SHOFCO Mother's Day Matching Challenge

Thank you so much for your participation in the 2013 Mother's Day Matching Challenge!   Your contributions allowed us to double the impact, maximaizing the positive change we are creating Kibera. We could not achieve so much without your enthusiasm and support!  Many women in the SHOFCO Women's Empowerment...

Last month, we enrolled 40 new pre-Kindergarten students at the Kibera School for Girls (KSG), and the joy is palpable. The new students are thriving with the care of KSG's amazing teaching staff, daily nutritious meals, and world-class curriculum.  We're proud to share this recent feature in Nairobi's Daily Nation,...

Thank you for your generous support and involvement in our movement!   Right now, we need you to help Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) win the Girl Effect Challenge by Nov. 30th! Donate $10 and you'll bring us one vote closer to winning the Challenge-- and an additional $25k for SHOFCO's work changing the lives of...

Wishing you a wonderful start to the summer! Last month, Shining Hope for Communities co-founder and CEO, Kennedy Odede, became the first person from Africa’s largest slum to graduate from a prestigious American university. Kennedy's accomplishment, and his journey from the Kibera slum to Wesleyan University, was...

This report features Sharon Mbaki, one of the fabulous teachers at Shining Hope's Kibera School for Girls.  Sharon Mbaki, born and raised in Nairobi, is a new Head Teacher at the Kibera School for Girls. She joined KSG in June 2011 at the Assistant Teacher for 2nd grade, and was promoted to Head Teacher at the...