Digital Literacy Program

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Economic EmpowermentActive
2008 - PresentNairobi's informal settlements2,330+ youth

Market-oriented digital skills training for youth from informal settlements, equipping them with ICT, entrepreneurship, and life skills. YIKE provides training in graphic design, SRHR and life skills, entrepreneurship, and basic computer applications. Through these interventions, YIKE enhances ICT access for the wider community by utilizing its resource centre as a hub for skills development and digital learning.

Key Activities

  • Graphic design training
  • SRHR and life skills education
  • Entrepreneurship training
  • Basic computer applications
  • ICT resource centre access

Impact

2,330 youth reached including 400 young women supported through the DREAM project.

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