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Aaliyah N.

Aaliyah is a ten year old girl who has two siblings. Her mother is a single mother and has been the sole supporter of the three children until 2024. She developed a mental issue last year and lost her small business and the ability to take care of her children. She sent the children to her mothers home. Her mother is elderly and a diabetic. She is very poor and does not have the financial means to send Aaliyah to school. Aaliyah's mother is currently in a mental hospital receiving treatment. The grandmother and Aaliyah's brother are very supportive of an education and found a local MGEF board member. The board member helped her fill out the application and Aaliyah was accepted into the scholarship program in January 2025. Aaliya is very happy to be able to return to school.

Abigael Nabulu

Abigael is a 12 year old girl, who comes from a family of seven children. Both of her parents believe in education and have managed, with the help of well wisher, to put their children to school. The two eldest children were able to graduate from secondary school, but they were unable to afford the cost of a post secondary education. Unfortunately, the family was hit hard by the drought and now struggle to put food on the table. Abigael feared she would not be able to join secondary school due to lack of school fees. Her parents contacted the local MGEF board member. Abigael was accepted into the program and started Form 1 (9th grade) this January 2024. She is very excited that she will be able to continue her dream of an education.

Abigael Sainato

Abigael is a nine-year-old girl who comes from a family of eight children. Her parents are illiterate and only make a small stipend working as a shepherd for a neighbor. Her parents try to send their children to school, but Abigael and her siblings are sent home often due to lack of school fees. Her 3 older siblings have missed so much school that they are years older than their schoolmates. Abigael is a bright little girl who loves school. Her mother contacted the local MGEF Board member, who helped her fill out an application. Abigael was accepted into the MGEF Scholarship Program in May 2025. She is happy to be able to concentrate on her studies and not worry about being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Abigael Sein

Agnes S.

Agnes is a 15 year old girl who comes from a polygamist family that consists of two wives and seven children.  Her mother sells Maasai beadwork to the tourist outside Amboseli Park, but the family mostly survives off of handouts from neighbors.  Agnes is a very good student, and had done very well through primary school. Her mother's friend supported her through primary school, but she disappeared when Agnes started secondary school.  Agnes was sent home due to lack of school fees at the end of Term 2 in 2022.  Our local board member was told of Agnes and immediately met with her to fill out an application.  Agnes joined MGEF for Term 3 of 2022.  She was so happy to be able to return to school and finish her freshman year.  She will continue her education without the fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Anne Salaine

Anne is a 13-year-old girl who comes from a family of 6 children. The entire family relies on her mothers casual labor. Her father is a violent alcoholic and torments the family when he is home. Fortunately, he does not often come home. Her mother works casual jobs which are sometimes includes manual labor traditionally done by men, but she is desperate for money to support her children and to send them to school. The local school that is affordable is a long walk for Anne. It is in a very rural area which is full of elephants. Therefore, it was a dangerous trip for her. Anne is a smart little girl who loves school. Her mother approached one of our local board members who helped her fill out an application. Anne was accepted into the scholarship program in January 2025. She is happy to be able to go to a boarding school where she doesn't have to worry about getting to school safely.

Beatrice Teteyia

Beatrice is an eight-year-old girl who comes from a family of three children. Her mother passed away when Beatrice was just one year old. Her father is too poor to take care of the children, so the children live with their grandmother on their mother's side. The grandmother had a small business, but she got into an accident which affected her leg. She isn't able to work as much as before the accident and therefore is unable to pay Beatrice's school fees. The local board member was contacted about Beatrice, and she met with the grandmother to fill out an application. Beatrice was accepted into the MGEF Scholarship program in January 2026. She is very happy to be back in school.

Blessing Namayiana

Blessing is an 11 year old girl who comes from a family of three children. Her family is very poor. Her father is a motorbike taxi driver and her mother is a housewife. The family cannot make ends meet, but they try very hard to send the children to school. They know that an education is the way out of poverty. Blessing is a smart girl, but she is getting behind because she is constantly being sent home due to lack of school fees. A local school contacted the MGEF office about this bright little girl. An MGEF staff member went to the school and helped Blessing fill out an application. She was accepted into the Scholarship program in January 2025. Now she will be able to concentrate on her studies and not have to worry about being sent home.

Blessing Senewa

Blessing is a fourteen-year-old girl who comes from a family of ten children. Four of the children are her siblings and five are her cousins. After her uncle's death, her father took on the responsibility of his brother's family. He also supports his brother's wife, who has HIV and costly medical bills. Neither he nor his wife work, they survive by selling a cow or goat. Their livestock was diminishing and neither Blessing nor her six-year-old brother were able to report to school due to lack of school fees. A local MGEF board member was contacted about Blessing's situation. She helped Blessing fill out an application. Blessing was accepted into the MGEF Scholarship program in January 025. She is very happy to be able to return to school this year.

