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By Dominic

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Whenever I go around the slums of kibera, I am filled by the impression I get from the faces of the kids around.When I see these kids I see great future leaders and I also see my  picture as a little Dominic with no parents to give me a shoulder to lean on in case of any adversity.I once witnessed the deplorable and hopeless life these children go through.It really motivates me to move forward in serving these children.
As a kid I had a dream ,a dream of life not to benefit myself but a dream to make change in a community that cared less about the very many orphans living in kibera. A change that could see orphaned children treated equally as other children in all aspects of life including education.
I was thinking of how I could serve kibera  until the year 2012 when Kibera Children Education gave me such opportunity.We all have different dreams but most of us we fear to share it out .We worry too much of the negative outcomes.I have learnt that worry attracts fear and if you are fearful,you are also too scared to even try what you know.Always be strong and still to what you believe in .Lets all work together by sharing with others our unique dreams ,since we are all called in a different mission and it is only through working together that we will be able to bring the change we want .Two heads are better than one,for we all reason differently,but we can always come to a conclusion for understanding is there.

 

My first day in high school by Grace Apondi

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Grace Apondi is my name, and a Sponsored kid at Kibera Children’s Education.
I was so excited when i learnt that i was going to join  a boarding school, far away from my mother and my siblings. At first i was so scared but later i gained strenghth after i learnt that we were going to be four of us, all from the sponsorship.
On our reporting day, we were accompanied by our parents and teacher Liz who is our mentor at the centre, we boarded a matatu which took us from the centre to the new school, on our arrival the reality hit my head and i began to cry because i knew i was going to spend most of my time away from the people i knew.
Our luggages were inspected with matron on our arrival,  making sure the school rules and regulation are comprehended, after the inspection, we were provided with the right school,  i had never imagined that one day i will be on a track suits.
What i can actually say is ” ahsante KCE”,( thank you KCE),  for bringing me this far.

 

Hope at long last by Susan Achieng

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Following my poor academic performance in standard six at Ayany primary school in the year 2012,the teachers at the school; decided that I  should repeat the same class in 2013.Due to my age that was 13 years by then ,I felt ashamed that children younger than me would be catching up with me in the same class.I later accepted that if I was to repeat then it should be in another school far away from kibera where nobody knows me.
I appreciate my sponsors for making it possible and transferring me to Kings Educational school.Kings educational school is in kitengela in the outskirts of Nairobi about 10 kilometers from the city center.My new school is better than Ayany primary in several ways.

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1. I get enough time to study because its a boarding school.
2.Teachers are hard working and since joining the school my academic performance has improved.
3.My new school has lesser pupils compared to Ayany,this makes it easier for teachers to have the attention of all the children.
4.Children in my new school are very disciplined and less violent compared to children in Ayany,this makes studying environment very conducive.
5.Competition for class positions in my new school is very high,this gives me the courage to work more hard in my academic work.
I  hope to do well in my class eight exams next year.

Porridge

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Porridge being one of the meals at the center on Saturdays,we thought it wise to inform you of the ingredients and methods used in its preparation.
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INGREDIENTS
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1.Water
2.Flour.
3.Sugar.
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METHODS.
1.Put water that would be enough for the people to get served in a sufuria.
2.Put the sufuria with water in a source of heat(At the center we use coal as a source of heat).
3.Mix water with flour in a separate container and stir until a solution of water and flour is formed.
4.Immediately the water in the sufuria begins to boil pour the solution of flour and water in it.
5.Stir the whole mixture in the sufuria continuously with a cooking stick until it starts to boil.
6.Leave it to boil for between  5-10 minutes before removing the sufuria from the source of heat.
7.Cool the porridge and serve it to your guests.

President Uhuru Kenyatta

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President Uhuru kenyatta has appointed Deputy president William Samoei Ruto as acting president for the time he will be away.

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This follows International criminal court summon that president Uhuru kenyatta received recently.

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President kenyatta has done this following the spirit of the Kenyan constitution that says “When the president is absent or temporarily incapacitated and during any other time that the president decides the Deputy president shall act as president.”

