Greenlight Refugee Secondary School
Greenlight Secondary School is one of the 5 secondary schools in the refugee camp. It is about 15 minutes away from my home. Since UNHCR could not meet all fundings required to maintain the school, due to the increase of global refugees; students are required to pay Ksh. 3 000 which is around $30 per year. This amount is too much for refugee students and is one of the reasons for high drop-outs in the refugee camp. In 2015, thousands of students protested. This came after World Refugee Crises in the middle east, which led to an abrupt reduction in services provided in the refugee camp. Educational services, which is highly valued for its connection with personal development and long term self-reliance was one of the sectors seriously affected. However, ksh 3000 a year is not still enough to maintain the school facilities such as the library, laboratory and payment of teachers to mention a few; therefore, there are individual and organisational donors such as Windle Trus...