A quality education for 150 kids in Kibera, Kenya

Eliud Kipchoge, Kipchoge Keino, Cathrine Ndereba, David Rudish; these are just some of the Kenyan athletes known and admired for their prowess on the tracks. Their victories on track have never been just an individual victory but one shared with every Kenyan. The raising of the Kenyan flag and the playing of our anthem on international arenas never cease to be a special moment for Kenyans.

At the Fountains of Hope primary school, we have had similar moments of pride and joy in the past month of April when 6 of our students participated in athletics activities during the annual Kenya Primary Schools Sports Associationevent. The team selection process begun, at the Fountains of Hope school with fun interclass competitions where all children had an opportunity to compete for a spot in the school team. 85 students managed to join the team.

The students participated in track events such as relay, marathons, field events such as shot put, javelin, long jump and high jump.

The school was able to proceed to the second last stage known as the regional stage where 6 students represented Kibera Sub-county in the Nairobi County games. This was the first time in the history of our school that our students have achieved such a milestone in athletics and their victory was proudly shared by every staff member.

It is moments like these that affirm our belief that educating the whole child provides them with opportunities to explore their potential. Eliud Kipchoge’s mantra of “No human is limited” was meant to inspire people to do great thing and challenge themselves in new ways. It is our hope that by continuing to provide our students with such opportunities, they will dare to break the limitations set by their economic and social backgrounds.