Our Aims
The charity is structured to have four main programmes aimed at assisting in the chances of disadvantaged children living in Kibera:
· Funding a lunch programme,
· Improving primary schools academically and structurally
· Secondary school scholarship programme,
· Building self-sustaining secondary schools.
· Funding a lunch programme,
· Improving primary schools academically and structurally
· Secondary school scholarship programme,
· Building self-sustaining secondary schools.
History
The Kibera slum, Nairobi.
Cyprian Yobera, the administrator of Kanzi-Kibera Friends, lived in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, for most of his life. However, he was not originally from Nairobi; like millions of Kenyans, he moved from his village as a child as his parents sought jobs in Nairobi. Whereas Cyprian’s parents secured jobs, hundreds of thousands of people remain unemployed in Nairobi.
Kenya’s economic and political struggles mean that the government cannot help the thousands that find themselves in urban areas without jobs. Therefore, slums proliferate uncontrollably; anyone living in Nairobi for any length of time will be aware of the 60% unemployment. As one of the lucky ones, Cyprian, was committed to doing something to address the problem, initially by just spending time with street children. Through a progression of different approaches, it made sense to participate in facilitating education for the less fortunate children that fall victim of the countries troubles.
In 2000 Anajali School opened its doors to the poorest children in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa and the Friends of Anajali organization was born, with trustees both in Kenya and the UK. After nine years, Anajali’s success enabled it to function independently with secured funding from elsewhere. It was time to spread our net a little wider, by assisting five informal schools already set-up by people, enthusiastic about helping poor children, yet without the adequate resources to run them successfully. As the organization’s mission evolved, so too did organization itself. ‘Kanzi-Kibera Friends’, a registered charitable trust was the result of this evolution.
'Kanzi' meaning Hidden Treasure in Kiswahili, aims to discover potential in children of Kibera through the support of existing Kibera schools, assisting with resources, food and buildings. We accomplish this through empowering the community and networking with local people.
Our hope is to develop future leaders who will become beacons of change in a variety of areas and contribute to a brighter future for Kenya as a country. To this end we make sure that we teach more than just the required curriculum; we teach values that will fight the ills of the Kenyan society. The most important of these are ones that have resulted to gross economic inequality.
Kenya’s economic and political struggles mean that the government cannot help the thousands that find themselves in urban areas without jobs. Therefore, slums proliferate uncontrollably; anyone living in Nairobi for any length of time will be aware of the 60% unemployment. As one of the lucky ones, Cyprian, was committed to doing something to address the problem, initially by just spending time with street children. Through a progression of different approaches, it made sense to participate in facilitating education for the less fortunate children that fall victim of the countries troubles.
In 2000 Anajali School opened its doors to the poorest children in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa and the Friends of Anajali organization was born, with trustees both in Kenya and the UK. After nine years, Anajali’s success enabled it to function independently with secured funding from elsewhere. It was time to spread our net a little wider, by assisting five informal schools already set-up by people, enthusiastic about helping poor children, yet without the adequate resources to run them successfully. As the organization’s mission evolved, so too did organization itself. ‘Kanzi-Kibera Friends’, a registered charitable trust was the result of this evolution.
'Kanzi' meaning Hidden Treasure in Kiswahili, aims to discover potential in children of Kibera through the support of existing Kibera schools, assisting with resources, food and buildings. We accomplish this through empowering the community and networking with local people.
Our hope is to develop future leaders who will become beacons of change in a variety of areas and contribute to a brighter future for Kenya as a country. To this end we make sure that we teach more than just the required curriculum; we teach values that will fight the ills of the Kenyan society. The most important of these are ones that have resulted to gross economic inequality.
Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, where Kanzi-Kibera operates.
Levels of Involvement
Trustees are people who act as administrators for Kanzi-Kibera Friends, make logistical and financial decisions and ensure that all funds raised are appropriately used and accounted for.
Friends are people who donate their time to actively raise awareness of the work of Kanzi-Kibera Friends. They may seek to involve new people or organizations and co-ordinate events that raise funds and/or awareness. Friends may also organize groups to go out to Nairobi to work on specific Kanzi projects. They generally act as the point person for a group or organization.
Donors are people or organisations that donate goods or funds to support the work of Kanzi-Kibera
Interested persons are people who are interested in finding out more about Kanzi-Kibera Friends and may be added to a mailing list for the newsletters
Friends are people who donate their time to actively raise awareness of the work of Kanzi-Kibera Friends. They may seek to involve new people or organizations and co-ordinate events that raise funds and/or awareness. Friends may also organize groups to go out to Nairobi to work on specific Kanzi projects. They generally act as the point person for a group or organization.
Donors are people or organisations that donate goods or funds to support the work of Kanzi-Kibera
Interested persons are people who are interested in finding out more about Kanzi-Kibera Friends and may be added to a mailing list for the newsletters
Sprawling Kibera from above.
