Mathare North Primary School

Mathare North Primary School is a public, mixed-gender day school located in the marginalized Mathare North area of Nairobi, Kenya, serving a large population of children from low-income backgrounds. The school operates with a significant number of learners, approximately 1,351 students taught by 35 teachers in 24 classrooms, within an environment challenged by overcrowding and a lack of sufficient sanitary facilities. The surrounding conditions, including proximity to a garbage dump and issues with security due to a lack of fencing, present ongoing difficulties for the school community. Furthermore, the school has recently faced severe environmental setbacks, with devastating floods in April 2024 collapsing classroom walls, destroying furniture, and sweeping away essential learning materials and textbooks, necessitating significant recovery efforts through external donations and government support.