SHOFCO

"I am in a family of five and I am the fourth born. It has even become a problem for my mum to feed us all. I would like to prosper in my academics in order to help to lift my family out of poverty. My plan is to make sure that I will go to university, where I will pursue my academics and become one of the best engineers in the country. Engineers have always inspired me. I see myself giving back to the community and helping to lift other people's lives out of poverty."

"All these years my parents have been struggling paying school fees through hard work. Since it has been so difficult for my parents to manage paying my school fees and my siblings, that is why we are applying for this scholarship so that we can do well and so that none of us needs to drop out. In my life my dream has been to be a great doctor. Being a doctor is not an easy thing, someone needs to work hard so as to succeed and this is not an easy thing without school fees. I would like to help the coming generation because some will need our help as we need yours. But all in all praise will always be to God."

"My father, who is a casual laborer, sometimes gets lucky and finds work and pays for my school fees. But sometimes, when he is out of luck and cannot pay he speaks to the teacher and the teacher allows us time to clear the debt so i can continue going to school. I come from a humble family with 4 siblings. We live in a one room house that is not enough space for everyone. After school, I want to open a business in order to find money so that I can pay my university fees, for my peasant parents will never be able to pay such an amount. In 10 years I would like to be a good doctor and work in one of the biggest hospitals in Kenya."

"I was born into a family of six, whereby I am the fourth child. I have been staying with my uncle to get help in my schooling. In my family, only one brother managed to finish Form 4 because of the school fees. I want to achieve good results in Form 4 and then proceed to university and graduate as an engineer. I want to work in order to help needy children get educated and achieve their dreams and together we will help our society. I would like to be a role model to the young generation of my time and be the one to help others in situations just like mine. I would also like to preach to younger generations to work hard in school and be a dream maker in the society. "

"My ambition in the future is to get good grades throughout my high school career. I want to join a campus and study as a cardiologist. I would like to get a job at one of the biggest hospitals in Kenya and also be traveling from place to place treating people with heart problems. In 10 years to come I would like to find myself flying from place to place treating people. My inspiration is to help the poor and educate the children who can't help themselves in which I can form an organization that helps to sponsor those who are in need. I will also not forget these people who helped me go to school. I will help them in any way I can. My personal goal is to help my parents move to a better place and to buy them some of the things that they will want in the years to come."

My name is Jospeh Odhiambo Otieno. I did my primary school exams at Bar Olengo and scored 394 marks on the KCPE. I joined Tala High School which is located in Machakos county, Kenya. Tala is a good school with more than 20 teachers. The school is well organized and the teachers are friendly and teach well. I did a full test while in school and scored a B, with challenges in Physics and business studies. The scholarship program allowed me to be in school, as my parents are jobless and cannot pay school fees. For now I am at home due to the corona virus and studying here is really hard. I have a sister and we study together, but at times loud music from the neighbouring houses cannot allow one to study. I really thank God for the support and I promise to work hard to attain the best grades.