Education Kenya Project #15530

Educate 159 orphaned secondary students in Kenya

by UMOJA PARTNERSHIP, INC.

Project Report | Jun 23, 2015
Omondi heads to university!

By Ellen Daniels-Howell | Project Leader

Omondi

Often we are asked what happens to our students after they have finished secondary school. Are they able to continue their education at a university?

Increasingly our students are scoring so well on the comprehensive national exam at the end of high school that they are granted immediate entry to the university with government tuition assistance. In November, 2014, 26 of our students took the exam. All 26 students passed the exam, with over 50% (14 students) scoring well enough to be granted immediate university entry with government tuition assistance, compared to a 31% national average. One student, Omondi, achieved the highest possible grade of "A," a score attained by less than 1% of all students nationwide.

Omondi wants to study medicine and is waiting for his calling letter to one of the national universities. As the youngest of 5 children, Omondi's plans to become a doctor fulfill a dream for the entire family which has struggled to meet basic needs since his father died many years ago. Omondi's mother moved with the children back to the family home in rural Chulaimbo, but even with help from extended family it was impossible to pay the $350 annual tuition for the children's high school. With your support, all the children have completed high school and Omondi's "A" score is the capstone achievement of the entire family!

On behalf of Omondi's family, we thank you for your financial support which made his "A" possible. As Omondi heads off to university to become a doctor, many other young students are showing equal promise. We appreciate your commitment to making sure they also have the opportunity to get their education and contribute to their community!

Omondi (center of middle row, in uniform)

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Mar 24, 2015
Umoja Project students excel on national exam

By Ellen Daniels-Howell | Project Leader

Nov 20, 2014
Prayer concerns from our Kenyan students

By Ellen Daniels-Howell | Project Leader

The school year has come to an end in Kenya. Students are enjoying a much-deserved 6 week break before the new school year resumes in January. For our students in Class 8, the holiday vacation from school is also an anxious time as they await the results of the mandatory national exam certifying their completion of primary school. Their eligibility for secondary school depends upon how well they did on the 3-day exam, and whether they will be one of the students selected for a scholarship through the Global Interfaith Partnership.

Recently several of our students wrote down prayer concerns to share with all of the many donors who support their education. Below are some of the prayer requests from the Class 8 students. During this season of Thanksgiving, we hope you will remember the concerns lifted up by these young girls and boys. We thank you for your support which enables them to have hope for a better future!

Pray that my family will find a way to afford basic necessities and that I will perform well on my exams so I can receive sponsorship for high school fees. -Sharon, Class 8, Agulu Primary School

Pray that I will continue to work hard in school. -Edwin, Class 8, Bar Andingo Primary School
Pray for my grandmother’s help and that we can find ways to afford our daily bread. -Gerard, Class 8, Chulaimbo Primary School
Pray for my family, that our needs will be met and I can continue my education. - Dan, Class 8, Huma Primary School
Pray that God will help my family get food. – Catherine, Class 8, Lisuka Primary School
Pray that I will be able to continue my education. Especially pray for my KiSwahili studies. – Kilion, Class 8, Lwala Kadawa Primary School
Pray for my family – that we would be continually blessed by God. – Peter, Class 8, Maliera Primary School
Pray for the provision of school fees for secondary school. – Dancun, Class 8, Maliera Primary School
Pray for my mother’s health. – Faith, Class 8, Mawembe Kodero Primary School
Pray that I will perform well on my exams so that I will receive scholarship for secondary school fees. – Dominic, Class 8, Mawembe Kodero Primary School
Pray that I perform well on my exams and am able to help my grandmother in the future. – Dennis, Class 8, Mbaka Oromo Primary School
Pray that I will become something. – Ondu, Class 8, Nyakongo Primary School

Class 8 students, Bar Anding'o Primary

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