Building leaders using education & local projects

Kenya

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for supporting the PATHWAYS scholars. Today we want to report on the progress of fourth year scholars Brian and Marilyn, who are both majoring in medicine at the University of Nairobi and Eunita, who recently graduated in nursing from the University of Nairobi.

Brian

Here in Kenya, I am fairing on well. I would like to inform you that I have reported back to school after a fruitful long holiday. I am now a finalist. I look forward to graduating at the end of this year. The academic year has started on a high note, lots of course work and clinical work. I have started my rounds in Surgery where I will be for the next three months. I am very excited seeing that this marks the final year of my undergraduate course.

I really want to thank you for your generous contribution through PATHWAYS. This has ensured that I progress seamlessly in my studies plus it has allowed me to build my leadership skills through assisting my community with various projects ranging from the growing of aloe vera to developing a table banking or small savings and loan program.

Many thanks.

Marilyn

I am doing well in medical school, currently rotating in surgery. Being that it is our final year, we are doing a lot of hands on procedures in preparation for the real deal out there.

In December I was in Kisumu for my elective term. I was working with an organization FACES Kenya, that deals with HIV care and treatment. My area of focus was on pediatric HIV treatment.

The girls in my village that we are mentoring are expecting their test results later this week. I hope they will do well despite the exam irregularities that were reported last year.

Eunita

I am happy to have graduated from nursing school. The graduation fared on well. For our school of health sciences we are normally not put into various classes. However, i graduated with an aggregate of 76.6 points. My mum, younger brother, uncle, aunt and a friend were in attendance. After the graduation ceremony, we took lunch and some photos after which we immediately left to travel up country for thanks giving ceremony. It was an enjoyable ceremony with the pastor invited. We had a great session together. Attached is a photo we took on the graduation day.

Up to this moment i have not been able to join any health facility since we didn't have transcripts. It is at this time that we are collecting our transcripts and certificate. I am yet to register for our licensing examinations by the Nursing Council of Kenya which is due on 14th and 15th of April this year. Our internship should also commence around April.

I appreciate the support of our GlobalGiving friends in giving us the opportunity to both lead a community project and gain an education.

Links:

• PATHWAYS Leadership for Progress