A total of 186 men and women from Rendille communities in Marsabit County have graduated from the Rendille Adult Literacy Programme, marking another milestone in a programme that has provided adult education for more than three decades. The programme, implemented by Tirrim Trust, was started in 1992 to give adults who had never had an opportunity to attend school a chance to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills. Speaking during the graduation ceremony at AIC Korr Church, Tirrim Trust Director David Gargule said the programme is uniquely designed to take education closer to the nomadic pastoralist community, with classes often held under trees and in remote villages. “For more than 30 years, we have shown that education does not need walls to change lives. Sometimes, a tree, a teacher, a book and a determined learner are enough,” said Gargule. The learners undergo two years of basic literacy in the Rendille language, followed by two years of post-literacy education in Kiswahili. The programme also covers areas such as Mathematics, Health, Geography and Religion. The Director said the programme has gone beyond teaching people how to read and write, with graduates gaining confidence and applying their knowledge in their families, businesses and communities. For the graduates, the ceremony was a moment of pride and renewed confidence. Many said learning as adults had changed...
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