Branice Nosim

Branice comes from a family of ten children. Her mother, who is the second wife to her father, has lost most of her livestock to the draught. The family suffers from severe poverty. She is a very bright girl, who was accepted to the Moi Girls Secondary School Eldoret, but her family was unable to raise the school fees. She was brought to the attention of MGEF and was accepted into our scholarship program January 2017. She now attends school without fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Brenda I.

May 2022, Brenda is 14 year old girl, who has two sisters.   She does not know who her father is.  Her mother depends on casual labor jobs to support the girls.  Her grandparents had played a major role in supporting the education of the three girls, but with the ongoing draught, they have lost most of their livestock and income.  Now it is up to Brenda's mother.  

Caroline Namunyak

Caroline was 11 years old when she joined MGEF as a sponsored student in January 2015. From the Namanga Division of Kajiado, she is the youngest of 5 siblings in a single-parent household. Caroline missed a lot of school because she could not pay the fees. Despite her obstacle-ridden journey, Caroline demonstrates a tremendous spirit and is eager to learn.

Clara Naserian

Clara is a 14 year old girl who comes from a polygamist family of 10 children. Clara's mother was married against her will to an old man who already had two wives. Her mother had three children before the other two wives passed away, leaving her to take care of all 10 children. Clara's father had no job and the family struggled to put food on the table. Clara's mother decided to leave her husband with her three children. She does casual work and is able to supply herself and her children with the basics, but she cannot afford school fees. Clara was able to attend primary school with the help of well wishers. Clara did well and was accepted into a good secondary school. but her mother could not pay the tuition. Her mother went to the local MGEF board member, who helped Clara fill out an application. Clara was accepted and started Form 1 (9th grade) in January 2024. She is very happy to be able to continue her education.

Cynthia Tikoyian

Cynthia belongs to a family of seven children. Her father cannot work due to a disability, and her mother spends most of her time taking care of him. Cynthia is bright, determined, and eager to succeed in secondary school with the kindness and generosity of a sponsor.

Damaris Lato

Damaris is a ten-year-old girl who comes from a polygamist family of nine children. Her father had two wives. Damaris's mother had five children and the second wife had four. Damaris's father died before she was born. She is the youngest child in the family. The two mothers do casual jobs such as fetching firewood and washing clothes for people. The mothers have held fundraisers to help them assist with school fees, but they are no longer successful with this. Damaris's teacher has done a lot to help her stay in school, such as providing her with a uniform. A local MGEF board member was contacted, and she met with Damaris's family to help them fill out her application. Damaris was accepted into the MGEF Scholarship program in January 2025. She is very excited about returning to school without fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Debora Nemayian

Debora is an eight-year-old girl who comes from a family of five children. Both of her parents received a primary school education only. They are farmers, but due to the droughts, they struggle to make ends meet. Often, children are sent home due to lack of school fees, and sometimes there is no food. Debora loves school and dreams of an education. The family was told to contact a local MGEF board member. The board member helped them fill out an application and Debora was accepted in January 2026. Now she can attend school without any worries of being sent home.

Debora Nosim

Deborah Mutete

Deborah is a 14 year old girl who comes from a family of 8 children. Her father is illiterate and her mother dropped out of school class 7 (7th grade). They are both casual workers. They believe very much in educating their children and have tried hard to pay their children's school fees, often selling one of their precious few cows to do so. The past couple of years have been very difficult and her parents have not been able to send the children to school regularly, except for her eldest brother who has received a scholarship from Jomo university. Deborah longs to be able to go to school without the worry of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Deborah Naipanoi

Deborah is a 14 year old girl, who comes from a family of seven children. In 2021, Deborah's father was killed in a car accident, leaving her mother with the job of supporting the family. Her mother is illiterate and unemployed. They survive with the help of well wishers. Deborah did very well on her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam and was accepted to a good secondary school. Unfortunately, the family cannot afford to send her to secondary school. Her mother contacted the local MGEF board member and asked to fill out an application. Deborah was accepted and is very excited to be able to go to secondary school.

Deborah Nashipae

Diana Letarri

Diana comes from a polygamist family of two wives and 13 children.  The family is extremely poor.  They have lost their livestock to the drought and therefore have no income.  Diana's father looks at her as a source of income and wants to marry her off.  Diana is determined to get an education so she went to her local MGEF board member and asked for help.  Diana was accepted and is happy to be back at school with no fears of unpaid school fees or forced marriage.

Diana Nosim

Diana is a 10 year old girl from the Magadi division of Kenya.  She has 3 sisters from her mother and 5 brothers from her father's first wife.  Diana's father does not like her mother because she has not given him any sons.  He is unemployed and has no money for school fees.  Neither he nor his sons believe in the value of an education, especially for girls.  Diana has managed to attend school through class three by acquiring the school fees from well-wishers.  MGEF took Diana on last year because she was unable to obtain school fees, and her father threatened to marry her off.  She is a very bright girl who loves math and wants to be an engineer.

