Scholarship Awarding Process 2013 - Part 1

Hopeful beneficiary going through
the list of scholarship applicants

To a child born and brought up in Kibera, education is the greatest equalizer. Attaining quality education to the highest levels possible triggers upward social mobility. In making the dreams of such children come true, Children of Kibera Foundation (CoKF) aids in the access of quality high school education by offering 10 full scholarships annually.
A top national or provincial high school (sort of Ivy League) in Kenya costs averagely USD 900 a year. This makes them out of reach to top performing students from Kibera despite securing admission, for the average income per month in most Kibera households is USD 60.
In 2012 we received 487 scholarship applications. Out of this pool, 40 students attained our scholarship qualification mark of 370 points (B+) out of the possible 500 points in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E) . We have already shortlisted the 40 candidates and mapped them on the basis of location, covering all the 12 villages making up Kibera slums. The next step will involve actual home visits as the scholarships are awarded on a merit and need consideration. CoKF  has only 10 full scholarships to award each year.

A blog detailing our home visits and selection of the 10 scholars class of 2013 will be coming soon.

Stream of parents submitting their children's
marks at the Children of Kibera office.

CoKF staff during a home visits exercise in 2012