Today marks the last day of Term One at the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy. It has been a wonderful start to the year as our 150 girls settled into classes, friendships, clubs, and life together at the school. Here are a few photos from the past three months at KGSA. January: KGSA Foundation visitors spent …
Recently our board member Germaine Jackson, Director of Service Learning at Pacific Ridge School in California, shared a short essay with our team that really made me pause and reflect. In the piece, physician and author Rachel Naomi Remen writes about the difference between helping, fixing, and serving. One line especially stayed with me: “Fixing …
Today marks the end of Ramadan and the celebration of Eid for Muslim families in Kibera and around the world. Many KGSA students, staff, and families observe Ramadan, making this week a special moment of reflection and celebration in our school community. Recently, I was reading Malala Yousafzai’s new book, Finding My Way, and one …
As Term One at the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (KGSA) begins to wind down, we’re already seeing the impact of welcoming 60 new Form 2 girls into our school community this January. Today I’d love to introduce you to one of those sophomore girls: Vivian Adongo. Vivian is 15 years old and lives in Kibera …
We did it Because of you, we met our Month of Love goal.Sylvia says thank you. Stacy says thank you. Faith and Loreen say thank you. Mary says thank you. Constance. Valary. Husna. Brigid. Sarah. Ashley. Amina.And all 32 girls from KGSA’s Class of 2025. When I was in Kenya, several of the girls came …
Today we’re sending all the love to one of our favorite gals as we say ‘see you soon’ to our incredible KGSA School Counselor, Jedidah (“Jeddy”). For six years, Jeddy has walked alongside KGSA girls, families, and staff through it all. The uncertainty of the pandemic, moments of grief and trauma, and the joy of …
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February is often called the month of love and friendship, and today I’m feeling both in a big way.We’re excited to officially launch the KGSA Class of 2025 Higher Education Scholarship Fund. Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support 32 remarkable young women as they take their next steps toward university, college, and vocational training. …
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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 …
Last week, something special happened at the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy. Fifteen STEM professionals, from engineers and finance to educators and innovators, joined our girls and teachers for a week of hands-on learning, curiosity, laughter, and connection. And the impact is still rippling. Together, they:-Led hands-on STEM projects that challenged girls to test, fail, refine, …
When Mary first came to the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (KGSA), she was stepping out of a life that kept her mostly inside her home. Caring for her father, who is blind, meant she spent much of her childhood with limited mobility and very few opportunities to socialize. Now, as a rising KGSA senior, Mary’s …