“It was such a humbling
moment walking into the university, I could not believe it! All my hard work
had finally paid off, I am so happy and grateful to the Children of Kibera
Foundation (CoKF). Thanks to them, my dreams have come true.” Remarked Toma-one of our pioneer high school scholars.
It has been a time of deep
reflections and looking back from where we started, so much has been
accomplished. Our pioneer high school scholars, who had their scholarship
awarded in 2008; Zainab, Toma and Lowry were all called to top Kenyan and
International Universities. Zainab got admission to the Moi University, Lowry to
Kenyatta University and Toma to the United States International University
(USIU). When they received the news that they shall be joining these hallowed
institutions of higher learning, they all couldn’t help but beam with pride, joy
and satisfaction. Through the High School Scholarship Program, CoKF is now breaking
the generational cycle of poverty in Kibera through providing access to higher
education which is an extraordinary achievement.
The high school
scholarship program was launched in 2008 and started off with only three
students. The scholarship covers tuition, books, uniforms and stipends for the
students enabling them to complete their secondary education. The selection
process includes home visits which help in giving us a proper social background
of the applicants. We therefore select candidates who are holistically endowed,
not just with the academic achievements, but also in other sectors such as the
co-curricular activities.
From the initial three
students, with the help of one of our core partners The School Fund, the
program now has 64 students – three (2008), 12 (2009), six (2010) and 30 (2012).
This number is anticipated to continue increasing over the coming years. Out of
the 64 students, 12 are set to graduate at the end of the year and have hopes
and dreams of joining university.
The launch of the bursary program at the beginning of 2012 is also a grand achievement in our advancement of secondary education in Kibera. This program has a total of 96 high school students from Kibera. It was initiated to ease the school fees burden from the parents’ shoulders. |
| The joy of receiving scholarship 2010 |
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| A scholar undertaking community service. |
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| Our scholars shine! |
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| The growing scholars family |