Diana Rakoine

Diana was 5 years old when she began her MGEF scholarship. The year before, her father had been killed in a road accident, and she and her five siblings were all reliant on their mother’s meager income from selling firewood. Because of her family's financial struggles, an older cousin took Diana in and enrolled her in preschool at the AIC Child Centre in Kajiado. Her required school uniform and school supplies were purchased with the help of contributions from friends. However, the older cousin was also struggling to support her own family and did not have the resources to pay Diana’s school fees. An MGEF scholarship assures Diana an education and the limitless opportunities it can provide.

Dorcas Lonte

Doris Melente

Doris is a 12-year-old girl with three siblings. Her father is deceased, and her mother supports the family by selling coal. Her two older sisters dropped out of school and were married off at an early age. Her brother suffers from epilepsy and is disabled. Her mother has struggled to keep Doris in school, but it is too much for her. She is often sent home due to lack of school fees. Doris loves school and dreams of becoming a police woman. Her mother contacted the local MGEF board member, who came and helped them fill out an application. Doris was accepted into the MGEF Scholarship program in January 2025. She is so proud to be the only child in the family to be able to receive an education.

Elizabeth Titeu

Elizabeth came to MGEF in 2016 as an eight-year-old orphan living with her elderly grandparents. Facing extreme poverty and dependent on her aunts and uncles for basic necessities, Elizabeth would have been forced to drop out of school. A gifted singer and ambitious student, Elizabeth is now able to attend school on an MGEF scholarship.

Emily Kilinta

Emily is the youngest of seven children. Her parents both died when Emily was very young. Emily was supported by an elder, married sister, and aside from one brother, she is the only sibling to enroll in school. Though her sister tried to provide for Emily as well as her own children, her resources were stressed. Because of her sister's poverty, upon reaching the age of 10, Emily would have been at risk of forced FGM and an arranged marriage. Instead, with an MGEF scholarship, she is safe and attending boarding school at the Emurkea Boarding Primary School.

Esther Kesilai

Esther is a ten year old girl with one brother. Her mother has mental issues and refused to take care of her when she was born. Her father has nothing to do with her or her brother. Both of the children have been living with her grandparents since Esther was born. Her grandparents are illiterate and have no income. Her grandmother does not know how much longer she can support the children. Esther loves school and does well. She was very excited and relieved to receive an MGEF scholarship. She started classes mid January of 2026.

Esther Nadupoi

January 2024 Esther is a fourteen year old girl, who comes from a family of four children. Her father and mother struggle to put food on the table. Both of her parents believe in education. With the help of well wishers and her mothers occasional odd job, Esther has managed to make it through Class 6 (6th grade).

Esther Nosim

Esther is an 11-year-old girl who lives with her great aunt. Her mother became pregnant while in secondary school. She gave her baby to her mother to watch while she went back to school. Esther's grandmother was unable to care for her so she gave her to her sister. Esther's great aunt and her husband are old and have two other grandchildren who live with them and depend on them. Esther's mother graduated from high school but has not taken Esther back and has decided to live her own life without her daughter. Esther loves school and her great aunt is very supportive of education. Her great aunt looked for a way to keep Esther in school, and she learned of MGEF. She brought Esther to a local board member who helped her fill out an application. Esther is so happy to be able to return to school with no worries about being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Esther Siaton

Esther is a 10 year old girl, who comes from a very large family. Her father has four wives and Esther has 28 siblings. The family was doing well for many years, but during the long drought they lost all of their livestock and are now unable to put food on the table. Esther's mother started to go to a nearby neighbor asking for food. The neighbor obliged, but eventually had to say she could not continue to feed them. The mother then brought Esther to the girls boarding school, where her neighbor teaches, and said that she could not take the girl back home because she fears she will starve to death, and can she make her a house maid. Esther is very bright girl, so the teacher convinced the school to accept her until she could find a scholarship for her. The teacher came to MGEF and filled out an application. Esther was accepted to MGEF in June 2018.

Esther Yianaso

Esther is a 12 year old girl, who was born into a typical polygamist Maasai family, with her mother being the second wife. Her father’s first wife had three boys and Masiyio, Esthers mother, had two girls and one boy. Unfortunately, Esther’s father and mother both died from HIV related issues, leaving her and her siblings in the care of her grandmother. The grandmother struggles to put food on the table and cannot continue to pay for Esther school fees. Esther was brought to the attention of the local board member and was brought in to fill out an application in the fall of 2018. She was just accepted into the program May of 2019.

Everline Selina

Everline’s parents support 16 children. They earn their living by selling charcoal, which provides barely enough to feed the family. Due to her family’s poverty, Everline feared she would no longer be able to afford to pay for school. Everline is now in school and continuing her educational journey.

Faith Napenwa

Faith comes from a very poor polygamist family of 21 children and had never gone to school. She has 10 brothers and 10 sisters. Her mother is one of three wives and has three boys as well as Faith and her sister. Her younger brother was severely handicapped with cerebral palsy and Faith was assigned at an early age to take care of him. Her mother took Faith’s little brother to a rescue center that takes care of handicapped children. The rescue center is also a school, although Faith’s brother was not able to attend classes due to the severity of his illness.

