With a new school year on its way in Kenya we are sorting through dozens of excellent applications from young people who are hopeful to carve out a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.
Jedidah, pictured above with her grandmother at their home in Kiambu County, Kenya is hoping she will have the opportunity to join high school this term. She lives with her grandparents and three siblings and could be the first in her family to attend secondary school. She dreams of working in a career helping the elderly and being able to support her younger siblings. The cost of her education is $22 Canadian a month but with her grandparents barely able to meet the family’s basic needs through farm labour, this cost is unattainable to them without outside help.
Secondary School can cost as little as $22 a month, a cost that is unattainable for our applicants’ families. Please take a moment to see these amazing youth and their stories. We hope you will consider sponsoring a student for a term or year. In return, we can send you a picture and an update of their progress. Your generosity could forever change the direction of a person’s life.
Mercy Wanjira
Mercy is from Mathathia, Kenya and lives with her parents and three other siblings. She wants to be a nurse because she notices many gaps in the current health care system. She is looking for help to start secondary school this month.
Moses Kamanu
Moses is in his third year of secondary school but due to lack of school fees, he has not been able to report to school. Moses dream of becoming a journalist and writes “This career will not only help me but help the community at large. I would like to bring to light places that face challenges such as hunger, natural disasters and inaccessibility to education”.
Susan Wambui
Susan is entering her second year of secondary school, but her parents with seven other children, cannot pay her school fees. Susan currently volunteers as a chairperson for guidance and counselling in her community as this is a passion of hers. She hopes she can finish secondary school
Please consider donating today. We accept general donations and are also happy to accommodate if people wish to sponsor a specific student. To find visit our How to Donate Page.
