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Kathule is the lastborn child in a family of four. Her father passed on leaving the burden of upbringing their children with her mother who is unemployed. Without the bread winner, her mother resulted to selling all that was left by their father to keep the children in school. She is now left with nothing to sell and her daughter now faces the challenge of dropping out of school. Despite being sent home severally for school fees within the year, Kathule was able to perform exemplary in her end of year exams. She has a passion in medicine and would like to be a doctor in future. Kathule believes that education is the key to a prosperous future.

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Total $500
  • Food
    $110
  • Boarding
    $140
  • Other
    $30
  • Uniform
    $100
  • Tuition
    $120

Kathule's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2021 Form 4
2020 Form 4
2019 Form 3
2018 Form 2

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Kathule
Mon, January 4, 2021 at 10:10 am GMT
Hi Sharon
Hope you are fine and keeping safe from the pandemic.Here in Kenya I am also keeping safe from the pandemic.I had nice time back in school as we tried our best to complete the syllabus.I am glad to tell you that we managed to complete the syllabus in most of the subjects.I am happy that when we get back to school we will have adequate time to better our revision.We will be opening our school on 6th this month.I hope that I will have nice time in school as I try to work smart and achieve my goals.I know that this is the climax and am really working hard to finish well.I am glad to tell you that I will be sitting for my final exam this term and am hoping to well and emerge among the best.Here in Kenya the weather is fine.Wish you all the best in this new year.Happy to year from you.Bye!Nice time.
Sharon
Mon, October 12, 2020 at 7:48 pm GMT
Greetings Kathule!
I'm excited to hear you are able to go back to school. I trust the Kenya Connect on-line classes have been helpful. I encourage you to stay focused at school and to work hard. It's always important to keep reading books outside of school too. It will help your reading fluency and comprehension. Did you know that kids who read more score higher on exams?

Today is is raining in Maryland and is quite chilly. Soon it will be Halloween which means children will dress up in costumes and knock on people's doors for "trick or treating." They hope to get a sweet treat! It will be a bit different this year with the pandemic.

Last weekend I went on 20 km bike ride through a beautiful park. It was along the Chesapeake Bay so we saw sailboats out on the water. It was quite lovely.

Good luck in school! I look forward to hearing from you again!
Kathule
Fri, October 9, 2020 at 12:17 pm GMT
Hi Sharon,
I am fine and taking care.I am glad to inform you that here in Kenya the weather is fine,the leaves are changing to yellow and eventually falling.I am also happy to inform you that I was able to take some online classes here at Kenya Connect since the start of September.The classes have helped me in my revision.Also during this period we had some mentorship sessions majoring on careers.I am also happy to inform you that the government decided that we as form fours are going to report back to school on 12th this month.I hope that we will have nice time in school. When I go back to school I am going to work smart towards achieving my goals since this is my last year in school.I liked the photo you had sent to me,thank you.Greet your mom. Happy to hear from you.Bye!Nice time.
Sharon
Tue, September 29, 2020 at 9:28 pm GMT
Greetings Kathule!

It was so good to hear from you! I am glad you are safe during the pandemic and also reading books. It sounds like the story you read was quite good. Keep reading-- it will help with your schooling!

I am in the state of Vermont in the US which is in the Northeast. It's very beautiful here since the leaves are changing from green to red, yellow and orange since it is autumn. Soon they will fall off before the winter comes. In Vermont it snows a lot and is cold. Last weekend we went and saw some covered bridges which were built in the 1800s. They are really neat to see. I've attached a pic of me and my mom at one of the bridges.

Vermont is known for making maple syrup. It is a sweet liquid made from the sap of a maple tree. We put it on pancakes or in oatmeal. It's delicious. We even made maple ice-cream!

I am praying that schools will open again once it is safe. In the meantime keep reading and studying. It will help you be ready for when school opens again.

