The NGO profiled below exemplifies
ForeignAID Ratings' standards of NGO Excellence. After in-depth
interviews with the NGO's staff and beneficiaries, ForeignAID Ratings
has concluded that this NGO is financially sustainable, has great social
impact, is transparent, has sound institutional management, and is a
non-terrorist organization.
The Gatoto Community Primary School
provides high-quality holistic education at low cost to 900 children of
the Mukuru kwa Reuben slum of Nairobi, Kenya. The school maintains high
academic standards and gives the children an opportunity to participate
in various extracurricular activities. Furthermore, Gatoto provides a
daily meal of nutrition-enriched porridge to the students. The school
also provides HIV/AIDS education and gets its students involved in
community service.