BARBRI Global is proud to announce its partnership with So They Can as our charity partner of the year 2026. This collaboration underscores our shared commitment to the transformative power of education and its role in creating sustainable, long-term change. To kick off this meaningful partnership, we hosted an inspiring lunchtime session with Hannah McNicol, Grants, Research, and Communications Executive at So They Can, who shared the incredible impact of their work in Kenya and Tanzania.
About So They Can
Education is the driver for sustainable change and So They Can believe that empowering communities through a quality education is the key to breaking the poverty cycle.
So They Can’s goal is to end child poverty through access to quality education in Kenya and Tanzania. They started with one school in Kenya 17 years ago and today, their reach is 56,000 children across 55 partner schools in Kenya and Tanzania. The organisation works in remote villages in the Nakuru and Baringo regions in Kenya and Babati in Tanzania, where few other NGOs operate, and where education and development outcomes are the lowest nationally. All of their staff on the ground are nationals or 100% local and have a deep, nuanced and culturally appropriate understanding of the multiple barriers to education that exist. Learn more about So They Can here.
Why BARBRI and So They Can?
- A shared belief in the power of education: We both champion education as the pathway to opportunity, empowerment and long-term change.
- Commitment to equity and access: We are focused on widening access to education, whether that’s enabling aspiring solicitors or ensuring girls in Kenya and Tanzania can go to school.
- Driving sustainable impact: We are both committed to creating lasting, systemic impact; we build professional skills that shape careers; So They Can builds educational foundations that lift communities.
- Amplifying purpose through collaboration: The partnership signals our commitment to social responsibility and using your platform to support global education.
"We are delighted to welcome BARBRI as a partner of So They Can in 2026. Our mission to reduce poverty in Tanzania and Kenya through access to quality education closely aligns with BARBRI's role as a leading education provider. Together, we can make a real impact." - Hannah McNicol
Fundraising and 1HumanRace
Over 2026, BARBRI will support our Education Program in Baringo, Kenya and our first activity as partners will be the 1HumanRace challenge, themed 60 for 60, in March 2026. To mark International Women’s Day, this challenge raises funds to help empower girls to stay in school and avoid having their futures cut short by child marriage or Female Genital Cutting (FGC).
Since 2021, the So They Can programme has seen the number of girls at risk of FGC and child marriage in their Baringo community decline from about 85% to approximately 60% today. To mark this figure of 60, we will do a “60 for 60” challenge: from 60 minutes of exercise a day or 60km of running or cycling over the month of March.
Through this partnership, BARBRI Global and So They Can aim to amplify the life-changing impact of education, empowering communities and breaking the cycle of poverty. We will soon share our donation page for those who want to donate, get involved or partner with us in some way to help give these girls and their communities a better future.
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