Shining Hope for Communities combats extreme poverty and gender inequity by linking girls' education to a comprehensive set of health and social services for all in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. In August 2009, Shining Hope founded The Kibera School for Girls (KSG), the first entirely free primary school for girls in Kibera. This $5,000 grant is for general program support at KSG, a school that provides a superior education, two daily meals, uniforms, health care, and school supplies all free of charge to Kibera’s brightest and most disadvantaged girls. KSG serves 100 students in pre-K through 3rd grade and is expanding to follow our students through 8th grade.
