An Athi River town based Non Governmental Organization has established educational institutions to provide education to needy and vulnerable children in the society.
Speaking at one of the institutions in Athi River town on Monday, the Rural AID Kenya's director, Mutua Mutuku, said the organization initiated the learning facilities in a bid of ensuring the less privileged children enjoy their constitutional rights to education.
"Rural AID Kenya is a non profit making non governmental organization that was established to ensure children from poor backgrounds enjoy their constitutional rights to education," said Mutuku.
He said the organization had started Sun Rise Academy, Sun Rise High School and Sun Rise Teachers Training College all located in Athi River town, Machakos County to see children through their entire education lives.
Mutuku said the academy offers primary education from early childhood education to class eight while the high school absorbed most of the primary graduates in form one to fourth form and upon completion of their O- level join the college for professional training.
He said the three institutions all have over 600 children each full board with enough teachers most of who reside within the institutions' compounds for full assistance and close monitoring of the children to enable them register best performance.
Mutuku said he started the initiatives due to high extreme poverty levels in the region that forced s number of children either drop out of school or stay at home due to lack of school fee and money to buy items needed for their education such as uniform, stationery and basic needs for their up keep.
He said the organization had a plan to establish a university adding all the institutions were apparently admitting children from all over the country including Uganda and Tanzania.
Mutuku urged leaders and those privileged residents of Athi River and in extension, Mavoko Sub County to support needy children through supporting and sponsoring orphans and vulnerable children's initiatives.