The Lutheran school was started by church members who came together to give the big population of Kibera children a place they can call a school. Kibera being the largest slum in Sub-Saharan Africa has an estimated population of 1million people where 60% are young people and children. This population has overtaken the education facilities in the area forcing churches, organisations and donors to invest more in education by providing a place for children to learn. These schools are known as non-formal schools and Lutheran School falls under this category.
News articles about Informal Schools
Kibera Lutheran School Update
Posted on July 14th, 2010 by Kirsty
Kibera Schools Music Festival
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Kirsty
I wish we could bottle the energy and excitement that was in the air in Kibera on the 19th February 2010. If we could share that feeling, it would help people understand why Vision Africa does the work it does for disadvantaged children. This day saw the inaugural Kibera Schools Music Festival hosted by Kibera Mpira Mtaani*.