Faith Nashipai

May 2022, Faith is a 13 year old who comes from a family of six.  Both of her parents strongly believe in educating their children.  Neither of Faith's parents are employed and survive on odd jobs.  Still, they have managed to survive and send all four children to school.  Due to the pandemic, there is less and less work.  

Faith Pereruan

Felister Naisoi

Felister belongs to a family of 11 children. Her father is the only financial support for the family and struggles to pay for even the most basic necessities. To add further financial strain to the family, Felister’s father is chronically ill and must dedicate a portion of his income to medical expenses. Though Felister is determined to continue her education, Felister’s family’s extreme poverty has frequently left her unable to pay for school fees. Felister is seeking your support to attend secondary school and continue her studies.

Flora Nanoyia

Flora is a 14 year old girl who comes from a very poor family. Her father is deceased and her mother does odd jobs to put bread on the table. They have no livestock except a couple of calves. Her uncles decided to marry Flora in order to receive some cows, but her mother brought her to a local rescue center that is also a school. The rescue centers can only keep these girl for so long and Flora eventually reached her limit. She was to be sent home, but her teacher pleaded with the school authorities to keep her in school.

Florence Sinante

Florence and her sister Namelok come from a polygamist family with three wives and sixteen children. Her father is very old and her mother, who is an alcoholic, has left their home to sell alcohol in a nearby town. The two sisters have been leaving with an older step brother. Florence was invited to come to her step brothers in-laws house one evening, where she learned she was to be married off for a dowry of $300 and some sugar. Her uncle, who is a pastor and very poor, gave her 100 shilling ($1), and said to run to her mothers place. Her mother did not want them and told her to go to her uncle's place. Her younger sister told her school teacher what was happening and why she was not in school. Her teacher told the local police and chief. Since the marriage had not taken place there was nothing the police could do.

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.

Gladys Napati

Gladys and her four siblings are orphans. Her father passed away in 2014. His brothers wanted his land so he chased the children and their mother off of the property. Gladys's mother struggled to keep the children fed. She was taken ill in 2019 and passed away in December of 2020. Gladys's mother's younger brother had mercy on the five children and brought them into his two room mud hut with his own family. He did his best to send them to school. Gladys did very well in school and scored high marks on her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam. She was accepted into a good secondary school, but her uncle could not afford the school fees. A local MGEF board member was informed about Gladys and immediately went into action. Gladys was accepted in the MGEF Scholarship Program January 2024, and is now attended classes at Kathiani Girls Secondary School. She is so happy to be continuing with her dream of an education.

Grace Naanyu

Grace Sinet

Grace is a ten-year-old girl with 5 siblings. Both of her parents are illiterate, and they struggle daily to put food on the table. They sell coal for a living at a local marketplace. The family has three goats and no cows. Only one of the goats is able to produce milk for the family. All of their school-aged children are in and out of school due to lack of school fees. Grace was unable to attend classes because her parents were unable to pay for her books. She didn't receive her report card last year because she did not have fees to pay for the assessment book. Grace loves school but is behind because she doesn't have the materials needed to do her work, and is constantly being sent home due to lack of school fees. The local MGEF board member was informed of Grace's situation. She met with the family and helped them fill out an application. Grace was accepted into the MGEG Scholarship program in January 2025. She is very excited to be able to go to school with all of her books and supplies to help her succeed.

Hope M

Hope is an 11-year-old girl who lives with her grandparents. Her mother was married off after giving birth to Hope. The husband did not want Hope, so she was given to her mother's parents. Her grandfather does not believe in educating girls and wants to marry Hope to an older man for a dowry. Her grandmother is old and very ill and is unable to help Hope. Hope is a very bright girl who dreams of becoming a police woman to help her community. She loves school. A local MGEF board member was told of Hope's situation, so she visited her home. Her grandparents agreed to fill out an application. Hope was accepted into the scholarship program in January 2025. She is very happy to be in school with a bright future ahead of her.

Yvone Sian

Ivone is a 11 year old girl, who comes from a very poor family. She is the youngest of three, with two older brothers. Neither her father or her mother have an education. Her father does odd jobs and her mother must stay home with Ivone's older brother, who is disabled and in a wheel chair, donated by a local charity. The family has survived thru the help of well wishers, but Ivone's education is becoming increasingly too much for them to handle and the school claimed that their debt was becoming too high to ignore. Ivonne dreams of becoming a pilot and flying all over the world. MGEF accepted Ivonne in June of 2018.

Ivy Nanetia

Ivy's family lives a traditional Maasai life, dependent on their livestock and selling milk. The most recent drought resulted in tremendous losses for the family, and they are struggling to survive. Unlike most families, both parents want all to their children to get an education. Although primary education is free, uniforms and supplies are not, and Ivy's parents struggle to pay to keep their three school-aged children in school. Thanks to an MGEF scholarship, Ivy is guaranteed an education.

