{"id":2054,"date":"2019-09-11T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyendo-lernen.de\/?page_id=2054"},"modified":"2026-11-10T08:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:59:29","slug":"schools-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nyendo-lernen.de\/en\/partners-in-kenya\/schools-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Schools in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Home<\/a> \u203a Germany & Kenya \u203a Schools in Kenya<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>

Germany & Kenya<\/p>\n<\/div>

Schools in Kenya<\/h1><\/div>

Help for self-help in Nairobi, Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The starting point<\/p>\n<\/div>

Strengthening education where it is most lacking<\/h2><\/div>

80% of Nairobi\u2019s residents, i.e. more than 3 million people, live in slums on just 5% of the residential area, crammed into small corrugated iron huts without running water or sanitation and often surrounded by rubbish. In the neighbouring slums of Kangemi and Kawangware, there are around 6 state schools and some 90 community schools \u2013 private initiatives of the residents \u2013 for 80,000 children.<\/p>\n

The school fees paid by parents barely cover the teachers\u2019 meagre salary of 1 euro a day, not to mention the holiday months without pay. The schools lack desks and adequate sanitation; the rooms are small, cramped and dark, and several classes are often taught at the same time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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of Nairobi\u2019s residents \u2013 more than 3 million people \u2013 live in slums on just 5% of the residential area<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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children in Kangemi and Kawangware \u2013 with only around 6 state schools for them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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community schools run as private initiatives of the residents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Since 2005<\/p>\n<\/div>

From the first encounter to partnership<\/h2><\/div>

In 2005, Irmgard Wutte got to know one of these schools, the Kangemi Youth School, and was shocked by how deeply traumatised the people were. She followed the urgent plea of all the teachers not to forget them. For more than 7 years she visited the school with friends, and the initial shyness and submissiveness gradually gave way to a cheerful, trusting bond.<\/p>\n

In 2012, a school partnership began with the first Nyendo school in Prien am Chiemsee in Bavaria. Since then, a total of 12 schools in Germany and Austria and 14 community schools in Kangemi\/Kawangware have taken part in the experiment of a partnership in which we learn with and from each other across the gulfs between our worlds.<\/p>\n

Our path has led us through various phases with a wide range of projects to relieve hardship and with intercultural encounters and activities. We have truly succeeded in both, and we have actively and wholeheartedly broken down the ghettoisation of our friends.<\/p>\n

Help for self-help, however, remains a major challenge. The trauma of helplessness runs deep, and pity, shame and guilt all too quickly tempt us to step in and fix things where self-empowerment would be the only solution. But what options are there?<\/p>\n

In 2020 we finally found a local partner, Nairobits, with whom we were able to support a truly sustainable offer for disadvantaged young people by setting up a new IT centre. 70% of the graduates find work.<\/p>\n

With our approach, we can imagine finding partners anywhere in the world with whom we can create a small piece of a fair and peaceful world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our partners on the ground<\/p>\n<\/div>

