Zawadi Lemarkat is a second born in a family of six children. She comes from Archer's Post, Samburu County in Samburu East District. She comes from a poor family who struggles to provide the family with their daily bread. She is the only one in School since the family cannot afford for all their children to attend school. She is a hard working girl and she usually ranks in the top-three class positions. She aims to attend high school and then university so that she can uplift living standards of her family in future.
School Year 2015
Moses is a brilliant student in Form 1. He has always been in the best position in his class. In his school history, he was always a hard working student. It is his dream to become a teacher. Moses comes from a family of five children Their mother pages for their meals by doing odd jobs when ver possible. The income Moses' mother makes can't cover many of his or his siblings basic needs, and certainly can't cover the cost of school for her children. Moses depends on the generosity of donors to help him reach his academic goals. He believes if he is able to get an education, he can support his family, and the community at large, by returning to teach.
School Year 2015
Lucy finished her Primary School Education, Standard eight last year in 2013. She passed well with 289 marks. This was strong enough to allow her to be admitted to Mfariji Girls Secondary school. This school is located quite a distance away from Lucy's village in Archers Post, Samburu. Her new school is in the Ntonyiri constituency in Kabachi, which is part of the Meru North district in the Eastern Provence of Kenya. At first it was an adjustment, and Lucy missed her mother and two sisters very much, but Lucy is liking her new life away from home in high school now. Lucy enjoys studying the sciences, and would like to learn well to become an engineer. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball.
School Year 2015
Rebecca is the third born of their family of six. She comes from Samburu village in Asher's Post, Samburu East District. In 2012 she achieved the number 3 position in her class. She lives with both of her parents. Her parents struggle to do casual jobs to make enough money to feed the family. Rebecca refused to herd her neighbor's livestock and, instead, decided to go to school with an ambition to improve her family's situation and support the whole community. She is bright girl whose future career ambition is to be a nurse and help improve community health.
School Year 2015
Susan is an orphan from a family of four. She has been surviving thanks to a well wisher from the local Village. She has been performing well in her class work and attained position two in her last final second term exam. She was the best girl in the last inter-schools exam within the district. Susan dreams of being a Journalist.
School Year 2014
Elias is the first born of their family living with his mother and two sisters. He maintains the first position in his class. He led his class in his 2012 exams by scoring 226 marks. He failed to join High School due to lack of School fees since the family is poor. His goal is to become a Doctor after his education.
School Year 2014
Bayana is a fourth-born in a family of seven, four boys and three girls. He was raised by a single parent, a father. They lost their mother when he was young. His father is old and not working. His other younger siblings are in primary school as well. Together with his family, they are being cared for by an Auntie who does casual jobs to cater for both families. He has been studying seriously to maintain his position in the top three in his class. He has a dream of being a lecturer in his future but his greatest fear is where to get the school fees to make him realize his dream.
School Year 2014
Rebecca is the third born of their family of six. She comes from Samburu village in Asher's Post, Samburu East District. In 2012 she achieved the number 3 position in her class. She lives with both of her parents. Her parents struggle to do casual jobs to make enough money to feed the family. Rebecca refused to herd her neighbor's livestock and, instead, decided to go to school with an ambition to improve her family's situation and support the whole community. She is bright girl whose future career ambition is to be a nurse and help improve community health.
School Year 2013
Elias is the first born of their family living with his mother and two sisters. He maintains the first position in his class. He led his class in his 2012 exams by scoring 226 marks. He failed to join High School due to lack of School fees since the family is poor. His goal is to become a Doctor after his education.
School Year 2013