Jackline Meson

Jackline is a 15 year old girl, who comes from a family of five children.  Neither of Jackline's parents have been able to find employment.  Both of her parents believe in education and have tried to send all of the children to school.  Due to their lack of employment, they were not able to send Jackline to secondary school this year.  Her grandfather, much to her parents dismay, decided to marry off Jackline to one of his friends.  Jackline ran to her friends house, who's family lives nearby.  Her friend happens to be an MGEF scholarship recipient, who brought Jackline to the attention of the MGEF-Kajiado office.  The staff went into action and went to visit the family and offered a scholarship to Jackline.  Jackline joined MGEF in March of 2023, and started Form 1 of secondary school.  Not only is Jackline happy, but her father is very pleased to see one of his daughters in secondary school this year.

Jackline Tananko

Jane Naisianoi

Jane is a fourteen your old girl who comes from a family of eleven children. Her father is unemployed, and her mother makes a meager living washing clothes. Both of Jane’s parents have tried to educate their children and have sent them all to school when they were able, or in conjunction with help from well wishers. Jane received very high marks in primary school, but her parents are unable to pay her school fees for secondary school. Determined to continue her studies, Jane contacted one of MGEF’s alumna, who immediately took her to the MGEF Kajiado office to fill out an application. MGEF quickly accepted Jane into the scholarship program, and she started secondary school in January 2018.

Jane Nayieso

Jane is an 11 year old girls, who lost both her mother and father, in separate incidences, five years ago. Her father in a motorcycle accident and her mother in child birth. Jane and her brother were taken in by a local church and have stayed with the church clerk up until now. Both Jane and her brother are academically talented. Her brother has been awarded a scholarship to secondary school. The church is in search of a scholarship for Jane as well, because they do not know how much longer they can afford her school fees. The church clerk brought Jane to one of our MGEF's board members and asked for assistance. Jane was accepted into the MGEF Scholarship Program January 2019.

Janet Tumeso

May 2022, Janet is a 13 year girl, who has three siblings.  Her mother is deceased and her father is an alcoholic.  Janet, her two brothers and one sister live with her grandmother.  Her grandmother is unemployed with no source of income.  

Jemima Koiyiai

Jemima is a 14 year old girl, who comes from a family of six children. Her father is unemployed and her mother passed away when she was eleven years old, When her mother passed, Jemima's eldest sister dropped out of school to take care of her five siblings, and her brother also dropped out to work casual jobs to help the family survive. Jemima missed two terms that school year. Finally a local school gave her a scholarship through Class 8. She does very well in school and received a high score on her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam. She was then accepted to a good secondary school, but her family was unable to afford the school fees. The local MGEF board member was alerted to Jemima's situation and helped her fill out an MGEF application. Jemima was awarded a scholarship in January 2024, and is now happy to be attending Term 1 of Form 1 (9th grade). She is very excited to be able to continue her education with no worries of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Jemimah Santai

Jemimah is a 13-year-old girl who comes from a polygamist family of two wives. She has five full siblings, and six half siblings. Both of Jemimah's older sisters were married off at an early age. Jemimah went to school on her own. Her father did not support her education, but Jemimah managed to pay her school fees with help from her mother. Her father wanted Jemimah to undergo female genital cutting (FGC)and he wanted to marry her off to an elderly man over the Christmas break in 2025. Jemiah ran away to a nearby home. Her mother and she decided to find a rescue center for Jemimah to stay in. Someone told them about MGEF so they started the journey to Kajiado on foot. After two days of walking, a kind soul gave them fare for a bus ticket for the rest of the way. Jemimah was accepted into the MGEF scholarship program in December 2025. She started classes in January 2026. Her father agreed to not marry her if she was to go to school. Though her aunt stayed with her during the winter break to ensure she was not taken to for FGC and early marriage. Jemimah is happy to be in school.

Joan Naipanoi

Joan

Joan is a 13 year old girl, who comes from a polygamist family. Joans father has two wives, though one (Joan's mother) ran away when she found out that he had AIDS. He is unemployed and survives on casual labor when available. He worries about his children's future because he and his other wife have AIDS and also because he has periods of madness. He very much wants his children to be educated, and has managed to support Joan through 5th grade.

Josephine Nkarsis

Josephine is a 11 year old girl who comes from a very large poverty stricken family. Her father had six wives and 38 children before he passed due to illness, leaving behind medical bills that the family struggles to pay. All of Josephine's sisters have been married off to older men because the family was unable to feed them. Josephine showed a real interest in an education, and her mother tried to send her to first grade, but she lost her cows in the drought and now just relies on selling charcoal for food for her children. Her mother came to the office desperate for assistance, as she knew she would have to marry off Josephine in order for the family and Josephine to survive. MGEF accepted Josephine in January 2016. She now can concentrate on her studies without the worries of school fees, FGM, and early marriage.

