School
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Primary | Elementary school grade levels 1-6 |
| Primary Boarding | Live-in elementary school grade levels 1-6 |
| Junior Secondary | Middle school grade levels 7-9 |
| Senior Secondary | High school grade levels 10-12 at boarding school |
| Secondary | High school grade levels 9-12 at boarding school |
| Post-Secondary (PS) | Schooling after Secondary; anything from a trade college to a university |
| School Marks | Grade scores |
| Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) | The name of the changes to schooling in Kenya from a test/memory-based curriculum to more analytical, critical thinking, as well as practical skills |
| KCPE or KCSE | Kenya Certificate for Primary Education or Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education this is the final exam for 8th graders and 12th graders which determines which high schools and post-secondary schools they will be allowed to join. Similar to the ACT, SAT, and MAP tests in the US. |
| KPSEA | Kenya Primary School Educational Assessment for grade 6 which assesses students’ ability at the primary level |
| Form 1, 2, 3, 4 | Form 1 (Freshman year), Form 2 (Sophomore year), Form 3 (Junior year), Form 4 (Senior year) of high school |
| Attachment | The equivalent of a work-study program in the US that is required for a students diploma in certain programs |
| Internship | The equivalent of a college/university internship in the USA that is required for a students diploma in certain programs |
Kenya/Swahili
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Dagoretti | The slum where most of our students live. There are districts or neighborhoods within the slum that have additional names which the students and case managers use to give more accurate directions. The population of the entire Dagoretti slum is about 240,000. |
| Slum | A squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people. A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. Often those living in the slums do not have access to running water, clean water, electricity, consistent food, or medical care |
| Ngong Road | One of the major roads in Nairobi which links the city and a neighboring county (Kajiado-Maasai land) and has a number of slums adjacent to it including Kibera and Dagoretti. All of our students live off Ngong road where NRCF is located. It is named after the Ngong Hills which are located behind the road. Ngong means “knuckles” in Swahili and the Ngong Hills look like knuckles |
| Ugali | A cornmeal and water mixture that Kenyans use as their primary staple food. They take a chunk of it with their hands and mix it with the other items on their plates. Similar to the role of bread in the US, pasta in Italy, and rice in Asia |
| Shilling | Currency of Kenya |
| Wet season/dry season | Since Kenya is close to the equator, they only have two seasons. The ‘long rains’ season is March to May, the ‘short rains’ season is October to December, and the rest of the year is dry and sunny |
| Maasai | The Maasai are an ethnic group and tribe in Kenya. They are among the best-known local populations internationally due to their residence near the many game parks such as the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya |
| Upcountry | Regions outside the City of Nairobi and away from the Coast. mostly considered rural areas where economic activities are mainly farming and there are few towns and people |
| Karibu | Means ‘welcome’ in Swahili |
| Jambo | Means ‘hello’ in Swahili |
| Asante Sana | Means ‘thank you’ in Swahili |
Ngong Road
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| FONR | Friends of Ngong Road is our organization based in the USA, we raise money for the students enrolled in our program in Kenya |
| NRCF | Ngong Road Children Foundation is the name of our program in Kenya |
| KLL | Karibu Loo Limited is a portable toilet business started in Kenya that hires out portable toilets and the profits from the business go back into paying for programming. It also hires our students to give them employment experience |
| Elimu Hub | “Elimu” means “education” in Swahili, and “Hub” is the center of learning activities and resources on our NRCF campus. Elimu Hub houses our computer lab and library. |
| Saturday Program | A weekly child development program held in a field near our campus where our students participate in fun activities, including sports, games, and clubs such as taekwondo and music. Our students eat lunch and have access to a nurse at the program as well |
| Camp | Is a chance for our students to spend time out of the slums in a healthy, stimulating environment focused on learning and fun. Camp is described as the students’ favorite activity. Camp is used as a reward for students and they need to meet specific requirements in order to go camping. There are different types of camps for different ages of students ranging from little kids camp for grades 2-4, Grammar Camp for grades 5-8, Senior camp for grades 9-12, Career Camp for post-secondary students, and Alumni camp for graduates. |
Sponsorship
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Portal | The online platform that sponsors and students use to write and send videos to each other |