I just received this from Josephine, who runs Stara School in Nairobi's Kibera slum...
"Early Monday morning I received a call from the school by the guard informing me of a fire outbreak. Their cry for help and my phone calls to the fire department could not assist much for the fire had quickly engulfed all of the three classrooms on the old structure including the administration offices. The cause of the fire is yet to be established. We have so far lost four of our classes and the office. A few books were salvaged but we almost lost everything within the administration block. The entire school fraternity has been saddened by this grave incident. Right now, we are in a state of confusion trying to sort out what's left of the debris but will inform you of all progress."
I had called Josephine right after I heard about the fire. GCL has been talking to her about starting a feeding program for the 40 children in her nursery. The nursery, thank heaven, didn't burn. The children will be back after Easter break at the beginning of May. We're working on raising $230 a month to feed the children porridge.
Fires often break out in urban slums. Josephine told me she thought this one started from faulty wiring.
Debbie
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