Ngong Road Children's Foundation

Providing education and support for Nairobi children living in poverty whose families are affected by HIV/AIDS so they can transform their lives.

June 2021 Highlights

Office Move

NRCF has moved its offices from santack estate to Dagorreti Corner next to the City Council field on the Covenant guest house road. The current location offers a substantial amount of space for the growth of the organization and a plan to set a students resource center that is currently on a plan.

Proposed Elimu Hub Student-Alumni Center

The move to the new office offered an opportunity to initiate a resource center,ELIMU HUB, a new educational facility centered on students and alumni in the program and Dagoretti slum where our students live. Elimu Hub will be the center of learning activities, resources, and community. It will be home to:

  • A new and expanded Library
  • A more spacious Computer Lab
  • An internet hotspot to serve common and meeting areas
  • Office space for librarian and Computer Lab volunteers and staff
Read more about Elimu Hub

Activities of the month

  1. Class 8 and Form4 graduates hand over to secondary and post-secondary departments respectively.
  2. Life skills training for the 2020/2021 class 8 and form 4 graduates
  3. Career talks and guidance for Post-secondary class of 2020/2021
  4. Basic computer training for the Post-secondary class of 2020/21

2021 Academic Results

Despite the challenges imposed by COVID 19 on Education, the general performance of our students was not that bad. Our students had to stay home for 9 months due to the closure of schools. See results summary and our top performers below:

Raymond, our top KCPE performer
2021 KCSE Results
Willis, our top KCSE performer

March 2021 Highlights

Education

Our students resumed school back in January and we’re glad that now they are back at home in one piece despite the worry of COVID-19.

The grade 8 students sat for their exams successfully and we’re optimistic of good results despite the challenges they have had to maneuver due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At home we expect parents and guardians to take care of their children and ensure they continue with their studies at home.

Holiday Programs

We’ve planned several life skills activities for our students during the April holiday which include Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Nutrition, Mental health, and safety. These activities are aimed at equipping our students with effective psychosocial intervention strategies for promoting positive social and mental health of students.

Sponsor Videos & Emails

During the holiday students will write and record videos to their sponsors narrating school life amidst COVID-19. Normal school life was disrupted and schools had to adapt to the new normal which is wearing of masks and keeping social distancing at school.

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Monthly Highlights

Our Primary and Secondary students returned back to school after eight months of staying at home. All the necessary requirements to keep them safe at school were provided and the new NRCF transport changes ensured they got to school safe.

Grade 4, Class 8, and Form 4 students were resuming for their third term and they are expected to sit for the national exams in March. Our Post-Secondary students have started resumption of physical classes after a term of online learning.

We got to celebrate the success of one of our own, Elizabeth. Our first female Undergraduate.

Elizabeth Nyanchera-Our first female bachelor’s degree graduate

Elizabeth Nyanchera was orphaned at a young age and raised by her aunt and uncle. Her aunt was an elementary school teacher at the school where Elizabeth attended. Elizabeth was always near the top of her class and she graduated from high school in 2015. Since then, she has been enrolled in Nairobi University, studying law, and today we celebrate her as our first female graduating with a bachelor’s degree in law having attained a second class (Upper Division). Congratulations Elizabeth

WePowerment-TOGETHER WE’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE ~ Paula Meyer