Education  Kenya Project #20229

Sponsor and Support Students in Rural Kenya

by Kenya Keys
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya
Sponsor and Support  Students in Rural Kenya

Project Report | Jan 13, 2017
You Did It!

By Megan Hitchcock | Project Director

Khadii is so happy to be getting an education!
Khadii is so happy to be getting an education!

Once again you, our wonderful donors, have exceeded our expectations! Thanks to you, we raised over $10,000 during our #GivingTuesday campaign on GlobalGiving and finished in the top 5% of all organizations. That alone is really incredible, and the money you helped us raise will accomplish so much good in the lives of students in Kenya. But you accomplished even more than that—because of your generous donations, Kenya Keys earned two rewards from GlobalGiving: social media promotion and homepage time on the GlobalGiving site. These rewards will help us spread the work of Kenya Keys to new people.

The timing couldn’t be more ideal. We will be hearing soon about all the new students in Kenya who have qualified for a Kenya Keys sponsorship. With new students coming on board, the money we raised will be put to very good use. Your donation will provide a qualified student with 1) tuition and fees required to attend secondary school, 2) room and board for students who board at school, 3) books required to study for their courses and national exams, and 4) a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break free from illiteracy and poverty so they can create a bright future for themselves and the people they love. 

Khadii is one example of a student who took the opportunity for a better life and ran with it. Well, metaphorically. Kadii was living at the Ndohivyo Special Needs School when she met future sponsor Bill Self, a Kenya Keys volunteer.  He was struck by how severe her disability was, as she walked everywhere on her knees. Her lower legs were totally malformed and flopped behind her as she walked.

But her determination was unbridled. She moved quickly and she loved to learn. He ascertained that she did not have any mental disability. In fact, she seemed very bright. Bill determined that he wanted to sponsor her to go to good school where she would be challenged. He had watched her "run" a 50 yard dash, and he felt that if she had the determination to do that, shuffling along on her knees, that she could obtain any goal she set for herself.

She was moved to an outstanding school. This past December she took the national exam (KCPE) and scored the highest score of any girl in the region. Her science score was the highest in Kenya—out of over 900,000 students! It is thanks to sponsors like you, and the Kenya Keys program, that this outstanding young girl is able reach her potential!

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Kenya Keys

Location: Lake Oswego, OR - USA
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Project Leader:
Christy Russell
Lake Oswego , OR United States

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