Emmaculate Mueni is a student from Kenya. She needs $500 by January 1, 2027 to stay in school and is currently 0% toward her goal.

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About

Emmaculate is the last born in a family of three; one sister and one brother. Her parents rely on subsistence farming for livelihood, which has been greatly affected by the changing climate. While in primary school, Emmaculate spent most of the time at home while the other students were at school. This was because of lack of finances to cater for some of the requirements at school. This did not stop her but instead propelled her towards achieving her dream of becoming a cardiologist in order to save lives. Her role model is Barack Obama and she likes his phrase of ‘Yes we can’. Moreover, she likes reading story books during her free time.

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Total $500
  • Food
    $100
  • Books
    $100
  • Tuition
    $300

Emmaculate Mueni's Funding history

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2024 Form 1

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Wayne
Sat, August 9, 2025 at 8:04 pm GMT
Dear Emmaculate,
Thank you for writing to update us on your educational journey. Your trip to the Rift Valley sounds very exciting. Many years ago, I visited the Masai Mara which is also part of the Rift Valley, I believe. I enjoyed our photo safari at that time.
I hope you enjoy your school break until 26 August. For me, I've already started school again!
Best wishes, Wayne
Emmaculate Mueni
Fri, August 8, 2025 at 10:04 am GMT
Hello Donors,
I am doing well and I hope that you are doing well too. Academic life at school was nice and generally, life at school was really nice. We have covered the last half of the term and it was nice. On the closing day, the school held the annual prize giving day for the awarding of the last year`s KCSE candidates who had performed very well in their exam.
In the beginning of this August holiday, we went for a Geography trip to the Rift valley. We had great fun during the trip and we really learned a lot. The activities that we did during the trip were really fun though some of them such as hiking on mountains were tiresome. That was the best trip that I have ever had and I will really long for it.
Right now, summer has began and the cold season of July is over. We closed school on 31st July and we will be going back to school on 26th August.
Finally, I would like to extend my gratitude to you for your continued support of contributing towards my school fees payment. May the Almighty shower His blessings upon you. Goodbye!
Emmaculate Mueni
Fri, August 8, 2025 at 9:28 am GMT
Hello Sharon,
Its my great pleasure to write back to you. I am doing well and I hope that you are doing well too. We are now back home for the August holiday. The last half of the term was nice and generally,life at school was nice. I did not participate in the STEM competitions or the drama club because I am not a member of the of the two but of the Wildlife club. The book that you are reading seems to be really interesting. I also like reading books for pleasure so as to avoid getting bored.
I promise that I will be borrowing a book from the Kenya Connect library and read it every day during this holiday.
The career fair was scheduled to happen today at Kenya connect and so far we have learnt about the different careers, the subjects needed for the different careers and that your destiny is not determined by your background. I am really inspired by the speakers and I am grateful to Kenya Connect for organising this.
Goodbye and take care too!
Sharon
Sun, August 3, 2025 at 12:30 pm GMT
Hello Emmaculate! It sounds like you've had a strong school year and it seems like your school has some exciting activities. Did you participate in the STEM competitions or the drama club?

Reading is essential to future success in all careers. Are you reading books for pleasure? I read every night. Right now I'm reading a book about a woman who owns a sheep farm in Vermont. It's really interesting and I'm learning how hard it is. She helps when they sheep give birth, in sheering their wool and overall management of the flock. It's something I knew very little about so I am learning a lot. I also like reading books that weave history with a story or a book with a mystery in it. Studies show that students who read for pleasure do better on exams and improve on critical thinking and creativity. During this break I encourage you to borrow a book from the Kenya Connect library and READ every day!

Are you going to the Kenya Connect Career Fair? I hope it's worthwhile.

It's summer in Maryland where I live. It's been very hot here. This weekend it got cooler which has been nice. Yesterday, I weeded my gardens and did some house cleaning.

