About LESSO
LESSO offers education support and access to skills and training for employment.
We promote, support, and encourage best practices in navigating education and employment challenges by providing access to knowledge and expertise. This adds to policy advisors, team leaders, research, and a growing body of education enthusiasts aiming to create better education systems and outcomes.
Empowering Africa’s Future—One Learner, One Leader at a Time
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LESSO is an acronym for Lolwe Education and Student Support Organization a name born from the lake, rooted in community, and growing with purpose.
LESSO is an organisation that offers education support and access to skills and training for employment. We promote, support, and encourage best practices in navigating education and employment challenges by providing access to knowledge and expertise, including policy advisors, team leaders, research, and a growing body of education enthusiasts aiming to create better education systems and outcomes
OUR PURPOSE
A future where Kenyan youth thrive through education, skills, and technology while contributing meaningfully to society.
VISION
To create an Africa where every young person has the education, skills, and support to unlock their full potential and shape a better world.
MISSION
To promote inclusive, future-ready education and employment solutions by connecting learners with resources, mentors, and opportunities through collective leadership, innovation, and community engagement.
THE LESSO STORY
LESSO began in 2022 with a clear mission: support students in underserved communities. What started as a scholarship initiative has evolved into a networked ecosystem for educational empowerment. LESSO was established in 2022 with a primary focus on providing education support to students in low-income areas. Since then, we have evolved into an organisation dedicated to supporting education and fostering employment opportunities for our beneficiaries and the broader community.
Our initiatives include collaborative projects that promote STEM learning, connect graduates with industry opportunities, facilitate mentor-mentee relationships, and contribute to establishing and formalising small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We leverage technological expertise, academic research, thought leadership, peer-to-peer learning events, and conferences to inform our programs.
LESSO aspires to be an institution that offers education support and is driven by the needs of the people and the market. Our goal is to lead the way in providing innovative solutions to global.
What began as a local response to education inequality now connects tech hubs, diaspora mentors, industry partners, and students across the continent.
OUR PURPOSE
Financing and All-Round Support
⦁ LESSO supports 100+ students annually through scholarships, mentorship, and skills development programs.
⦁ Financial aid covers tuition, learning materials, and essential needs to ensure uninterrupted education.
⦁ Holistic support includes career guidance, mental wellness programs, and leadership development.
OUR IMPACT STORIES
Real people. Real progress. Real impact.
Meet the changemakers. These are real stories of young people reimagining their futures—with LESSO behind them every step of the way.
Callout: “From mentorship to microenterprises—discover how LESSO unlocks potential.”
