Date:
Thursday, October 16, 2014, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
Pierce 209
Abdul Kassim is the Founder & Executive Director of the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy (KGSA), the first-ever free secondary school for girls in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya. KGSA provides schooling, athletic & artistic programming, and micro-finance opportunities to over 130 girls annually. KGSA's next challenge is to construct a 4-story Boarding and Community Centre that will provide both safe and secure housing and a host of academic and health support services. Come meet Abdul and hear about the relevant and expanding work he is doing in his home of Kibera.