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Abigael Siantei

Abigael is a sixteen year old girl who came to MGEF in 2014. She is the second youngest of six children born in a traditional Maasai family. Her father is polygamous, and her birth mother is the second of three wives. Her father is illiterate and blind, making him unable to work. Her mother, also illiterate, tends to the family’s daily needs and chores. Abigael's older sister was circumcised and married off to an older man in a remote village. Only two months into the marriage, she ran away and remains in hiding. Abigael’s brother did not want the same fate for Abigael because she was a very bright girl and loved school. He believes strongly in the importance of an education, but he could not raise the funds for her to go to boarding school. MGEF accepted Abigael into the scholarship program in 2014, and now, in 2018, she is still thriving and has started secondary school.

Abigael Yianenoi

Annah Naserian

Annah comes from a family of nine children, five girls and four boys.  Her father had high hopes for Anna because she did very well in school.  Annah came home one day from school to find her mother had left her father with all nine children.  Her youngest brother was only 11 months old.  Annah's older brother gave up school to take care of the youngest sibling.  Annah stayed in school until Form 2 (10th grade), to which she was sent home due to lack of school fees.  She ran away at this point, because her father had become very bitter and mean to the children.  She married in order to survive and had a child.  Her new husband was an alcoholic and was an abusive man.  She ran back home and asked her father for forgiveness. He would take her in, but would not help her with school fees.  She came to MGEF and filled out an application.  She was accepted and is happy to be able to continue her education.

Beatrice Nasalula

Beatrice Nasalula is one of three sisters who together came to MGEF in need of sponsorship. With nine children in total, her family could hardly pay for basic necessities, much less school fees. She and her sisters attended school only when they could piece together enough money to pay for a few months at a time. Beatrice yearned to return to secondary school full-time in order to concentrate on her studies uninterrupted. An MGEF scholarship has now enabled Beatrice to stay in school and pursue her dream career in Community Development. She is currently enrolled at St. Clare Girls Secondary School.

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Dapash Tipape

Dapash is one of nine children in an impoverished and struggling household. With only three goats and a father who is unemployed, the children regularly spend their school breaks working to make ends meet. Dapash’s mother collects firewood daily, carrying it 30 kilometers to and from Tanzania to sell. The little money she earns is used to buy food and can provide little else. In Form 2, Dapash’s education was threatened by her family's poverty. In January of 2016, MGEF granted Dapash a scholarship to continue her education.

Doris Toret

Doris is one of nine children born to an unemployed father and his two wives. One of Doris' sisters has already been forced to drop out of school, undergo FGM, and marry at the age of thirteen. Doris’ family subsists only on the meager income one mother earns from selling livestock, constructing Maasai huts, and collecting firewood. When her own mother remarried, Doris was sent to live with her grandmother, as her new stepfather would not accept responsiblity for her care. She missed countless school days due to torn uniforms, a lack of school fees, and household demands. Determined to become a role model for her sisters, Doris applied for and received an MGEF scholarship in early 2016. With her education, she hopes to lift her mother, grandmother, and siblings out of poverty.

Esther Loita

Esther is an impressive scholar, scoring well on both a national test and in general studies. When Esther first came to MGEF in 2012, she, her siblings, and her parents all relied entirely on her mother’s meager income, which came from selling beads. There was not enough money for Esther to continue beyond primary school. Her determination caught the attention of an MGEF Division Committee member, who submitted her application to MGEF for scholarship consideration. Esther was accepted immediately, and in January 2012 she began Noonkopir Girls Secondary School, from which she graduated in 2015. Although Esther has already begun pursuing her diploma for Accounting Technician from KCA University, she is still in need of a sponsor to continue her education. She is currently supported by MGEF’s General Scholarship Fund.

Esther Topisia

Esther was born in 1999 and is the oldest of six children. Her family is extremely poor and depends on relatives to survive. Esther was brought to MGEF's attention by a local area chief and now attends Moi Girls Secondary School under an MGEF scholarship.

Abigael Sakoyian

Everlyne Pain

Everlyne is a 15 year old girl who comes from a polygamist family of two wives and 10 children. Her father is a watchmen and her mother is unemployed. The money that her father brings home is used for food for the family. Only one of her sisters was able to attend secondary school, but in Form 3 she also had to leave due to lack of school fees and pregnancy. None of the other children, including her brothers, were able to go beyond primary school.

