Education  Kenya Project #15285

A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya

by The Turning Point Trust
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya
A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya

Summary

The Fountains of Hope School is a free primary school targeting the poorest children in the Kibera slum, Kenya. We provide high quality, holistic education. We aim to improve school enrolment, attendance and learning outcomes in Kibera.

$80,759
total goal
$25,775
remaining
166
donors
11
monthly donors
1
fundraiser
10
years

Challenge

How many children were in your class at primary school? In state schools around Kibera, as many as 60 children vie for the attention of one teacher. Many are slipping behind. The schools are under-resourced and charge levies to supplement their budgets. When parents can't afford to pay, their children are excluded from school. Children are dropping out or have low attendance rates. As a result, many children are not achieving the exam results they need to move on to secondary school.

Solution

At our school, just 25 pupils share spacious classrooms. We offer a full curriculum to develop the whole child including creative arts, sports and I.T. Our daily feeding programme ensures children attend every day, concentrate in class and grow healthy and strong. Social workers and Pastors care for children beyond education, recognising that they face multiple issues outside of school. In this way we aim to improve attendance and learning outcomes and see children going on to secondary school.

Long-Term Impact

In the long term, we expect our students to achieve academically and become well-rounded members of the community who know they have something to contribute to society. We are very intentional about involving parents in their children's education thereby encouraging the community to value quality education and demand it for their children.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

The Turning Point Trust

Location: Woking, Surrey - United Kingdom
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @tptrust
Project Leader:
Judy Akoth
Woking , Surrey United Kingdom

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