GEMS World Academy students have raised AED 1,988 to be spent on building a school in an African slum

The initiative is a part of the Kibera project, which is supported by GEMS International Schools and the Varkey GEMS Foundation and is meant to raise money and awareness to rebuild a school in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. The Varkey GEMS Foundation is the philanthropic arm of GEMS Education.

Kibera is located in the Kenyan Capital of Nairobi and is Africa’s largest slum, housing close to half a million people all living in challenging circumstances; and its resident’s only hope in breaking the cycle of poverty is to ensure the children receive an education.

The students at GEMS World Academy from K1 to Grade 3 (age three to nine) held a Market Day. During the school week, the children designed and made items such as bookmarks, pet rocks, wobbles, pencil toppers and also baked goods to be sold among each other during Market Day, which took place in April.