Young people will write our next chapter. They are tomorrow’s teachers and carpenters, accountants, taxi drivers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, inventors and politicians. We want to ensure that they have the opportunity to study at secondary school and to fulfil their potential. We see the future.
A child’s economic background should not determine their future.
We love Purity’s story, but most of all, we love that she has grabbed the opportunity to authoring her own story. Who knows where it will lead…
Evans met Pastor George in Class 8 when his mother heard about the work Uzima Tele was doing for young children from Gituamba. As the first-born son of five, his mother could not afford to send Evans to secondary school without the support of a scholarship. After applying for a place, Evans became the first person from his home village to attend secondary school.
Linus was one of the first scholarship recipients from Gituamba. Though he did not complete secondary school, Linus wanted to pursue technical training that could give him an opportunity to one day run his own business. After attending the Kenya Institute of Professional Studies for a few months, he realised the academic approach to learning was not the right choice for him; instead he signed up for a 2-year Electrical Installation course at St Kizito Vocational Training Institute…
Amos was 16 years old when we met him. He had been out of school for three years. Amos struggled to achieve high grades at school; perhaps it was because his mum cannot read or write and so was unable to help his development, or maybe it was the lack of electricity and space to work in their small home.
Teresia started playing football with neighbourhood boys at age 10 – an age where there were few other girls interested in the game. With a twin sister and an older sister already enrolled in secondary school, Teresia’s chances of attending secondary school were low as the cost of supporting three children in school was simply too much for a single mother. When Pastor George saw her playing football in a local competition, he met with her family and encouraged her to apply for a scholarship. She was awarded financial support and as a result, both she and her twin were able to attend secondary school.
