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About

Zeyna is the firstborn child in a family of three. Her parents are unemployed and depend on subsistence farming, which has adversely been affected by frequent droughts. Zeyna is a brilliant young girl who is determined to achieve her goals despite the many challenges she has been going through. Her dream to become a journalist has been her driving force. She has been concerned about many cases happening in the rural areas with no one to report to the world. For her education is an eye opener.

Where your donation goes

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

Zeyna's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2023 Form 4
2022 Form 3
2021 Form 2
2020 Form 2
2019 Form 1

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Zeyna
Wed, August 3, 2022 at 10:40 am GMT
Hello friends,
I first take this opportunity to thank the Almighty God for His protection and also to thank you for your support and mercies that you have shown to me,be blessed.I want to inform you that we are home for a short holiday of about one week due to the general election in our country.
For the short half term we have really tried to utilize our time well, I can say it's well spent.I promise to work hard during the short holiday.Good bye
Zeyna
Mon, November 22, 2021 at 12:03 pm GMT
Hello friends,
I hope you are fine and healthy.I am fine too.I would like to take this opportunity to thank God for his protection and also to thank you for your support,may God bless you all.We had a short mid_term break but tomorrow we are going back to school.I also thank Kenya connect for coming up with Houses of Wisdom,whereby each class has it's name e.g I am in the House of courage.
We believe that with courage everything is possible.The houses makes us work hard in order to achieve our goals.They really motivate us which is the best way to deal with peer pressure?Good byee!!
Zeyna
Fri, October 1, 2021 at 9:15 am GMT
Hello friends,
I hope that you doing good.I take this opportunity to inform that i am back from school for a short break.promising to put more effort in my studies to make sure i have achieved my goal.Nice time
Zeyna
Mon, May 10, 2021 at 9:16 am GMT
Hello friends!
I hope you are doing well. I am also fine. I'm writing to inform you that I am going back to school on Wednesday morning.For the long holiday we have been at home I have tried to work hard,doing all the revision that I can because we have limited time to cover our syllabus.I promise to work hard when I get back to school so as to achieve my dream.See you next time.
Zeyna
Thu, December 10, 2020 at 8:39 am GMT
Hi Nicole

I trust that you are doing well. Am too doing good. During this pandemic am trying to put a lot of effort in my studies to achieve my dream of becoming a journalist. What inspired me most to be a journalist is seeing wonderful things happening in remote areas yet no one present them in social media.... I wISH YOU A HAPPY JAMHURI DAY,,,,,,good byee.
Zeyna
Thu, November 26, 2020 at 8:00 am GMT
Hi Cindy!
Am glad to hear from you cindy.I will also be glad to see you and also your sons.Am doing good and also continuing with my studies.Am adhering to the precautions that we were given to prevent myself from the virus.And I will keep safe too.Byee byee
Nicole
Tue, August 18, 2020 at 1:12 pm GMT
Hello Zeyna!
It is good to hear from you! It sounds like you have been working hard and have made excellent progress in school! That is wonderful! Congratulations!
I love to hear that you would like to be a journalist. What inspired your decision to be a journalist? Are you able to document this historic time and what you see in your life and in the world? I think it will be interesting for people in the future to know what this pandemic time has been like for people all over the world!
I have been an art teacher to very young children for the past twelve years. I love to create!
My family is my husband and two children, a daughter who is 21 and a son who is 19 and we have a dog we love very much too!
I am so happy to hear that you are being safe during this time. Continue to wear your mask and wash your hands!
I hope to someday visit Kenya!
Stay well! Thank you for your correspondence!
Your friend,
Nicole
Cindy
Sat, July 11, 2020 at 10:23 pm GMT
Greetings Zeyna,

I am happy you and your family are doing well during this pandemic. I am excited that you want to be a journalist. Our world needs good journalists. Practice as much reading and writing as you can. I hope to meet you next year, as I am hoping to travel to Kenya and visit Kenya Connect.

I am married and have 2 grown sons, both who have visited Wamunyu. We all three have Kamba names. I was given the name Mutindi, my oldest son was given the name Kyalo back in 2009 and my youngest son was given the name Mwendwa in 2017. Please feel free to ask me any questions.

Stay safe and well...and keep writing and reading.

Fondly,

Mutindi/Cindy
Zeyna
Wed, July 1, 2020 at 11:18 am GMT
Hey friends I hope u are all fine and doing well. I would like to take this oppoturnity to thank you for granting me a good chance to join a good school. Again I say thank you for the scholarship. At home I am doing well and working hard to better my future life.
During this pandemic when schools are closed I am trying to revise and also helping my parents at home. My career is to become a Journalist and I am realy working towards that.
During this corona pandemic we are trying to follow all rules and regulations so as to fight corona by wearing mask and also washing our hands.Thank you.

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