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Kenya's 'World's Best Teacher' gives away 80% of his monthly income to help the poor

By ITS Education Asia


Here is an inspirational article from CNN about a truly amazing teacher who gives everything to his profession.

In a small overcrowded classroom in Pwani village, rural Kenya, Peter Tabichi teaches high school.  He won the Varkey Foundation 2019 Global Teacher Prize for his achievements in the remote and overpopulated Keriko Mixed Day Secondary school where he teaches math and physics.  Tabichi's students face many challenges including teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, and young marriages. Most of them -- 95% -- are from poor families, and almost a third of them are orphans or have only one parent.

Despite limited resources, Tabichi's students have won multiple science awards under his direction and even traveled internationally.  He expanded the school's science club, helping his students design projects that now compete in local and international competitions.

Tabichi says he wants to use his 2019 Global Teacher Prize to give back to the society and promote Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM).

A truly amazing story.  Well done Peter and congratulations on a well-deserved prize from all of us here at the ChalkFace.


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