In a collaborative effort to promote preventive health education, Stowelink Foundation, represented by Ogweno Stephen, partnered with Children for Health to conduct a poster validation project focused on accidents and injury prevention — an often-overlooked area within the broader NCD agenda.

Co-Creating Health Education with Children

The project introduced 10 child-friendly posters designed to help children learn how to prevent and respond to accidents. What made this initiative unique was its participatory design: validation sessions were held directly in classrooms at Pedro School and St. Anthony’s School, where students actively reviewed and improved the content.

Through hands-on feedback, learners helped refine the messages to ensure the materials were age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and engaging.

Empowering the Next Generation Through Education

This approach reflects Stowelink Foundation’s belief that health education must start early and that children should play an active role in shaping the information they receive. By engaging learners directly, the Foundation not only promotes accident prevention but also fosters a sense of ownership and responsibility among young people.

The validated posters will now be scaled for use in schools and community programs across Kenya, advancing Stowelink’s mission to create informed, health-literate communities capable of tackling NCDs through knowledge and action.