Take Care!
Sharon
Kathule
Mon, September 28, 2020 at 9:18 am GMT
Hello Sharon.
How are you?Hope you are fine and keeping safe.Here in Kenya I keeping safe from this Corona virus as I try to work smart in my studies.I am trying to revise so as to be prepared for my last exams.Here in Kenya the government says that the schools are going to reopen as soon as possible.I am eager to go back to school and complete my high school education.Thank you for your support and keeping me in school.
Bye and God bless you.Wishing you nice time.
Kathule
Mon, August 31, 2020 at 10:49 am GMT
Hello
How are you.I am fine as I try to read as many books as possible.Some day ago I read a book by the name The Great Girl.From this book I learnt that disability is not inability.I am also reading some course books.Here in Kenya the weather is sunny and windy.I am keeping safe from the corona virus by wearing face mask and washing hands oftenly. Thank you for your concern about my ongoing in studies.I am hoping to hear from you soon.Nice time.
Sharon
Mon, July 13, 2020 at 1:58 pm GMT
Habari Kathule! It is good to hear from you. James had told me that schools are closed until January. That's really too bad. We are still waiting to see when schools will reopen in the US. The coronavirus is very bad here. I do hope you are using this time to read some books. Please borrow some from Kenya Connect. Reading and writing during this time will really help you be ready for when schools reopen. I read every day. Right now I'm reading a story about a family with a complicated history. I learn new things through the books I read.

It is summer here in Maryland. We have a small garden growing with tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and herbs. The tomatoes are almost ripe. We also have a lot of flowers in our yard which the bees and butterflies love.

Thank you for writing. Keep reading! Sharon
Kathule
Mon, July 13, 2020 at 1:42 pm GMT
Hello, how are you.Hope you are fine during this corona period.We closed our schools due to this pandemic and we would be reopening next year.I am trying to keep safe and hope you are doing so.Please lets try to follow all the governments directives. Hope to here from you soon.Nice time.
Sharon
Wed, December 18, 2019 at 5:48 pm GMT
Hello Kathule! I trust your exams went well. I know the results are starting to flow in. Keep me posted on how you did and what your next plans are. Wishing you a very lovely Christmas!
Sharon
Fri, October 26, 2018 at 1:11 pm GMT
Kathule-- So good to hear from you! Thank you for writing. I am glad you are still working hard in school. I just returned from Kenya. I met with James and the staff and visited a number of primary schools. I always love being in Kenya. I am glad to hear you are reading. I would love to hear what you are reading and what you think of the books. If you have time when you write next, let me know. Have a wonderful school break and keep reading! I just finished a book about Wangari Maathai -- it was so good.
Kathule
Fri, October 26, 2018 at 10:30 am GMT
Hi friends.
I am glad to hear from you.My time in school was good and enjoyable
as I tried to work hard.Am really working hard to achieve my goals of becoming a doctor.Last term I improved although I never did my best.During this Holiday I'm going to read as many books as possible and work smart so that come next year I improve more and attain my mean grade.Thank you for your advice.Hope to hear from you soon.
From your friend
Kathule.
Sharon
Mon, August 27, 2018 at 12:54 pm GMT
Hello Kathule! I am glad you had a nice school break and that you are working hard in school. One thing you can do that will help a great deal is read! Reading will help improve your academic success and I know you can borrow books from the Learning Resource Center to read in the evenings. It will help you read faster, teach you new information, increase your vocabulary, and most importantly, will bring you to a new world. Right now I am reading a book about some young women from China who are in the U.S. during the 1920s. It's interesting to learn about their lives and what they are doing to be successful.

This past weekend I visited my daughter Emma, who is in University in New York state. She is studying government and women's issues. She also likes to hike and canoe.

Keep working hard, listen to your teachers, and READ! I would love to hear about a book you are reading.

Take good care,
Sharon "Mutanu"
Kathule
Mon, August 27, 2018 at 12:15 pm GMT
Hi friends.
How are you ?I'm fine here.We came for our holiday vacation on 4/8/2018 and we are resuming back on 29/8/2018.I enjoyed the vacation since it was long.I am working hard to achieve my goals.Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours friendly
Kathule.
Kathule
Mon, April 16, 2018 at 12:58 pm GMT
Hi friends.Hope you are fine.I am also fine.

We have come home for our holiday vacation. The time we have been in school was fine and I enjoyed.Thank you for your support.I am now able to stay in school.I am so happy because of your great help.

Good bye.Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours Kathule.
Sharon
Fri, March 2, 2018 at 10:03 pm GMT
Kathule--
Asante sana for writing to me! I am very happy to hear that you are working hard in school. My older brother is a doctor in the U.S. A very important profession. I actually just arrived in Kenya today to work with Kenya Connect. Hopefully I will see you while I am here. I would love to meet you. Keep working hard in school and read as many books as you can. It will help you with your studies!
Sharon
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