Strategies of Northern Development (SND) works to empower and enhance pastoralist communities in Mayale, Kenya. They are doing this by improving the lives of women, children, and other vulnerable people by giving them affordable education and health services. SND has provided people with school uniforms, scholastic materials, and vocational training. They also are working to decrease the number of school dropouts in Mayale. So far, they have helped nearly 4,000 children.