Take care and keep working hard in school!
Emmaculate Mueni
Thu, June 26, 2025 at 9:20 am GMT
Hello Donors,
I am doing well and I hope that you are doing well too. It`s my great pleasure to write this journal to inform you that we are now back home for a short break from school. Life at school is nice and studies are going on well. The year began well and I am very happy because I proceeded to form three. Being a student of a senior class is very nice because of the respect you usually get from the rest of the students despite it having too much work load since studies have upgraded.
In the first term of the year, our school participated in different activities in which it was competing with other schools. In the Science and technology competitions,our school emerged as the winner and proceeded to the national level. We were very happy as a school because we received many awards of trophies. Our drama club did their best but luck was not on their side since they did not proceed to the national level. We have great hope of that they will do well in the next competitions. We came home from school for the short break on 24th June and we will be going back on 30th June.
Finally, I would like to extend my gratitude to you for your continued support of contributing towards my school fees payment. May the Almighty shower His many blessings upon you.I really appreciate and I am looking forward to write to you again. Goodbye!!
Emmaculate Mueni
Thu, November 7, 2024 at 7:28 am GMT
Dear Wayne Burnett,
Hello Wayne, I am doing well and I hope that you are doing well too.
I would like to extend my gratitude to you for your great support of contributing funds towards my school fees. Through that, I now have great hope of a bright future. I promise to continue putting great effort in my studies, perform better and become a doctor.
Thank you very much and may you never lack!
Thank you!!
Emmaculate Mueni
Thu, November 7, 2024 at 7:11 am GMT
Hello Sharon Runge,
I am doing well and I have great hope that you are doing well too.
I would like to extend my gratitude to you for your great support of contributing funds towards my school fees. Through that, I now have great hope of a bright future and I promise to continue putting great effort in my studies. I will perform better and become a doctor.
Thank you very much!!
May the Almighty shower His blessings upon you.
Thank you!!
Emmaculate Mueni
Thu, November 7, 2024 at 6:50 am GMT
Hello Sharon,
I am very glad to read the nice reply note that you wrote. The cultural day and the talent show were very wonderful. In the event I participated in a traditional dance together with my classmates where we sang a traditional song titled `GALAMASHAKA` a Giriama song. My favourite act that I watched during the event was modern dances. I really enjoyed it since listening to modern songs keep me entertained especially when I am bored.
When we came home from school, the weather was sunny and everywhere was dry and also the rivers had gone dry. It looked bad because I like an environment which is green. But for now, the long rains have began and I am glad that the environment will now regain its beauty of being green.
Goodbye and take care!!
Sharon
Fri, October 25, 2024 at 10:35 am GMT
Hello Emmaculate:

It was wonderful to hear about the end of year cultural day and talent show. It sounded wonderful! Did you do an act in the show? What was your favorite act to watch?

I was at Kenya Connect earlier this month. It's always good to see the Kenya Connect staff and visit with the children at partner schools. I even ran in the Running to Read festival. I was slow, but it was fun!

I hope you check out books from the Kenya Connect library during the school break. Reading will help you in school. I read every day for fun and I learn about people who live in different parts of the world than me or people who have different challenges. One book I recently read was about women in Japan who dive for abalone, a kind of shellfish that is food. It was fascinating to see how deep in the ocean they could go. I also liked reading Michelle Obama's books.

I am glad you had such a good school year. Have a wonderful break and keep reading!

Sharon
Emmaculate Mueni
Thu, October 24, 2024 at 8:30 am GMT
Hello Donors,
I am doing well and hope that you are doing well too. It`s my great pleasure to write this journal to you informing you that we are now back home for a long break of about two months. The year is nearly coming to an end and I am very happy because I will be proceeding to form three next year. Academic life in school was really nice and generally life at school was the best despite the year being long and a busy one.Two days before the school closed, the school held a cultural day which was also combined with a talent show. Students showed up their talents and acted many plays representing different communities with their cultures. We really had much fun during the event and after everyone`s presentation, the winner was crowned as Miss Machakos Girls. This event made the year become the best and a memorable one. We closed school on 23rd October and we will be going back to school on 7th January.
Finally, I would like to extend my gratitude to you for your great support of contributing towards my school fees payment. I really appreciate and may the Almighty shower His blessings upon you.
Goodbye!!
Emmaculate Mueni
Fri, August 9, 2024 at 10:42 am GMT
Hello Sharon,
Thank you too for the interesting note that you wrote. I have really enjoyed reading it and I am also happy to learn from you.
Our school holds a career day every year. During the career day, different professions usually group themselves in different areas where each student goes to the career that she wants to learn about. My hopes are to explore at least four or more than four different careers for the four years that I`ll be schooling. During the last year`s career day, I went to the Medicine field and learned a lot about it.
This year, I went to the field of law. I really enjoyed it. We had several lawyers who made the moment of interaction with them be full of fun.
I have been reading school books since the studies at school have been really keeping me busy, but I am looking forward to borrow a novel from the Kenya connect library so that I can keep myself busy with it when I am free.
It seems you really like farming. At our place, what is at the farm is peas. They are a type of legumes which are green when wet and brown when dry. I really like them when wet because they are very sweet. As for now, they are nearly becoming dry but I think they won`t dry up before the holiday is over.
It`s nice to learn that you like stories. I also like them because they keep me entertained and make me learn a lot of new things.
Have a nice summer and take care too.
Goodbye!!
Sharon
Fri, August 2, 2024 at 10:36 am GMT
Hello Emmaculate:

Thank you for your lovely note. It's sounds like you had a busy term! At career day, was there a career that excited you? Have you been reading any books?