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.

Joy Layman

Joy is a six-year-old girl who comes from a family of four children. Her mother is a widow and supports her family with casual jobs such as fetching wood for people. Joy's mother is very much in support of education. She has managed to put all three of her school-age children into schools. Unfortunately, the only primary school that she can afford for Joy is more than six kilometers away from their home. The family has no car and no money for transport. It is a dangerous trip for Joy. Now her mother must walk her there in the morning and back home at night, This takes time away from her mother to earn money for the family's survival. Even when Joy's mother can work full time it is a struggle to keep the children in school. She is afraid that she will have to take Joy out of school. She reached out to the local MGEF-Kajiado Board members for assistance. Joy was accepted in January of 2025. Joy and her mother are very happy that she will be able to attend a nice primary school that is closer to home and much safer.

Joy Siyapei

Joy’s mother is a widow who struggles to keep food on the table for her six children. Due to lack of income, she was forced to marry off her oldest daughter at the end of primary school. An MGEF-Kajiado Board member who knows the family was concerned that Joy, an ambitious and bright 11-year old, would also be married off. The Board member brought Joy to the MGEF-Kajiado office to fill out a scholarship application. Joy was accepted as a Scholarship recipient in May 2019 and she is thrilled to be joining the MGEF family as a Class 4 student at AIC Girls Primary Boarding School.

Joyline Isina

Joyline comes from a polygamist family of 23 children.  Her father has three wives.  Her parents do manual work to support the family and have tried hard to send their children to school, but Joyline's uncle has mostly supported the education of the girls in the family.  Joyline does very well in school and scored a very high mark on her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam.  She knew there was no money for her to continue her education.  She was very pro active in finding a way to go to secondary school and was eventually told about the MGEF Scholarship Program.  She approached a local board member and was accepted into the program in January of 2023.  She is so happy to be able to continue her education, and now sees her goal of becoming a teacher a possibility.

Joyline Koira

Joyline is an only child. Her mother became pregnant in Form 3 (11th grade). She had hoped to return to school, but she was not able to. The father disappeared and is of no financial help at all. Joyline and her mother live at her grandfather's small home along with her mother's three siblings. The entire household depends on Joyline's mother to support them with her house keeping job. Joyline's mother cannot afford to send her to school. She was very determined to find a way to send Joyline to school. She discovers MHGEF and immediately finds the local board member. Joyline was accepted into the scholarship program in January 2025. She is a very happy little girl who loves school.

Judith Muriampei

Judith is a ten-year-old girl who comes from a family of five children, with two brothers and two sisters. Her family makes a meager living selling cows, but due to the drought, the family is down to two cows. Her mother, who has tried to send her children to school, can no longer pay Judith’s school fees. The school sent Judith home, and her mother came to MGEF to ask for assistance. MGEF accepted Judith, and she started 4th Grade in January 2018.

Laureen Naisoi

Laureen is a six year old girl, who comes from a very poor family. She has two older sisters and one younger brother. Her parents believe in educating their children, but simply cannot afford it. Her father drives cattle to the market place for a living and her mother does not work. Both of her parents only have a primary school education. Her father's job doesn't pay very well and he struggles to put food on the table. The family must often depend on well wishers for basic needs. They have managed to put Laureen's two older sisters into a local primary school, but they are often sent home due to lack of school fees.

Leah Rimanto

Leah Sankuyan

Leah is one of twelve children in her family. Her father, a farmer, cultivates the land for a living, and her mother sells milk and harvests sand. Leah's parents struggle to meet their family’s most basic needs. Much of their limited income is spent on life-sustaining treatment for Leah’s brother, who has epilepsy. A bright little girl who could never afford boarding school fees nor safely walk to the closest day school 13 kilometers away, Leah was nominated for an MGEF scholarship in early 2016. She now attends the Adams Academy and MGEF will provide her with all she needs to complete school and realize her dreams.

Lilian Koitaton

Lilian is a five year old girl, who comes form a family of five children. Her father is a sand harvester and her mother is a housewife. Unfortunately, Lilian's father is an alcoholic and spends his wages on alcohol. Her mother wakes up every morning and collects firewood and then she goes to her neighbors to beg for food for the children. Her brother dropped out of school after Class 8 due to lack of school fees. Her eldest sister is in high school thanks to a well wisher. Lilian and her younger brother do not attend school and her other sister Jackline is deceased. Lilian is a smart and good little girl, who dreams of going to school. Lilian's mother contacted the local MGEF board member, who helped her fill out an application. Lilian was accepted and started PP1 (Kindergarten) January 2024.

Lilian Mosoni

Lilian comes from a family of seven children. Her father is deceased. Her fathers extended family has not helped Lilian's mother support herself or the children. She does casual labor to put food on the table. She has held fundraisers to pay for the education of her school aged children. The community has helped, but they are no longer able to assist the family. An MGEF facilitator, at one of our Life Skills Workshops, was approached by a teacher in regards to Lilian. They recommended her for a scholarship because they felt she was very bright and was not going to be able to continue due to lack of school fees. The facilitator contacted the local MGEF board member who visited Lilian and helped her fill out an application. She was accepted in January of 2025. Lilian is very excited to be able to continue her education.