An insight into our network of partner schools<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Bethany Joy School<\/h3><\/div>
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Profile<\/div>\n
Name of the school<\/b>BETHANY JOY SCHOOL<\/span><\/div>\n
Head teacher<\/b>Olando Walter<\/span><\/div>\n
Number of students<\/b>800<\/span><\/div>\n
Year founded<\/b>2012<\/span><\/div>\n
What makes the school special<\/b>Educating the less fortunate and vulnerable in Kawangware and its environs.<\/span><\/div>\n
Quote on working with nyendo.lernen<\/b>We are ready to collaborate with nyendo and carry out any duties that they will assign to us.<\/span><\/div>\n
Biggest challenges<\/b>Our biggest challenge is that only 40% of parents are capable of paying fees.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Bethel Community Development Centre<\/h3><\/div>
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Profile<\/div>\n
Name of the school<\/b>BETHEL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE<\/span><\/div>\n
Head teacher<\/b>Immaculate Lumasayi Chimwani<\/span><\/div>\n
Number of students<\/b>80<\/span><\/div>\n
Year founded<\/b>2007<\/span><\/div>\n
What makes the school special<\/b>Bethel community development center champions for the right to education to the orphaned and vulnerable children in the community.<\/span><\/div>\n
Quote on working with nyendo.lernen<\/b>Due to the support received from nyendo, we have seen the population of our students increasing and their lives improving.<\/span><\/div>\n
Biggest challenges<\/b>Due to harsh economic times and the increase in the students\u2019 population, it is becoming difficult to feed all the students.
\nIt is difficult to raise the required rent as we need to pay 3 years rent as indicated on the lease, this makes it unaffordable for expansion.
\nSome children lack the necessities like stationeries, uniform and desks.<\/span><\/div>\n
Biggest successes with nyendo<\/b>Nyendo has built a toilet for the school.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Love School Center<\/h3><\/div>
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Profile<\/div>\n
Name of the school<\/b>LOVE SCHOOL CENTER<\/span><\/div>\n
Head teacher<\/b>Veronica Nduku<\/span><\/div>\n
Number of students<\/b>257<\/span><\/div>\n
Year founded<\/b>2010<\/span><\/div>\n
What makes the school special<\/b>The school\u2019s aim is to assist street and vulnerable children to achieve education.<\/span><\/div>\n
Quote on working with nyendo.lernen<\/b>We are grateful to nyendo for helping us construct and renovate some of the buildings.<\/span><\/div>\n
Biggest challenges<\/b>We don\u2019t have a feeding program, this means that some students will stay hungry.
\nNot so many parents are able to pay fees, which makes it difficult for us to pay the rent.
\nThere is high teacher turnover due to low salaries.<\/span><\/div>\n
Biggest successes with nyendo<\/b>Nyendo has been helpful to us by paying teachers salariese, making rental payments, constructing  and renovating buildings after a fire brunt most of them down.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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St. Christopher Fischer Academy<\/h3><\/div>
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Profile<\/div>\n
Name of the school<\/b>ST. CHRISTOPHER FISCHER ACADEMY<\/span><\/div>\n
Head teacher<\/b>Emmah Ito<\/span><\/div>\n
Number of students<\/b>151<\/span><\/div>\n
Year founded<\/b>2020<\/span><\/div>\n
What makes the school special<\/b>The institution  is outside Nairobi in Masailand where there was no school before and it caters also for masai kids.
\nThe institution caters to the needs of both the needy and the less fortunate.
\nThe institution teaches learners to become self-sufficient through bead work, soap making and basket weaving.<\/span><\/div>\n
Quote on working with nyendo.lernen<\/b>Since Nyendo.lernen came into our schools to partner with us our learners have enough water to drink due to the donation of water tanks by Nyendo.<\/span><\/div>\n
Biggest challenges<\/b>The biggest challenge is the smaller number of learners who pay for school fees, hence making hard to pay teachers and run the school normally.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Biggest successes with nyendo<\/b>The greatest success is the school has enough water for both the learners, teachers and the community<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Prosperity Junior Centre<\/h3><\/div>
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Profile<\/div>\n
Name of the school<\/b>PROSPERITY JUNIOR CENTRE<\/span><\/div>\n
Head teacher<\/b>Patrick Murimi\/Japhet Kimathi<\/span><\/div>\n
Number of students<\/b>352<\/span><\/div>\n
Year founded<\/b>2016<\/span><\/div>\n
What makes the school special<\/b>Our school is a vibrant education hub dedicated to nurturing the talents and academic growth of our students.
\nWe proudly serve students comprising of both boys and girls at the primary level from our direct neighborhood in Kangemi and kawangware.<\/span><\/div>\n
Quote on working with nyendo.lernen<\/b>Alone we can do so little, coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together with Nyendo is a success.<\/span><\/div>\n
Biggest challenges<\/b>Finances,Infrastures,digital divices,feeding program and furnitures<\/span><\/div>\n
Website \/ social media<\/b>https:\/\/prosperity-junior-centre.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our path<\/p>\n<\/div>

The journey is the destination<\/h2><\/div>

There are many projects that relieve hardship, but finding or initiating projects that support personal initiative, entrepreneurship and self-empowerment is extremely difficult. KDI, the Kounkuey Design Initiative in the Kibera slum, is a unique shining example. In Kangemi and Kawangware we try to involve local partners such as NairoBits<\/a> or Start Somewhere<\/a> One thing is certain: our heartfelt interest and tireless efforts are healing the imbalance caused by exploitative interests. The journey is the destination, and constant dripping wears away the stone.<\/p>\n

With our approach, we can imagine finding partners anywhere in the world with whom we can create a small piece of a fair and peaceful world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Get a project moving<\/h2><\/div>

A donation receipt can be issued.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Donate now<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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