We are proud to welcome 60 new Form 2 (Grade 10) students to the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy this year. Our original plan was to admit 50 girls. Because of our supporters’ end-of-year generosity -and the immense need in Kibera- we welcomed 60.
That decision had a powerful ripple effect: KGSA is now back at full capacity, serving 150 students. Monicah is one of 60 girls whose lives changed this January.
Meet Monicah Achieng Juma, Form 2: |
I would like to become a neurosurgeon when I grow up. My favorite subjects are Biology, English, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Most parents around Kibera cannot afford to send their children to high school, which is why KGSA is so important to the community. I learned about the school through my cousin. KGSA is well known for helping girls and offering free education and nurturing talents like soccer. My role model is my mother. She raised me, gave me her best, and ensured I am educated.”
Why this moment matters across Kenya
As Kenya’s new academic year begins, education leaders are speaking openly about the barriers many families face. In a recent Daily Nation op-ed, Kibera advocate Kennedy Odede wrote:“For too many Kenyan families, the difference between a chance at success and being left behind comes down to something as simple and as unjust as the inability to pay a fee or buy a uniform.”
At KGSA, we helped remove those barriers immediately and decisively when the need was clear. Because of our supporters, 60 girls began Form 2 this January. KGSA is back at full capacity with 150 students.