Kenya

The Edmund Rice Mission has been very active in Kenya since 1991. Through education and community development schools and projects are helping some of the most disadvantaged in Kenyan society. Kenya’s ethnic diversity has produced a vibrant culture but is also a source of conflict. Challenges include high unemployment, crime and poverty; most Kenyans live below the poverty level of $1 a day. Droughts frequently put millions of people at risk.

Population: 40 million
Life expectancy: 63.29 years
Infant mortality rate: 42.18 per 1000
Public Expenditure on health: 4.8% of GDP
HIV/AIDS: 1.5 million people, 6.3%
Public Expenditure on Education: 6.7% of GDP
% of children primary school age not in school: 16%
Primary to secondary transition rate: 70%