Impact & Significance
Why This Matters
Impact for Students
- Safe Space: Students can share problems without fear of judgment
- Always Available: Unlike busy counselors, the AI is available anytime
- Private: Identity protection means students can be honest
- Culturally Relevant: Understands how we talk and express ourselves in Kenya
- Early Intervention: Helps before problems become serious
Future Recommendations
Next Steps
What Comes Next
- Expand to more schools in Trans Nzoia and other counties
- Add more languages to serve diverse communities in Kenya
- Include parent module to help families support students
- Connect to real counselors for seamless human intervention
- Develop mobile app for easier access on phones
Conclusions
Research Success
What This Means
- Students feel safer talking to AI than to adults in many cases
- Privacy matters - students need to feel secure to be honest
- AI can help bridge the mental health support gap in rural areas
- Students can innovate solutions for problems that affect us
- Technology can be culturally adapted to serve local needs
Thank You
Questions & Discussion
Thank You!
This project shows that students from Kitale can create solutions for real problems affecting our generation.
With the right support, young innovators can build tools that make a difference in our communities.
Contact: Student Innovators from Trans Nzoia County