By Megan Hitchcock | Project Director
It’s always energizing, a little scary, and very rewarding to welcome a new group of students to the Kenya Keys’ Sponsorship Program. We are so proud of each of these remarkable students. To a person, they have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to qualify for further education, and they have met the high requirements to qualify for a sponsorship through the Kenya Keys program.
This year’s group of students is unique in an exciting way: for the first time ever, the majority of our qualifying students are girls. When Kenya Keys started in 2005, fewer than 5% of girls in the region went on to secondary school. With consistent and focused effort, we have seen steady improvement in girls’ academic achievement. And it all comes down to this—your donations give them hope. Before Kenya Keys, there was no chance they could go on to school. Now, because of donations like yours, they know that if they work hard enough, they will be provided with the means to get the education they have dreamed of for so long.
We want you to meet two of our new students. Christine is the fourth of nine children born to parents who never had a chance to go to school. Her parents struggle daily to meet the needs of their large family and Christine and her siblings often have to miss school in order to help. These challenges delayed Christine’s schooling, but she never gave up. At the age of 18 she has just completed 8th grade and qualified for a sponsorship. Thanks to donations like yours, Christine’s school fees have been paid and she has the chance to pursue her dreams.
Joseph is a remarkable young man who has used every resource available to him to further his education. He completed high school through a Kenya Keys sponsorship provided by students in the Honor Society at Madison High School in Portland, Oregon. Through his hard work, he scored very high on the national exam and has qualified to go to college! Even to qualify for college is a dream come true for him, and now he is waiting to hear if Kenya Keys can provide the funds necessary for his education. If you are able, please consider making a donation to our sponsorship fund to help support Joseph, and many others like him—eager scholars who are disciplined learners, ready to make their world a better place through their education.
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