Free Education for Poor Kenyan Girls
09/09/2013
A teacher at the Kibera School for Girls teaches students about shapes in Nairobi, Kenya, March 19, 2013. (J. Craig/VOA)
Hello there, and welcome to As It Is -- VOA’s daily show for people learning American English!
I’m Christopher Cruise in Washington.
Today on the program, we report on a promise by the Kenyan government to give free laptop computers to first-year students.
“And it will also give the children a chance to, as they progress and grow to be able to research and have more knowledge. I think it’s a great idea if it works. It’s beautiful.”
But first, we take you to the first-ever free school for girls in a poor neighborhood in Kenya’s capital.
Nairobi School Teaches Girls, Improves Community
The Kibera School for Girls in Nairobi offers free tuition, uniforms, books and meals to girls who qualify. The students are from pre-kindergarten through the fourth grade. The school is the first to offer free education for girls in the area.
Milagros Ardin tells us about the school.
The people of Kibera struggle to provide themselves with food, shelter, clean water and good schools.
Girls face the additional problems of discrimination and violence. When money for school is lacking, parents and guardians usually withdraw their daughters from school before their sons.
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