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Dorcus is a day-school student at Mbaani High School. She is the second born child in a family of four. She joined form 2 at Mbaani secondary school in October 2011. Before joining Mbaani secondary school she was in Mitamboni Girls secondary school but dropped out of school due to lack of fees in June 2011. Dorcus has been staying with her grandparents since she was young and they have been a source of encouragement to her. Her mother is single and earns a living through doing casual labor. Dorcus is a brilliant and determined girl who sees education as the only means and opportunity to achieve her life goals.

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Total $250
  • Tuition
    $144
  • Food
    $56
  • Exams
    $50

Dorcus's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2013 Form 4
2012 Form 3

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Dorcus
Tue, September 3, 2013 at 12:42 pm GMT
Hi friends,

I am glad once again to share with all my friends in TSF. I do appreciate the enormous support and encouraging words i have received from everyone. I have now started my final term in high school. Very soon i will be sitting for my final exam. I am looking forward to it and i am confident that i will perform well.

I urge you to continue supporting young children to pursue their dreams in education.

Wishing you all the best

Dorcus
Dorcus
Fri, June 28, 2013 at 10:19 am GMT
Hallo Christi,
I am happy to hear from you! I will try peaches one day. At home i usually cook for my grand parents and also clean the utensils. Mostly in African traditions men do very little in the kitchen but its has started to change due to education.

We are experiencing a cold season now and we are forced to put on heavy clothing. Does it get cold in your place?

Hoping to hear from you!

Dorcus
Christi
Thu, June 20, 2013 at 8:42 pm GMT
Hi Dorcus,
I wish that you could try peaches. They are so sweet and delicious. I have also made a salad before from carrots and cabbage, and it was very tasty. Do you ever help to cook for your family? In my family, my mom cooks most of the meals, and my dad cleans up afterwards. When I cook dinner with my boyfriend we both split the work of cooking and cleaning. I think it is fun to cook together.

Thank you for your well wishes for law school. I am so proud of all of your achievements in secondary school! I hope that I can learn from your hard work to do well in school myself.

All the best,
Christi
Dorcus
Wed, May 8, 2013 at 9:58 am GMT
Hi Christi,
Thank you for remembering me once again. I now know how to type my own journal though i still get assistance from Kenya Connect to upload it. I have never tasted peaches. We also make salads though we don't use lettuce instead we use carrots and cabbages.

I usually feel excited to resume back to school after a hard tasks at home especially during the rain season. I am still focused and i know i will make it to the University.

I am wishing you all the best in your law school. I know you can make it.

Dorcas
Christi
Thu, May 2, 2013 at 4:16 pm GMT
Hi Dorcus,
I'm sorry I haven't written in a long time! Congratulations on learning some computer skills! Did you type your own journal entry? It is very good!

Lettuce is a thin leafy vegetable that people use to make salads. Peaches are my favorite food in the world. They are a sweet juicy fruit that drips down your hand when you eat it. I wish I could share some with you!

I believe that you will be able to pass to university! Good luck getting back to school after the holiday. I always had a hard time going back after a long time off.

I found out that I will go to law school next year in the town that I live in now. I'm excited but also scared to go back to school. You're inspiring me to work hard in school so that I can also achieve my dreams!

All the best,
Christi
Dorcus
Fri, April 19, 2013 at 7:55 am GMT
Hi Julia Millard
All is well with me in school. I have been learning seven subjects; Maths, English, Kiswahili, Biology, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education and History. It is now raining heavily and we have closed school for the April holiday. During the Holiday I will be helping my grand parents in weeding for crops. Since I am in the last year of high school, I am working hard to ensure that I pass well to join university.

Nice time

Dorcas
Julia
Thu, April 11, 2013 at 6:24 pm GMT
Hi Dorcus,

I hope school is going well! What have you been learning lately? It is getting warmer here and it is almost time for summer break. I will be playing soccer with my family and working. What do you do on your breaks?

All the best,
Julia Millard
Dorcus
Tue, February 26, 2013 at 8:18 am GMT
Hi Christi

Hope all is well with you. The rain season has ceased and now we are harvesting maize, beans, cow peas and green grams. What are lettuce and peaches? I love pumpkins also. we will break for midterm on 28th February and resume back on 8th March. This long break is to pave way for our general elections as schools are used as polling centers.