Faith Nasarian

Faith belongs to a family of nine children and neither of her parents are employed. Two of her sisters dropped out of school due to pregnancy and were married off immediately. Another sister dropped out of school because her family could not afford to pay the fees. Facing a scarcity of food for her and her siblings, Faith ran away from home. She found a place to stay at the Kajiado Adventist School and joined MGEF as a sponsored student. Faith dreams of becoming a nurse.

Faith Sekeyian

With an MGEF scholarship, Faith began Class 5 at AIC Primary School and is now in Class 8. She hopes to become a teacher when she completes her schooling.

Hillary Naana

Hillary was left in the care of her grandparents when she was a year old. Hillary continues to live with her grandparents, who are very poor and still have their own children at home to care for. In January of 2011, when Hillary's grandparents could no longer afford to send her to school, MGEF began supporting Hillary's education.

Jackline Naisoi

Jackline’s father has four wives and many children. He is blind, limiting his capacity to work, and completely neglects Jackline’s mother and her children. Jackline's mother is uneducated and does not earn a steady income, making it very difficult to support her children. When Kenya imposed new regulations for attendance at school, Jackline and her sisters were given the opportunity to receive an education. However, the family’s extreme poverty made it impossible to pay for school. After receieving an MGEF scholarship in 2014, Jackline is continuing her studies. She hopes to use her education to lift her family out of poverty.

Jane Tulasha

Jane Tulasha is the youngest in a family of seven. Jane's mother died when Jane was young, and her father, who is illiterate, has since married a second wife. In 2006, Jane was discovered by a local employee at Magadi Soda Company working on a project near her home in a very remote area in Kenya. Jane was carrying food to sell to people working on the project and had not been enrolled in school. This "well wisher" paid Jane's school fees for one year, after which her father clearly stated he would not pay for her education and would marry her off as soon as she was old enough. Her two sisters were married off at ages 12 and 14. To help Jane avoid the same fate, MGEF began sponsoring her education in 2010.

Janet Kilau

Janet belongs to a family of 13 children and has been forced to work to provide for her family. Through education, Janet hopes to lift herself and her family out of poverty.

Joynice Nateyian

Joynice’s father is married to 3 wives and has 21 children. Joynice's father has already forced five of her sisters to drop out of school and get married. Despite doing well on her exams, Joynice faced the same fate. In June 2016, Joynice joined MGEF as a sponsored student and is now continuing her education without fear of an early marriage.

Juliet N

Juliet is a ten-year-old girl who comes from a single-parent home with two children. Her mother and father are divorced. She does casual jobs to keep the family fed, but often has to go to her in-laws for help. Her husband does not support her or the children. Juliet is a bright little girl who is very determined and works hard. She is often sent home from school due to lack of school fees. The local board member was contacted about Juliet. She helped her mother fill out an application and she was accepted in January 2026. Now she can concentrate on her studies and not worry about bein sent home due to lack of school fees.

Kureti Turere

Kureti has no relationship with her father, and her stepfather left her in the care of her grandmother and uncle. Her uncle must support his own family along with Kureti and her grandmother. The family's only source of income, insufficient to cover Kureti's school fees, comes from selling charcoal and harvesting sand. After receiving an MGEF scholarship, Kureti is able to continue her studies at AIC Girls Primary School.

Lilian Nairesiai

Lilian’s father, who was the breadwinner of his family, abandoned his family in 2010. The two wives he left behind struggle to make ends meet for their children. To make matters even worse, Lilian’s mother and a few of her siblings are HIV positive and are at great risk of developing AIDS. Without MGEF’s assistance, Lilian’s educational journey would have been cut short. However, as an MGEF scholarship recipient, she is now looking forward to many more years of learning.

Linet Piraon

Linet and her four siblings lost their father in 2005 and have since relied completely on their single, unemployed mother. The family’s sole source of income comes from selling livestock, a trade affected by long droughts and dry seasons. Faced with financial instability, Linet sought support from MGEF in early 2016 in order to attend secondary school.

Litei Lucky

Litei is a very smart 14 year old girl, who comes from a small family of two brothers. Both of her parents are farmers and have managed to send all of their three children to school up until now. Litei's uncle passed away leaving her father responsible for his brother's family also. He still managed to keep both families going and the kids in school. Litei did very well in primary school, receiving very high marks on the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam and was excited to be accepted to a very good national school for her secondary education. Unfortunately in the fall of 2018, her father was diagnosed with kidney disease and now the family struggles to afford his medication and medical bills. He can no longer pay the school fees for Litei, so he came to one of our board members to ask for assistance. He is very proud of his daughter, and feels she is too smart to not continue her education. The board member brought Litei to MGEF where she was accepted into the scholarship program. She started classes at her new school this January 2019.

