The Prime Minister of Kenya, Hon. Raila Odinga and his wife, Mrs. Ida Odinga inaugurated our KiberaOnline Computer Lab at Olympic High School during a climactic ceremony on September 17th. "Now, our students will not be left behind as the rest of the world speeds ahead in the 21st century," said Mr. Okumu, principal of Olympic Secondary School. Hundreds of parents, students, and other community leaders attended the celebrations to mark the official handover of the new computer lab to the Olympic Secondary School.
Mr. and Mrs. Odinga, both long-term champions of education, thanked CoKF founder Ken Okoth for his dedication to the holistic education of Kibera's children and praised our foundation as a model for other development organizations to emulate. The computer lab at Olympic Secondary School is the fifth in a series of investments by the Children of Kibera Foundation through the KiberaOnline Schools Program.
Since 2007, the Children of Kibera Foundation has donated more than 80 computers and assorted IT equipment like projectors and printers to five schools in the Kibera slums. More than 2500 elemenetary and high school students in Kibera get access to vital informational technology skills and computer-enhanced learning through the facilities provided by Children of Kibera. As part of its comprehensive KiberaOnline program, the foundation has also been organizing cost-free training and professional development seminars for eligible teachers working in Kibera's schools. More than sixty teachers have received certification in basic computer skills through this program since 2009.
work well done!
"Madam Ida,this is what I have learnt"
Ken and the beneficiaries.
Up and running!
