St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School is a free secondary school at the edge of Kibera for bright young people who have lost a parent to AIDS or come from very poor homes. It was started by the American Jesuit Fr. Terry Charlton with the Christian Life Community and opened in January 2004 in a few rented rooms, later moving into its own buildings. Students are chosen on their primary school results and need, and receive tuition, meals and support without fees, paid for by scholarships and friends of the school abroad. The school belongs to the network of Jesuit schools of the Eastern Africa Province and works with the African Jesuit AIDS Network; besides classes it runs character formation, mentoring and community service.