Lornah Pilale

Lornah is one of 15 children born to one of her father's three wives. Her mother is uneducated. Lornah's father does not believe in educating girls and married off his eldest daughter at age 16. The family is extremely poor, and the prospect of a dowry of cows, goats, and cash in such a family places Lornah at high risk of an early marriage. Lornah is able to go to school and avoid the fate of her elder sister with a scholarship from MGEF.

Lucy Parantai

harvester and her mother does not work. They have few animals, two cows and five goats. Lucy’s parents believe in educating their children, but do not have the money to pay the school fees. Lucy is a very bright girl therefore well wishers raised her school fees through primary school, with her grandmother buying supplies through her small bead making business. Lucy scored very well on her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam, but her family nor the well wishers were able to acquire the school fees for her to go to secondary School. Lucy’s parents, desperate for her to continue in secondary school, brought her to the MGEF office to apply for a scholarship. Lucy was accepted as a Scholarship student in May 2019 and is currently enrolled in Form 1 at Kathiani Girls High School.

Magdalene Setoon

Mary Nolari

Mary is an eighteen year old girl, who lives with her single mom and 2 siblings. Mary's life has been one of violence as her father is an abusive man with a drug and alcohol problem. When Mary was a young girl, her mother left her father because of the violence but later returned to him. Finally, she left him for good when he threatened to kill her with a knife. Her mother does odd jobs to support the three children. She has tried to keep them in school but most of the time is unable to pay the school fees.

Mary Serenta

Mary is a 13-year-old girl, who comes from a single-parent family of six children. Her father passed away, and the family relies on their mother's merger earnings from odd jobs.

Mashalyne M

Mashalyne is a eight-year-old girl who comes from a family of three children. Both of her parents believe in an education. Both of them have a high school degree. This is not enough of an education to compete in the Kenyan workforce, so her father supports the family with a motorcycle taxi. Her mother volunteers for a nursery in the hope of possible getting a paying position at some point. The family barely survives, and this year there was no money for school fees. The local board member was contacted by Mashalyne's parents. She helped them fill out an application and Mashalyne was accepted in January 2026. She now goes to school and can concentrate on her studies and not worry about being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Mercy Tomonik

Mercy belongs to a family of eleven children. Her parents are illiterate and unemployed, having sold all of their cattle to pay for family necessities. Mercy's two older sisters never enrolled in school and were both married off, at 12 and 15 years old. All of Mercy's older brothers have their own families, leaving Mercy and her younger brother to live alone with their elderly parents and a sister. The children rely entirely on money generated from their mother's traditional Maasai "shukas" to eat and live. Awarded an MGEF scholarship in 2013, Mercy is now able to continue her education.

Mitchelle Natasha

Mitchell is a 14-year-old girl who comes from a family of five children. Mitchell is a very bright girl who performs very well. She usually ranks #1 in her class and her teachers believe she is exceptionally bright. However, her father became ill and lost his job. He is still at home undergoing treatment and with the loss of his stable income, the family is struggling. She lives in the constant fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees. The local board member was contacted. She helped Mitchell fill out the application. Mitchell was awarded an MGEF Scholarship in January 2026. Now she can concentrate on her studies and pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.

Nayieyo Toris

Nayieyo is a 14 year old girl who comes from a polygamist family. Her father has two wives and she has six siblings and five step siblings. Neither the father nor the wives are employed and the family only has six cows and six goats. Nayieyo's 11 year old brother has multiple disabilities, which is a hardship for the family. Nayieyo's mother believes in education and has managed to find well wisher to help her pay school fees so her children could attend primary school. Unfortunately, the family cannot afford secondary school for Nayieyo even though she did very well in primary school and scored very high on the Kenya Certificate of Primary Exam (KCPE).

Rebecca Nailantei

Rebecca’s father is married to 4 wives and has 32 children in total. The drought in Kenya hurt the family significantly, and Rebecca’s father was forced to marry off two of his daughters in order to keep the family afloat. In 2010, Rebecca dropped out of school due to pregnancy. Her father decided to arrange for her marriage because her dowry would support the family. In order to escape this fate, Rebecca ran away from home to a rescue center. With an MGEF scholarship, Rebecca is now safe from an early marriage and guaranteed an education.

