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Kibera School for Girls (SHOFCO)
Scale
local
subnational
national
systemic
Description
Free school for girls founded in 2009 by Kennedy Odede in Kibera, Nairobi, as the core of the Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) model: the school anchors community services (clean water, a clinic, economic empowerment) that benefit the entire neighborhood. Students from kindergarten through eighth grade on full scholarships. Consistent results at the top of national exams (96% KCPE pass rate in 2018) and 100% transition to secondary school. Odede received the UN Nelson Mandela Prize in 2025.