We still visit the Kenya connect resource center where we are updating our journals. we are also privileged to learn some computer basics.

Wishing you all the best.
Dorcus
Christi
Mon, February 4, 2013 at 7:44 pm GMT
Hi Dorcus,
I'm sorry for my long silence! Thank you for your note! Is it still the rainy season in Kenya? It's interesting to hear about what you grow. I worked at a farm last year where we grew lettuce, tomatoes, green beans, blueberries, pumpkins, corn, and peaches. The peaches were my favorite. Which food do you like best to eat?

Have you started school yet? I think that school should be starting soon if it hasn't already. Have you gone to Kenya Connect's learning resource center? I'm curious to hear if students are using it yet!

I hope you're very well and that the semester is starting well.

All the best,
Christi
Dorcus
Fri, October 26, 2012 at 11:16 am GMT
Hi Christi,
I am happy to hear from you! This reminds me of your visit to us. The teachers strike lasted for three weeks and during that time I held group discussions with students from other schools and I learned a lot from them.

We are almost approaching the rains and people are busy preparing their farms ready for planting. We grow crops like maize, beans, peas, and pumpkins among others. We rarely sell our produce but during a bumper harvest we sell the extra to avoid damage.

I am happy to hear that your dad’s birthday was enjoyable. My family and I are doing fine. Wishing you all the best in your activities.

Dorcus.
Christi
Mon, October 22, 2012 at 4:39 pm GMT
Hi Dorcus,
I heard about the teacher's strike. It worried me a lot to know that you and all the other Kenyan students were kept out of school for so many days. I hope that your private studies have helped you stay on track, and will help you keep doing well in school.

My dad's birthday was enjoyable! We celebrated by taking a long bike ride to the Indiana Dunes, which is a big beach on a Lake Michigan (one of the largest lakes in the world!) I've included a picture below so that you can see what it looks like.

What crops do you grow in your garden? Do you eat everything that you grow or does your family sell some of it?

I hope all is well with you and your family!

Warmly,
Christi
Dorcus
Thu, September 13, 2012 at 2:23 pm GMT
Hi Christi,

I am happy to hear that you want to go back to school. You are my role model and I will follow your steps.

My August holiday was fine though it has been prolonged by a teachers strike. Hope your visit to your family and your dad's birthday was enjoyable. During the holiday i harvested crops from our garden and helped in household chores. I was also doing private studies in order to improve in my studies.

I wish you all the best in your daily endeavors.

Dorcus
Dorcus
Thu, September 13, 2012 at 1:03 pm GMT
Hi Julia,

Thank you so much for your encouragements. Our school vacation ended by the beginning of September but we have not yet gone back to school because our teachers are on strike. they are demanding extra pay from the government and they are still negotiating.

My school is a mixed day and boarding. It is painted green and looks very beautiful. Our normal school day starts at 7:00 o'clock with preps then we clean the compound at 7:30 AM. at 8:00 o'clock we start our lessons. Each lesson takes forty minutes with breaks between two lessons.At 4 0'clock we go for games and then go home as from 5:30 PM.

Thanks for getting in touch

Dorcus
Dorcus
Thu, September 13, 2012 at 1:02 pm GMT
Hi Julia,

Thank you so much for your encouragements. Our school vacation ended by the beginning of September but we have not yet gone back to school because our teachers are on strike. they are demanding extra pay from the government and they are still negotiating.

My school is a mixed day and boarding. It is painted green and looks very beautiful. Our normal school day starts at 7:00 o'clock with preps then we clean the compound at 7:30 AM. at 8:00 o'clock we start our lessons. Each lesson takes forty minutes with breaks between two lessons.At 4 0'clock we go for games and then go home as from 5:30 PM.

Thanks for getting in touch

Dorcus
Christi
Thu, August 23, 2012 at 8:46 pm GMT
Hi Dorcas,
Great question! In fact I am trying to go back to school. I am studying to become an environmental lawyer. I'll learn about the laws that govern how humans interact with the environment. I'm especially interested in fishing laws.

I hope you're enjoying your holiday! I am taking a holiday this weekend to go back to Chicago and visit my family. I live in Boston (1000 miles away from Chicago) but I try to get back home as much as possible. When I'm home I'll celebrate my dad's birthday. What will you do on your holiday?

Thanks for writing. I love to hear from you!

Christi
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