Lilian Ngeenoi

Loise Naishorua

Loise is a fourteen year old girl who comes from a very large family. Her father has three wives and 26 children. He is an older man and does not have the means to support the children’s education. Only four boys and two girls have attended school out of the 26 children, their fees paid by their mother, aunt, and well-wishers. Eventually these six siblings had to drop out of school due to lack of school fees. Loise's father removed her from school when she was just in class three. He wanted her to help take care of the cattle, but her main job has been to care for him. She dreamt of going back to school and continued to ask her father, but he would not allow it. Desperate to reach her goal of an education, Loise ran away from her home to her cousin’s house, who lives near the town of Kajiado. She was rescued by a chief and brought to MGEF to ask for assistance, and we accepted her application. Due to the lack of funds causing her past spotty attendance, her new school started her in Class 1 in January 2018.

Lucy Lemomo

Lucy is 17 year old girl who comes from a family of eight children, three boys and five girls. The family is very poor and has struggled to send both girls and boys to school. Lucy's oldest sister was married off after primary school, and her second sister was denied any education due to lack of school fees, which went to her older brother. Lucy has attended school sporadically, often being sent home due to lack of school fees. Her mother came to the MGEF office in September 2017 to ask for assistance with Lucy's education. She spent the entire day in the office. When the staff finally asked why she had not returned home, she informed them that she had no money for transportation back. The staff gave her the small fee from petty cash and informed her that MGEF had accepted her daughter into their sponsorship program. Lucy is now able to attend school and reach for her dream without the fear of being sent home.

Lydia Narinoi

Lydia is the youngest of three children. While her family believes that education is important for both boys and girls, they cannot afford boarding school, and it is too far and too dangerous for Lydia to walk to the closest public day school. Neither parent is employed, and Lydia's two brothers attend public schools with help from an aunt. A scholarship from MGEF has enabled Lydia to begin classes at boarding school in January 2012.

Lydiah Nakaet

Lydiah is a 15 year old girl, who comes from a family of four children. Both of her parents are deceased. She and her three siblings live with her aunt. Her aunt is not employed and she struggles to put food on the table. Lydiah attended primary school with the help of a well wisher. Lydiah did very well in primary school and was accepted to a good secondary school. Her aunt is unable to afford her school fees, so Lydiah feared this was the end of her academic career. She located the local MGEF board member and filled out an application for the MGEF Scholarship Program. Lydiah was accepted and in January 2024 she started secondary school. She is so excited that her dream of an education is becoming a reality.

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.

Maria Sitatian

Mary Kidemi

Mary Ntario

Mary is an eight year old girl who come from a polygamous family.  She is one of eleven children, with six brothers and four sisters.  She is a very bright girl but spends most of her time at home due to lack of school fees.  Her mother does odd jobs to provide food for the family and her father is physically handicapped, which makes him unable to work.  The family suffers from extreme poverty, and what little education Mary has received as been provided by well-wishers.  Two of her sisters have already undergone FGM and have been married off, and her mother fears Mary will suffer the same fate very soon.  Mary and her mother visited the office in January 2017 to ask for assistance, and she was accepted into the MGEF family. Mary is now attending school without fear of being married off.

Melissa R

May 2022, Melissa is a 15 year old girl, who comes from a family of four children.  Her father threw out her mother and the children leaving them homeless.  They settled into the slum in Emakoko town.  Life has been very hard for Melissa and her siblings.

Mercy Leina

Mercy and her sister are supported by their mother, who struggles to find work due to a physical disability. She came to MGEF in hopes that a scholarship would help Mercy avoid an early marriage. Despite her challenges at home, Mercy shines as a boarding student at the AIC Girls Primary School, supported by her sponsors, the MGEF office, and her fellow students.

Mercy Mbaika

Mercy is an exceptional student. Earning 378 marks out of 500 when she sat for the KCPE exam in 2015, Mercy hoped to advance to secondary school. However, both of her parents are unemployed and could not afford to support her education. In 2016, MGEF accepted Mercy as a scholarship recipient. Determined to succeed in school, Mercy dreams of becoming a doctor.

Mercy N.

Momoi Jane

May 2022, Momoi is a nine year old girl who comes from a family consisting of a single mother and two sisters. Momoi's mother, like most traditional Maasai teenagers, was married at a young age and left her family home. After her first child was born, she began to develop mental issues.

Moombi Sein

Moombi is a 12 year old girl from a polygamist family. Her father has three wives and 20 children. Moombi's mother was the third wife and was badly mistreated by the husband. Eventually Moombi's grandmother brought her daughter and her four children home to live with her. Moombi's grandmother is the soul bread winner with odd jobs and it is a struggle for her to put food on the table.

