Canada-Mathare Education Trust (Cmetrust) is a
Support of Schools and Education Charity located in Toronto, ON.
Services Provided by Canada-Mathare Education Trust (Cmetrust)
In 2016, CMETrust celebrated our tenth anniversary by holding celebratory events in Canada and Kenya to acknowledge the progress and success of the organization over this time. In 2016, CMETrust provided scholarships to 60 secondary school students from the Mathare Valley Slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The CMETrust post-secondary scholarship program provided support for 25 scholars to attend post-secondary institutions in Kenya. In addition, 11 secondary graduates participated in a 3 month computer training program at KCITI, a local community college. CMETrust also provided funds for school break activities including a community clean-up, sports day and workshops on health, leadership and community development CMETrust also held events in Canada to raise awareness about Mathare, poverty and education. CMETrust also provided programming for CMETrust alumni who are not pursuing further studies.