Rebecca Seekua

Rebecca is a 13-year-old girl who comes from a family of five children. Both of her parents are deceased. None of her siblings have attended school. She is the only child that has managed to go to school with the help of well-wishers. She lives with her eldest brother who has a family of his own.

Sandra Sainapei

Sandra is an eight-year-old girl who comes from a family of seven children. Her father has passed away, leaving her mother to care for the children. Her mother makes a very merger living by selling her bead work. Sandra's mother believes in education. She, with the help of Sandra's grandfather, has managed to keep her children in school. Sandra's older sister is in college and her mother is unable to pay for both the college fees and all the other children's school fees. She is in danger of having to stay home so that her sister can continue her education. The local board member was contacted about Sandra, and she helped her mother fill out an application. The MGEF scholarship program accepted Sandra. She is thrilled to be back at school for Term 1 this January 2026.

Sarah Letetia

Sarah belongs to a big family; her father married three wives and has 21 children in total. Though Sarah’s mother supports the education of her daughters, Sarah’s father does not support their education. Due to this disagreement, he sent away Sarah’s mother and siblings. All of them went to stay with their uncle. In the spring of 2016, Sarah’s uncle expressed his support for her to undergo FGM. Sarah’s mother and elder sister helped Sarah escape and find refuge at the AIC Rescue Centre, where she continues to stay today. Currently in Grade 8, Sarah is now working hard in school to realize her dream of being educated.

Sein

Sein is the youngest of her 9 siblings. All of Sein’s older sisters were married off by their father between the ages of 12 and 15 because he saw no need for them to be educated. Sein’s mother worked odd jobs in order to gather enough money to send her to school. However, after her mother’s death in September of 2016, Sein was forced to drop out of school by her father as he arranged for her marriage. Sein was ultimately saved from this fate after her unsafe situation was reported to the chief of her division. Now, Sein is working to realize her dream of being educated.

Seleyian Parkuyiare

Seleyian is a fourteen year old girl whose brother contacted MGEF in the spring of 2017. Her brother was desperate to keep his little sister in school. He had been supporting her education but had lost his job and was no longer able to send her to school. He was afraid his sister would be married off. In his search for help, he found us on Facebook and messaged us. He was told to contact the MGEF Kajiado office, which he immediately did. He came in and filled out the application and continued to be in contact for the results. Seleyian is a very bright girl and does very well in school. Her brother’s persistence impressed us all, as did Seleyian, when he brought her to the 2017 Mentoring workshop that was held at the beginning of December. We are happy to welcome Seleyian into the MGEF Scholarship Program and are also very pleased to have her brother as an advocate for girl’s education in the Maasai community. She began grade 7 in January 2018.

Tarqueen

Tarqueen is a five-year-old girl who was the last born in a family of seven children. Her mother is divorced and has been forced to take care of the seven children on her own. She only has a primary school education, so she has no employment qualifications. She makes a meager living selling vegetables. She tries to send her children to school, but it is a struggle. Tarqueen is a smart little girl who loves to learn. The local board member was contacted and helped Tarqueen's mother fill out the application. Tarqueen was accepted into the MGEF Scholarship program and started PP2 (higher kindergarten) in January 2026.

Vivian Lenkoilelio

Vivian is a 14 year old girl who comes from polygamy family with nine children. Vivian's parents are not employed and cannot read or write. They rely on a few goats and sheep to survive. The local chief found Vivian herding the goats and asked her why she was not in school. He spoke with her parents and found out she did very well in primary school, but that they could not afford to send her to secondary school. Vivian is a very smart girl and the chief felt she should be in school. The chief brought her to a board member, who brought her into the office to fill out an application. Vivian was accepted into MGEF's Scholarship Program January 2019. She now goes to school without fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Yiamoi Nckoke

Yiamoi is a seven-year-old girl who comes from a family of three children. Her mother and father separated and the children stayed with the father. The father had a long court battle to keep the children, which resulted in him selling off all the livestock. His only source of income is a once-a-week brokerage of others' livestock. He is unable to continue to pay for Yiamoi to go to school. Yiamoi loves school and dreams of an education. Her father approached a local MGEF board member who helped him fill out the application. Yiamoi was accepted into the MGEF Scholarship program in January 2026. She can now concentrate on her studies and not worry about being sent home due to lack of school fees.

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