The Lemba-Imbu School was started in 1995 by Santu
Ntendi Paul-Gaston and his wife Charlotte Ndona, who is the head teacher. Lemba Imbu
School on the outskirts of
Kinshasa
currently has 450 students and would like to expand that number by building a
new high school. Its classrooms are currently packed beyond capacity - school
spaces in the area are inadequate to meet the demand.Charlotte and Santu have formed a partnership
with World Vision who has given new desks, school books, and are covering the
basic school fees for 150 of the poorest children. During our visit, we met
with the World Vision regional representative to explore a possible partnership
for the construction of a new school building. Follow-up discussions will be
held with World Vision
Canada
upon our return. LembaImbuSchool
has been supported by
SDIA,
SDNorway,
SD USA, SD Canada, Oxfam Quebec & Great Britain and DFID.
