In today's headlines: 325,000 students are yet to report for form one due to financial constraints. These numbers are alarming! Why is it that even students with very high marks don't get any support even though there are so many institutions in Kenya that offer scholarships? What is it we are not doing right? We would like to hear from you today being the #InternationalDayofEducation. What could be done to ensure a 100 percent transition rate?
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Kesho Kenya supported Essa Rajab Khamis through high school. After his final exam, he worked in our office as graduate assistant. After his gap year, he joined Kibabii University to pursue Bachelor in Arts Commerce; business, commerce and economy. He graduated in 2019. Today he came to the office with this appreciation card that his father wrote. We are so moved and grateful!
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Such messages warm our hearts and make us work even harder in ensuring no child is left behind in accessing quality education. Below⬇️⬇️ is a testimonial in Rachael's own words.

"My name is Rachael. I study Hillsdale College in the USA. I am a Kesho Kenya beneficiary. As a young girl in 2012, my dreams of ever becoming a resourceful person in my community like a mentor seemed unreal because of my family's living condition. No one in my family line had ever finished secondary school. I guess they all knew education was important but how to get there was one impossible riddle. Kesho financially supported me through my high school education. It not only made my dreams a reality but also the dreams of the whole community. I am sure many young girls and boys are motivated when I tell them I go to school in the USA. The “nothing is impossible” norm has been validated or at least I can say I'm a living testimony.

At school, I serve as the coordinator of the International Students Mentorship Program and also the Resident Advisor to a freshman dorm on campus. These roles give me the opportunity to serve as a mentor and a support system to the students in school. I qualified for these opportunities because I underwent resourceful trainings at Kesho Kenya like leadership, first aid, reproductive health and many others. All these trainings equipped and developed my social life. My ambition is to be successful in my academic journey. Not just for myself but for everyone who is looking up to me as an example." ... See more

"The new development check app is now easier, simpler and more user-friendly." Says Joshua, our M&E officer. In a SHINE training with monitors and patrons from project schools, members learnt how the new tool works to enable them track the progress of various projects within their schools.
The app is accessible on android play store to anyone interested in getting updates on what's happening in schools in a transparent manner.
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"In dealing with defilement matters, my community relies so much on kangaroo courts. This is where the victim's family and perpetrator come together before a village elder who decides how the victim will be compensated." Says one of the local administrators during a meeting with our Tackling CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation) team.
Members present were enlightened on the right reporting mechanism which entails reporting defilement matters to the police rather than village elders. They also discussed child rights and child-friendly justice system in Kenya.
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45 secondary schools within Kilifi County will be involved in our SHINE (Students Acting for Honesty, Integrity &Equality) project in 2020. To kick-off, our team visits the anti-corruption office, Malindi to seek continued partnership in the implementation of the project. They discuss the list of schools, impact of the previous year and the way forward.
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Who will get one of our 352 bursaries for 2020 incoming form 1 students offered by Wasichana Wetu Wafaulu in the 55 project schools? The decision will probably not be easy. As here in Kadzinuni Primary, a vetting committee decides who will be supported. Selection is based on the level of vulnerability. The committees at each school consist of the headteacher, club patron, BOM representative and Community Health Volunteer.
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It"s amazing and moving to watch how business ideas and concepts of our Street Business School members turn into reality and flourish. For a mid-line survey we talked with women in Mtwapa about their challenges, successes and the impact of SBS on their lives and families.
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Welcome to the Kesho family! Our new beneficiaries receive their cheques and are oriented on the sponsorship agreement and what is expected of them as students and parents. Furthermore, we discuss with them child protection issues like signs of child abuse and the right reporting mechanisms. We wish all of them the very best as they commence this journey.
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Good morning and a happy new year! After the closure during the festive season, our office is open again as usual Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. You are most welcome to visit us.