The 2010 CoKF scholars are off and ready for school! CoKF Program Coordinator Japheth Ochieng and interns Joscelyn Truitt and Jacqueline Espana have been running the new scholars all around Nairobi to make preparations for the 2010 school year. Each new student has gone on a back to school shopping spree, receiving school supplies, toiletries, shoes and shoe polish, a full school uniform, and storage chests to keep their new things. Along with all of their goodies, students have received love and admiration from their families, and support and advice from the CoKF staff as they make the exciting transition into school.
CoKF scholars have certainly overcome huge challenges to get where they are! Many of them come from single parent families, have been living in inadequate housing, have suffered from a lack of sufficient nutrition in their homes, and have endured long walks through the slums to attend school every day if they were not turned away for their inability to pay school fees. Finally, they have made it through the gruelling application and selection process to be awarded a CoKF full scholarship to a prestigious school. This selection process is certainly the most difficult for those who have to do the selecting, since many children in Kibera have the potential to reach university. So, if you see a new CoKF scholar, give them a big congratulatory pat on the back to send them on their way! Congratulations scholars!!! Go get those As!
Winnfred with her school shopping
Sally with her school shopping
Elvin in his Dagoretti uniform and his school shopping
Elvin and his beaming Aunt getting ready to leave for Dagoretti 
Elvin looking smart in his new uniform
Sally, Winnfred, and their families arriving proudly at Pangani Girls
Sally and Winnfred's exciting ride to school!
Brother Tonny and Michael's new track suits
The proud new Dagoretti boys in their full uniforms
Michael and Brother Tonny with their school shopping 
Mohammed getting a fresh pair of Bata shoes for Aquinas School
Mohammed with a big smile trying on his new uniform
Abiba with her shopping for Hospital Hill
What a joy, to be able to go to a good high school! Congrats new CoKF scholars. Thanks Jeff, Jackie, and Joscelyn for all the work you have done to get these students off on a strong start at their new schools.
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