Meet the New 2010 Scholars!
In Kenya and Tanzania the new 2010 school year has just begun. Thanks to many of you, 21 new students who thought the dream of education was out of reach are now sitting in the classroom, fully equipped and excited for a year of learning. Some of them have missed school for a period of time while seeking school fees to keep going to school. Others have serious family struggles slowing their pursuit of education. But as you will see, all of these students won their scholarship due to strong academics, community endorsement, and financial need.
With the addition of these newest recruits, Asante Africa Foundation now has 105 students in the full scholarship program, and another 40 students receiving partial scholar support for materials and books.
Success begets success: The success of these students create a ripple effect. Their lives touch fellow students’ lives as they raise the bar for academic standards. And then in turn the students' lives touch the family's lives that touch the community's lives. One by one we are helping to strengthen communities to address their own challenges.
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2010 Tanzanian Students
Emmanuel – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 1
Emmanuel ranked 137/250 in Primary School Class 7 in 2009.
Naishoki – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 1
Naishoki believes that education is the best way for a girl like herself to avoid community pressures of early marriage, drug abuse, unplanned pregnancies and disease.
Willie – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 3
Willie currently is in the top 3 of his form of 110 students.
Happines – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 1
Happines scored 142/250 marks in Primary School Class 7 in 2009.
Lepilali – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 2
Lepilali has been in the top of his class in every primary grade at both the district and the sub-location levels.
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Loibon – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 2
Loibon is in the top 3 of his class of 200 students.
Judica – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 1
Thanks to Asante Africa donations Judica is able to attend school despite losing both parents.
NEEDS A SPONSOR
Theresia – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 2
Theresia currently is the highest educated child in the family.
Mary – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 1
Mary ranked 136/250 at Primary School Class 7 in 2009.
Thomas – Tanzania – Secondary School Form 2
Thomas currently is in the top 8 of his form of 436 students.
NEEDS A SPONSOR
Riziki – Tanzania - Secondary School Form 1
Riziki is youngest of 4 children and her parents are both small scale farmers and Riziki is excited to be able to start her high school education.
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2010 Kenyan Students
Jackline – Kenya – Secondary School Form 3
Jackline is a very strong girl and always ranks among the top students in her class.
NEEDS A SPONSOR
Stanley – Kenya – Secondary School Form 1
Stanley finished primary school in 2007 obtaining a 334 mark out of 500.
George – Kenya – Secondary School Form 1
George was in the top three in his primary school and secured a spot in one of Kenya's premier schools.
Margaret – Kenya – Primary School Standard 5
Margaret would be unable to gain access to a quality education without attending boarding school. She is able to achieve both of these goals through Asante Africa.
Fatuma – Kenya – Primary School Standard 5
Fatuma is academically the strongest of all her siblings. She loves learning and she is determined to be an example to other younger girls.
Josphat – Kenya – Primary School Standard 6
Thanks to Asante Africa Josphat is able to attend boarding school, which helps ensure his ability to earn an education.
John – Kenya – Primary School Standard 5
John's teachers believe has the potential to excel in education if he is removed from his challenging background
Samuel – Kenya – Primary School Standard 7
Before securing sponsorship from Asante Africa Foundation, Samuel was in a poor performing rural public school with little opportunity to attend a good secondary school.
NEEDS A SPONSOR
Elkana – Kenya – Secondary School Form 1
He finished primary school obtaining 342 marks out of 500. He thanks AAF for turning his life around. Now he can dream again just like other children going to school.
Gift of Education
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