Solar-Powered Classrooms Transform Vocational Training in Women Prisons

The initiative converts shipping containers from Maersk into fully equipped workshops for tailoring, carpentry, and agriculture, powered by affordable solar energy. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Sukuma Twende Trust, a Nairobi-based NGO, is transforming vocational training in Kenyan women's prisons by donating solar-powered, containerized classrooms. This initiative provides inmates with vital skills for rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society.

The program, first implemented at Machakos Women Prison in 2025, has already trained 55 inmates, with 15 released boasting employable skills.
The project converts shipping containers from Maersk into fully equipped workshops for tailoring, carpentry, and agriculture, powered by affordable solar energy.
Led by Trustee Trusha Rajesh Shah, the NGO emphasizes self-reliance and dignity, with similar facilities now slated for Kisii Women Prison.

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