Community-owned connectivity in rural Meru, Kenya
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Six connected pathways from access to opportunity.

Our work treats connectivity as enabling infrastructure—not the final outcome. Every connection is designed to strengthen learning, health, livelihoods, local knowledge and community autonomy.

01

Community Internet

We operate shared rural network infrastructure that provides affordable hotspot and home connectivity in communities where conventional services remain costly or limited.

  • Low-cost public Wi-Fi
  • Home and small-business connections
  • Locally managed network nodes
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02

Education Connectivity

We connect public primary schools free of charge so teachers and administrators can access digital resources, communication and online services.

  • 13 public primary schools connected free
  • Support for teaching and administration
  • Digital literacy opportunities
03

Digital Health

Free connectivity at primary health facilities supports reporting, communication and residents’ access to online public health services.

  • 3 primary health facilities connected free
  • Support for SHA access and registration
  • Foundation for future digital-health services
04

Digital Skills & Jobs

Training is hands-on and linked to real community needs, from maintaining networks to building creative and software careers.

  • Wireless, fibre and network support
  • Graphics, web and software pathways
  • Local employment and freelance opportunities
05

Content Creation

We create and host locally relevant information, including Kimeru-language farming and climate content that communities can access close to where they live.

  • Kimeru content for farmers
  • Community storytelling and video
  • Local hosting for low-data access
06

Climate & Community Innovation

We explore community-controlled digital tools that improve access to practical climate information and strengthen local resilience.

  • Local-language climate information
  • Offline-first and local-server approaches
  • Future community data and IoT opportunities
Athi Community Network equipment and local network installation
How the pathways connect

Infrastructure enables access. Access creates choices.

A school connection supports learning. A health-facility connection opens digital services. A trained technician keeps both working. Local content makes access meaningful, while affordable market connectivity supports the revenue and local economy needed for continuity.

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