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Our Work: Provide the Gift of Education through Scholarships: ArticlesBack to School - Kenya Style
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Another highlight of the beginning of Term 3, and anticipation of the new school year in January, was the book donations, school bags, T-shirts, and assortment of other items such as water bottles, lip balms, and stationery that the US Team brought from the States. Some of these things have already been given to the students and the books have been dispersed to some of our partner schools such as Nchaishi Primary School, Enkiteng Lepa Academy, Jeremy Academy and Olooroito Primary School. Furthermore, on this trip the US team had an opportunity to visit potential school partners such as Matonyok Primary school and Olooroito primary.
One of the most exciting part of the US visit were the interviews and meaningful discussions with some of our scholarship students, such as Rosemary Koitumet and Samson Nyongesa, who are perfect examples of how helpful interventions such as ours are to the academic achievement of children with financially challenged background. Samson has become a high scoring student, obtaining grade A in school’s exams. He also has become a very important leader to other students and in his school. Rosemary told us that she has defied all odds and now she is playing a very big role in influencing her fellow villagers to appreciate the need to take their daughters to school. These students and their stories illustrate the large impact Asante Africa is having on the ground in Kenya.
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