Monday's visit to Salve Regina School

Reflection:

Returning from a simply astounding safari adventure, we kicked off the
week on Monday afternoon with a rather formal visit to Salve Regina
School. The group was presented with a full program plus the pleasure
of having virtually everyone at the school thrilled to welcome us as
visitors.

On the outskirts of Nairobi, Salve Regina holds pre-kindergarten through second grade, with a third grade classroom on the way. Here, my main thoughts were on the purpose of the creation
and perpetuation of the school. The director proposed that the main
reason for poverty in places like Kenya was a general lack of
education, with children rarely being able to
grow up and lead initiating lives.

However, if these children are able
to attain such knowledge, they should grow to become very capable
adults who can work to fix his or her country’s problems. With this
direction, the school seemed to be very on top of its goals. The
school is able to take in children without charging large tuitions, as many of
the kids come from slums, and place them in an educational
environment. In my opinion, this focused initiative is indeed
succeeding, and is one of the more inspiring places to which we have
been. The Children of Kibera Foundation has donated a computer lab as
well as other school supplies, further pushing the magnificent school
ahead. Giving one small child, most likely living in a slum, a full
year of learning, a step ahead to leading a meaningful life, with a
complete lunch each day (sometimes the only meal of the day for a
particular child), is only $90.

-Brian