It's been very hot and humid in Maryland where I live. We are hoping for rain soon for our gardens and for farms in the area. Yesterday I went to a farm and picked two big boxes of peaches. They are a stone fruit that are sweet like mangoes. This weekend I will "can" them which means I'll cook them a little and put them in jars so I can have them in the winter when there are no peaches (attached is a pic of the peaches.)

I have been watching some of the summer Olympics. It's just amazing to see the athletes perform. I'm so impressed by their determination and dedication.

I love to read and right now I'm reading a book about a young girl in England who likes to create plays. She lives along the coast and had found a washed up whale. Once the whale decomposed, she used the bones for a back drop of her stage. It's quite interesting and transports me to a whole new place. When I'm reading I form all these images in my head like I'm there in the book.

Keep working hard in school and read as many books as you can during the school break!

Take care!
Sharon
Emmaculate Mueni
Fri, August 2, 2024 at 9:57 am GMT
Hi Donors and friends,
I am very well and I hope that you are well too.
Its my great pleasure to write a journal to you again inform you that
we are now home for a short holiday break after covering the second part of term-two.
The term was a nice one despite it being a busy and a long term. The studies are going on well and also our teachers are taking us through the syllabus well. During the second half of the term, our school held the annual career day. Different professions came,we explored different careers and learned a lot from them.
As we were in school, some parts of the country experienced earthquake. Our county was one of them. It occurred at night as we were in our classes for the night preps. The school was out of order as everyone ran out of the classes because at first we were not aware of that it was an earthquake since the class buildings were really shaking making us think that they were about to fall. It was after a few seconds when the earthquake was over and we realised what it was.
In terms of the weather, the cold season is nearly coming to an end for summer to begin.The break is from 1st August till 27th of the same month.
Finally, I would like to extend my gratitude to you for your continued support of contributing towards my school fees payment.
May the Almighty shower His great blessings upon you.
Goodbye !!
Emmaculate Mueni
Fri, June 28, 2024 at 9:17 am GMT
Hi Donors,
I am doing well and I hope that you are doing well too.
The half of the term that we have so far covered was nice and I am very glad to write a journal informing you that we are now back home for a short break of the term from 26th June till 1st July.
The short stay at school for the first half of the term was very fun and a busy one full of many activities especially the co-curricular activities like sports and also different clubs` activities where at times they took place in our school while at other times they took place in different schools.
The April holiday was nice and full of fun.However, our country had a terrible disaster of floods.Many areas in the country were poorly affected and people lost their lives and property. I am very happy and grateful to the Almighty because our area was not affected that much by the floods. The opening of schools was postponed until when the floods were over. When we went back to school, we found our school safe apart from our school`s field ground which was a little flooded but as for now it has dried up and everything is now back to normal.
In terms of weather, we are now experiencing winter. The experience is not that good especially while in school since the school is located on a highland but we are enduring with the weather condition.
Finally, I would like to extend my hand of gratitude to you for your continued support in contributing towards school fees payment for my education. With that, I really have great hope of success in my education and may the Almighty shower you with His many blessings.
Goodbye!!
Emmaculate Mueni
Thu, June 27, 2024 at 11:09 am GMT
Hi Sharon,

I am well and I hope that you are well too. I am grateful for your reply and also very glad to write back to you.
My favourite subject in school is "Computer studies". I loved it for the first time because of the teacher who was teaching me. She was a very nice teacher who made the subject very fun to learn. Unfortunately, she went to another school for a transfer and we now have a new teacher but despite the change of the teacher, Computer studies is still my best subject.Currently, I have been very busy with studies in school but I check out some books from the Kenya Connect library while at home because I have the Kenya Connect library card.
I also like reading for fun and also for gaining knowledge. Its really interesting that I have learned from you and I have much hope of writing to you again. Once again thanks a lot and may God bless you.
Good Bye!!
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