Photos of the 48 scholarship recipients for 2016

We have just returned from visiting all the 7 schools in the Kyaithani Cluster.  We are happy to report that great progress is being made in improving the academic performance in all 5 primary schools and the two secondary schools.

The Scholarship Program is a huge incentive for these students.

All the recipients told us how grateful they are for the help their families have received because of the scholarships.  Because of this help they have been able to attend school consistently.  Many students whose families have difficulty finding the money for the school fees are sent home until they can return with the required school fee payment.

There are now 410 students in the two secondary schools.  All come from very poor families.  Our 48 scholarships are a good start but we could do so much more if we had more donor financial support.

Below are photos of the 48 scholarship recipients at the two schools in 2016.

Thanks for all you do.  Terry & Jan

36 Kyaithani Secondary Scholarship Recipients in 2016

12 Lower Yatta Secondary Scholarship Recipients in 2016

First Scholarship Recipients - what has happened after graduation?

We've been asked "what has happened to the original 9 scholarship recipients given in 2011.  I'm glad to be able to provide this positive followup report from the principal of Kyaithani Secondary School - although you will see that not all graduates have been able to successfully secure financing to pursue their post-graduation dreams:

Jambo Terry. 
We are grateful to all those who conceived/ have been financing the Scholarship program. It has had a lot of benefits to the beneficiaries, especially those from poor family backgrounds. 

Of the original 9 recipients:
- two are pursuing Degrees under the Government sponsored program. 
- one has just joined a Government college to train as a Primary school teacher. 
- one is undergoing a 3-year training to be a Nurse. 
- one is taking Accounts-based training.
- one has gone for a catering course. 
- one is taking Vocational training.

- one has been struggling to raise money to pay for a Degree under the self sponsored program. 
- one prays to get finances to train at the University as a High school teacher. 

God bless the donors. 
Regards. Kimali.

Please continue to support our scholarship fundraising.  In 2016 we were able to provide scholarships to 36 needy and deserving students in Kyaithani Secondary school and 12 in Lower Yatta Girls Secondary School.  We have just returned from visiting these schools in Kenya and can tell you that every one of the 410 students in these two schools are working very hard to get their education and every one of them comes from very poor families.  We could do so much more to help these young people if we had more donations to the scholarship fund.

Thanks for all you are and can do to help us help these students.

Terry 

2016 Scholarships. Now available to girls in Lower Yatta Secondary as well.

Thanks to the financial support that we received from The Rotary Club of Sunshine Coast-Sechelt, the parishioners of St. Hilda's Anglican church, and some private individuals we have been able to continue our scholarship program for 2016.

Even more encouraging, and rewarding for the donors, is that we have been able to increase the number of scholarships from 35 last year to 48.  The great news is that this year, for the first time, we have been able to offer scholarships at the all girl Lower Yatta Secondary school.  12 of the 48 scholarships are for Lower Yatta students.

In the past 4 years we have seen the new Lower Yatta Secondary school grow from no students to the 208 girls that now attend in the four forms.   Between Lower Yatta and Kyaithani Secondary there are now 280 girls and 97 boys enrolled in secondary school.

We'd love to be able to provide more scholarships (we only provide 48 for 377 students) and especially provide more scholarships for girls (we only provide 28 for 280 girls enrolled).

Hopefully we will be able to successfully spread the word about how the scholarship program is both helping the student recipients and also helping increase the overall academic achievement level of both schools.

We'd love to have you join our group of scholarship supporters.

Thanks

Terry