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Kenya’s Competency-Based Education and life-skills agendas ask teachers to nurture both foundational skills and values, yet many classrooms in low-resourced areas lack practical, affordable tools and support. TichaCraft was created to help teachers turn this policy vision into concrete, engaging learning experiences for every child.
Teachers join a five-week online cohort plus an in-person workshop. Each teacher identifies a real classroom challenge, then designs a simple, low-cost learning resource or activity using locally available materials and aligned with Competency-Based Education (CBE) outcomes and life skills. Between sessions they test prototypes with learners, gather quick evidence, and refine their designs with feedback from peers and facilitators. Teachers document their innovations through photos, lesson outlines and short how-to videos, which are uploaded to a digital library. Peer mentors support teachers in county-based WhatsApp groups and learning labs, where they showcase resources, reflect on learner evidence and co-plan adaptations. Over time, schools begin to use these context-appropriate tools to make lessons more practical, inclusive and values-rich.
TichaCraft began in Kenya with a pilot cohort of teachers from multiple counties, many working in rural and informal-settlement schools. Word of mouth, teacher networks and social media have driven demand, with new cohorts formed through partnerships with county education offices, curriculum leads and regional networks. We are now formalising peer-mentor roles and county learning labs so innovations spread within and across counties. Over the next two years, our goal is to support at least 400 teachers, curate 150+ documented resources in an open digital library, and embed TichaCraft-style approaches into county Continuing Professional Development (CPD) systems.
Start by identifying a small group of motivated teachers and a real classroom challenge. We provide a facilitation guide, session slides and tools for running a five-session TichaCraft cycle plus an in-person showcase. New partners can contact the Peter Tabichi Foundation to co-design a cohort, adapt materials to their context and access the digital resource library and peer-mentor support.