President kenyatta is expected at the International criminal court in Hague Netherlands on 8th October this year.

From Geoffery Mwicha 14 years old.

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My name is Geoffrey Mwicha ,I am 14 years old and in standard eight at Toi primary school.I lost both my parents at an early age and this forced me to put up with my grand parents who are in their seventies and hence cannot do any job to provide for basic rights and needs for themselves,my siblings and I.
I thank KCE and all the sponsors for stepping in to ensure that I get all that I need in education.I also thank KCE for giving me a place to call home after our single roomed house got burnt to dust recently.
I now have a place to lay my head, a place to study and revise for my standard eight exams that are set to begin on 4th November.I also get all the meals at the center.Despite all the challenges,I thank KCE for the hope they have given me in life and l will not be deterred to succeed.

Our children in kibera face several challenges in life

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Among the challenges they face are:
1.The children live in violent neighborhoods.
2.Lack of basic services such as tap water,toilets,electricity or heat.Many homes lack furniture.The children sleep on folded card boards.
3.Parents often lock their children in the home when they leave to find work.
4. Impossibility to keep living spaces clean.Lack of soap or cleaning products and very limited water.Walls and floor are often made of mud or materials such as card board.Insects,bedbugs,rats and mice are common.
5.Because of dirt skin conditions are frequent especially among young children.
6.Cooking is done in an open flame.Many children suffer burns.This causes indoor pollution that can lead to respiratory problems,other health issues and death.Such flames may sometimes end up burning the entire house.
7.No clean water is available.Families are supposed to boil water for 10 minutes but firewood is expensive.
8.Rooms are small and many adults and children live in one room.
9.Families pile up used clothing for warmth.Blanket if owned are thin and dirty.
10.Nights are dark and scary.Few families have electricity.A family may have a kerosene lamp that burns for a short time during the evening.
11.Crime rates are also very  high and this puts the life of the children and their parents at risk.

 

Flavian Anyango from St Mary´s Lwak High School located in Nyanza

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Our school motto is "In pursuit of excellence and integrity".
Here the pupils get all their basic needs in school and there is high
level of discipline from both the pupils and the teachers. The school
has facilities which makes it a better place for learning. It has also
a well equipped laboratory for experiments. There is also a well
equipped library in Nyanza and water supply is in plenty. We also have
clubs and society which enables us to go for school trips and
associate with other pupils from different schools.

The school has two buses which enables transportation. We also have
four slices of bread daily in our school which is a rare thing in
other schools in Kenya. The school also has a canteen where you can eat
additional meal using your own money. We also have students meetings
where we express our problems which are facing us within the school
then they are being solved.

Generally I like my school.

Author: Flavian Anyango

 

A voice from Olympic High, located in Kibera slums

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The good thing about our school is that there are good structures and
the pupils are willing to learn under low supervision because of good
learning materials. Pupils are able to perform better because teachers
are trying to accomplish the syllabus on time.

The disadvantage of Olympic is that the compound is filled with
structures which leaves no space for playing due to high population of
pupils.

The pupils also don't go for education tours making the school
monotony high. The school is also poor in games thus its hard for
students to discover their talents. The school has poor services, eg no
toilets and poor water supply and few learning materials.

Author: Moses Owuor

The end of second term break

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The schools are now opening from Monday for the third term. This is a term which determines whether you will move to the next class or not. If you wont make it to the next level you are the repeater but if you make it you are called promoted. Probably those who repeat the classes are the last ten pupils from each class at primary level. But at secondary level it keeps on varying, ie it can be from grade D and below. This is a term where no pupil is relaxed to avoid humiliation during the end of the term. For the secondary students those who attain the last position in some schools they are being told to remain behind for another one week for revision purposes. The competition is not only for the pupils but the teachers too, they are supposed to accomplish the syllabus before end year exams. This is mainly because the exams settings for the term covers the whole syllabus. The most important thing is that K.C.P.E (Kenya certificate for primary education) and K.C.S.E (Kenya certificate of secondary education) are done during this term.