Helping hand raises slum children's prospects

Feeding young minds

Through KCETA, a meal program has also been introduced at the school, which has played a big role in encouraging students to continue their education.

"Through the school meals program, we offer each student two meals per day. For breakfast, the students are assured of porridge and for lunch we offer starch and protein. This helps the students with nutrition because some of them only have one meal per day at home and some of them go hungry the whole day," Oginga said.

Sarah Atieno is a recent graduate who works at the school as a part-time mentor. Oginga said girls Sarah's age from the slum rarely complete their schooling due to a lack of access to education. Sarah, who gained her elementary school education at MCEDO Beijing School in 2014, was lucky to get a soccer scholarship and complete her secondary school studies.