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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.

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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Christine Tinde

Christine's father abandoned the family when Christine was very young, and her mother earns a meager living selling beads. Their only cow- a form of currency for the Maasai- died during a severe drought, and the family’s goats were sold to pay school fees. When all the livestock had been sold, Christine could no longer afford to attend school. However, after being granted an MGEF scholarship at the beginning of 2016, Christine will be able to realize her dream of being educated.

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.

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.

Evaline Nanana

Evaline’s father married 3 wives and supports 22 children. In primary school, Evaline was a hardworking student who performed well academically. Because her family was unable to pay for secondary school, Evaline was forced to leave school in 2014. In 2016, after her father sold the family’s only cow to pay for school fees, Evaline managed to join the Olooseos Secondary School to continue her studies. However, due to her family’s poverty, Evaline was in danger of marriage. After joining MGEF, Evaline is now getting the education she and her family worked so hard for.

Faith Mpaayo

Faith is a 17 year old girl, who comes from polygamist family of three wives and 13 children with seven brothers and five sisters. Faith is the only girl to have gone to school out of all of her sisters with only one brother managed to make it through primary school. Three of the five sisters have been married off. Faith’s father is unemployed and her mother works odd jobs when they are available. Faith’s mother has tried very hard to put her to school because she believes in Faith and thinks she will be the person to bring the family out of severe poverty. Faith graduated from primary school in 2014, and her mother worked very hard to put her through form one of secondary school. She had to drop out of school after form one because her mother could not find the tuition money for form two. Faith went home to a very harsh life of severe poverty, where the family often went through several days without food.

Francina Moinan

Francina's mother is single and unemployed, struggling daily to support her family. Often, Francina was forced to stay home from school because she could not pay her fees. In 2016, Francina received an MGEF scholarship to continue her education.

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.

Ivy Sankale

Ivy is a 19 year old girl who comes from a small family consisting of a single mother and one sister.  She has never known her father.  Her mother has struggled to keep her girls fed and sheltered by washing clothes.  Often Ivy and her sister went to bed hungry.  

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.

Jennifer Moisasi

Jennifer was raised in a farming household by a single mother. While her mother struggled to pay for her primary and secondary education, Jennifer worked hard in school. She earned high scores on her final exams and was accepted to St. Mary's Nursing School in 2015. However, without a scholarship from MGEF, Jennifer would not have been able to pursue the last and most important phase of her education. Now, Jennifer is happily continuing her education at nursing school and is one step closer to realizing her dream of becoming a nurse.

Josephine Senetoi

Josephine is a 13 year old girl, who comes from a polygamist family with 12 children. She and one of her brothers are the only two children who have attended school. Her father is unemployed, and due to the drought, he has no livestock left to sell. Three of Josephine's sisters have been married against their will. Josephine fears her father will marry her next if she does not join secondary school. A local MGEF board member was contacted about Josephine. Josephine filled out an application and was accepted to the MGEF Scholarship Program. She is very excited to be able to go to secondary school.

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.

Lilian Mereina

Lilian is from the Mashuru Division of Kajiado. She was required to stay home for a few years and work to support the family, as her parents did not earn enough money on their own selling charcoal. Lilian is committed to finishing her secondary school education and dreams of attending university.

Margaret N.

Margaret is a 17 year old girl who comes from a family of eight children.  Her father is a farmer and her mother is a housewife.  Due to the severe drought, the family struggles to survive.  Margaret's older sister was married off at age 16 and Margaret knew she was next.  This year there was only enough money to send Margaret or her other sister to secondary school.  Margaret's father chose her other sister, leaving Margaret a target for early marriage.  Her aunt insists that Margaret be married off.  Margaret left home and contacted the MGEF board member in her division.  The board member met with Margaret and had her fill out an application. She was accepted to MGEF's Scholarship program in January of 2023 and joined Form 1 of secondary school.  Margaret is very happy to be able to continue her education.

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.

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Sian Moikai

Sian is an eight year old girl who comes from a family of six children. She has four brothers and one sister. Her father was killed in an auto accident in 2012, leaving their mother to provide for the family on her own by selling firewood. Sian's only sister was removed from school when she was in class seven and married off at the age of 15. Sian’s mother brought her into the MGEF office last September 2017, asking for assistance with Sian's education. She feared she would have to marry her off because she is unable to pay her school fees and is struggling just to keep her and the other children fed. MGEF accepted Sian into our Scholarship Program, and she started class three in January 2018.

Simi Joy

Simi is a seven year old girl, who come from a family of three children. Her father does casual labor and her mother is a housewife. The family has no livestock to fall back on and are very poor. They are strong believers in education, but struggle to keep the three kids in school. Simi is the youngest and the only girl, so she will be the one to stay home if there is not enough money for all of the children to go to school. Her parents know that the only way their children will find a life out of poverty is with an education. When they heard about MGEF, they contacted the local board member to fill out an application. MGEF accepted Simi and she is very happy to go to school with no fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Sylvia Malayian

Sylvia is a 17 year old girl, who comes from a polygamists family of 11 children. Her father is deceased and both wives struggle to survive. Sylvia's mother is illiterate and unemployed. The family relies on neighbors and well wishers for food. She sold firewood to Sylvia's primary school in order to pay her school fees. Secondary school was a different story. Unable to raise the school fees, it was three months into the school year, when finally her church held a fundraiser to get her back into school. She attends a local day school which is a 6 kilometer walk one way, which is dangerous for a girl her age. Sylvia is a hard worker and loves school. The local MGEF board member was contacted and she met with Sylvia and helped her fill out an application. Sylvia is so happy to be able to go to a good boarding school without the long walk and without the fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

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.

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