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About

Musyoka is the second born child in a family of three children. He is a courageous, confidant and hard-working boy who is also a talented actor filled with a great sense of humor. He has won many prizes in acting. He completed primary school at Wamunyu ABC primary school in 2013 together with his elder sister and could not proceed to high school, as their father could not afford fees for two children. Musyoka however did not give up and instead opted to repeat grade eight with high hopes of joining secondary school. He has now completed Primary education at Wamunyu ABC and was the top student with 379 marks! His father, who has been taking care of the family through a small-scale business of hawking woodcarvings, recently broke his leg while on work. He is now disabled and at home nursing the injury. This accident has badly affected the family's source of income. Musyoka's mother on the other hand is a house-help and has resulted to doing casual jobs to support the family. Musyoka's elder sister is in secondary school but most times she has stayed at home due to fees balances. Their father has been struggling to pay for her school fees. The poor background has not deterred Musyoka from pursuing his dreams. Given the opportunity to go to school, Musyoka dreams that one day he will make it to become a professional actor.

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Total $500
  • Tuition
    $275
  • Boarding & Food
    $200
  • Activities
    $25

Musyoka's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2018 Form 4
2017 Form 3
2016 Form 2
2015 Form 1

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Hi Musyoka,

I miss hearing from you and am dying to know your plans? I haven't gotten your results from your exam, I have been praying for you. You are such an amazing person, I am sure you are on your way to doing great things.

Maggie is doing well at Penn State University, she just went to a leadership meeting in Austin, TX. Liam, my son is starting to look at colleges. He likes Penn State and if he goes, he would be the 6th person in our family to go there which is crazy. He also likes Virginia Tech which is so beautiful. The kids here also have to take a National test to see how well they do and what caliber of University they get into called the SAT. The higher you score the better school you get accepted in to. So the kids take the test maybe three times in a years period of time to try and get their highest score. Liam will take the exam shortly for the second time. Lily has another year before she has to take the test. She is learning how to drive now. She is 16 and will get her license to drive a car, in August.

I think of you often and would love to know how you are doing? And what your plans are. All my love, Laura

This is Maggie with a friend at college in the snow.
Hi Laura,
I was glad to read your journal and see beautiful pictures which you send in your past journal. I have learned a lot from you and again thanks alot. Pray for me. Finally say hi to the rest of the family. LOVE YOU
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