Lemba Imbu - D.R. Congo - Child Development and Education

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.Lemba Imbu School has been supported by SDIA, SD Norway, SD USA, SD Canada, Oxfam Quebec & Great Britain and DFID.