VOA慢速英语:The Kibera School for girls in Nairobi, Kenya

短语讲解：

1. Parents do not have to pay but a family member must work at the school five weeks a year as a way to support a child's education.

work at 在…工作；从事于…，致力于…
例句: I work at a bank, where the culture is macho.
我在一家银行工作，那里的文化是“强悍”。

2. Girls are chosen based on the possibilities for their success as students and on financial need.

base on 使建立在…基础上
例句："Base on Yunfu, orient to the world and aim at the future." 
 立足云浮,面向世界,走向未来。 

3. She says a girl need more chances especially in kibera where she has seen a lot of suffering.

a lot of 许多的；诸多
例句：I subscribed to a lot of periodicals last year.
去年我订了诸多期刊。

4. It is important because when they don't go to school they will not achieve their goals and their dreams will not come true.

come true 实现，成真；应验
例句：In august next year they will see their dreams come true.
明年8月，他们就将梦想成真。

5. He says that growing up in kibera, He hate it seeing that more boys than girls could go to school.

grow up 向上生长；长大
例句：When will you grow up?
你什么时候才能长大？

6. He wanted to make life better for girls as well as boys.

as well as 也，又
例句：Your mental as well as physical health in that space.
你的精神以及身体健康的空间。

7. They can sign up for computer training or visit the medical center.

sign up 跟…签订合同；报名
例句：You can sign up to the scheme here.
你可以在这里报名。

8. Women suffering from violence at home can get advice and assistance.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：Do you suffer from the strain of modern life?
你苦于现代生活的紧张吗？