September 2000
Grace’s father has three wives and a total of fourteen children. When Grace was in primary school, her father stopped supporting her education and used the money to educate her brother instead, forcing Grace to drop out of school. Grace’s father also wanted to arrange for her marriage. MGEF began sponsoring Grace in 2000, preventing the marriage and allowing her to return to school. After completing secondary school, Grace she took an office job and supported her sister for two years through primary school. Grace returned to school in 2011 and in 2012 earned a certificate in Social Development from the Kenya Institute of Development Studies.
Date of Birth: 06/26/1987
Started Program: 2000
Start Grade: 6th Grade (Class 6)
Current Grade: Graduated 2012
School: Kenya Institute of Development Studies