Capacity among other benefits.

WIK Reports

In this section we feature various special reports about WIK programming.

  • WIK 2021-2025 strategy report

  • Read here about the WIK signature innovation, “two schools in one”.

  • This report outlines the value that sports bring to student’s lives in Kenya.