Our Story
How It All Started
In 2013, four teenagers were inspired by Professor Sugata Mitra's revolutionary TED talk which was based on a simple idea: combining internet access with active mentorship to transform education for disadvantaged children. One of the friends had lived in Nairobi and had pre-existing links with a disadvantaged community there: Huruma. This seemed like an opportunity.
They raised money for one computer, set it up in the local chapel and began twice-weekly mentoring sessions from the UK. Soon, more friends wanted to become mentors and the movement began. See below for more on our journey.
Our Journey
The Beginning
Four teenagers founded EDCLUB after watching Prof. Sugata Mitra's TED talk. Started with 4 children, 1 computer in Huruma chapel and Skype mentoring from the UK.
First Growth
Proved the model worked. Raised funds to establish computer lab in Huruma with 24 computers. Expanded mentor network across UK secondary schools.
Scaling Impact
Grew to serve hundreds of children. Mentee success became measurable: all EDCLUB children who took the primary school qualifying exam passed. Recognized for IB and Duke of Edinburgh volunteering.
A Decade of Impact
Celebrated 10-year anniversary. Now serving 600+ mentees across Kenya with 200+ teenage mentors from 13+ partner schools globally. Mentees progressing to secondary school and university. It is now managed by Alice Macaire, John Chege, Tasha Ely, Virginia Brown and Molly Macaire.
Powered by the SOLE Methodology
EDCLUB is built on the revolutionary SOLE (Self-Organized Learning Environment) methodology, pioneered by Prof. Sugata Mitra. Children learn by exploring the internet, guided by mentors who ask the right questions.
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Special Thanks
We are so grateful to the schools and organisations that have supported EDCLUB Movement.
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