Musei N

Namelok Supeyo

Namelok is an 11 year girl who comes from a family of six children. The children lost their father this year due to illness, leaving their mother struggling to make ends meet. Namelok's mother doesn't have a job, but she fetches water and sells it to her neighbors, enabling her to feed the children. The children sometimes stay with their grandmother, who also struggles to put food on the table. The family believes in education but is now unable to afford school fees. Their grandmother came to the office to ask for assistance. Namelok was accepted to the MGEF Scholarship program January 2018.

Namayiana Ntankawua

Namelok T.

Namelok and her sister Florence come from a polygamist family with three wives and sixteen children. Their father is very old and their mother, who is an alcoholic, has left them and their home to sell alcohol in a nearby town. The two sisters have been living with an older step brother. The sisters learned that they were both to undergo FGC and be married off very soon. Her uncle, who is a pastor and very poor, gave them 100 shilling ($1), and said to run to their mothers place. Their mother did not want them and told them to go to their uncle's place. Namelok told her school teacher what was happening and why she was not in school. Her teacher told the local police and chief. Since the marriage had not taken place there was nothing the police could do. The chief contacted the local MGEF Board member, who immediately brought both girls to the Kajiado office. The girls were both given sponsorships and both were taken to AIC Girls Primary school. Namelok was enrolled in class 2 in May 2019.

Nancy Lanoi

Nancy was born in 2004, the last of six children born to her mother and late father. Her aunt, who is neither employed nor educated, adopted Nancy at an early age and cleans the AIC Child Care and Rescue Centre to support the family. Nancy attended AIC Primary School and walked 7 kilometers to school each way, a risky commute for a young girl. With an MGEF scholarship, Nancy was enrolled in boarding school at AIC and now attends school without fear of her commute.

Naomi Arenik

Naomi was born on February 3, 2003. Her father, who is married to two women and supports eleven children, is illiterate and does not value education, especially for his daughters. Naomi’s older sister was married off, and Naomi faced a similar fate without supporters for her schooling. However, with an MGEF scholarship, Naomi is able to continue her education without fear of an early marriage. She is now ranked first in her class of fifty-four students.

Naomi Pesi

Naomi is a 14 year old girl, who is an orphan.  Her father passed away when she was young and her mother recently passed away, leaving Naomi and her two siblings with her grandmother.  Her grandmother is elderly and has no income.  She lives off of well wishers.  Naomi's uncles and aunts  are all illiterate and have no employment.  She has tried to send Naomi to school, but is no longer able to pay the school fees.  Naomi does very well in school and is very keen on learning.  Her grandmother contacted the local MGEF board member, who filled out an application with Naomi.  Naomi was accepted to the MGEF Scholarship program and is very excited to be able to continue her education.

Laura Napelei

On January 4, 2016, Napelei was brought to the MGEF office in Kajiado by a concerned relative. Napelei is unable to live at home because her father plans to marry her off and force her to undergo FGM. To keep Napelei safe, MGEF enrolled her at the AIC Girls Primary School and provided a scholarship that would enable her to continue her education.

Neema Nashipae

Neema is an eight year old girl who comes from an impoverished family of five children. The family fell into desperate times in 2016 when they lost what livestock they had due to sudden torrential rains. In January 2019 Debora's father ran away, abandoning the family. Debora's mother felt he left due to the frustration of not being able to support his family. Debora's older brothers had to drop out of school and they and their mother go to local farms looking for casual labor in order to put food on the table. Debora's mother believes in education and struggled to send all of her children to school. In the family's present situation, she is no longer able to afford school fees.

Neema Sintaroi

Neema is an 11-year-old girl who comes from a family of five children. Her family is very poor. Her father has a low-paying seasonal job of sand harvesting and her mother is unemployed. Both of her parents are illiterate. Neema's older sisters had to drop out of school due to lack of school fees. A teacher assisted Neema to stay in school for 2024 because she is a smart girl. Neema was brought to the attention of a local MGEF board member who brought her to the office to fill out an application. Neema was accepted into the scholarship program in January 2025. She dreams of becoming a teacher. Now her dream can come true.

Nelly Musuyian

Nelly is a 13 year old girl, who comes from polygamist family consisting of two wives and 17 children. Nelly's mother is the second wife. She and her children are neglected by Nelly's father. Two of her sisters were married off at an early age, and there is the fear that Nelly might soon suffer the same fate. She is living with her grandmother due to lack of food at home. Nelly is very hard working and loves to learn. Her mother knew she would not be able to continue to send her to school and she looked for assistance. She took Nelly to a local MGEF board member and filled out an application. MGEF was happy to accept her. She now can go to school without the fear of being sent home and married to an older man.

Nelly Sipilon

Noel Naipenyu

Nosim Kasana

Ntitoyian

Patience Saleto

Patricia Neema

Patricia was born in 1999 in Enkorika, Kajiado. When her mother died in 2012, Patricia was orphaned and sent to live with her maternal aunt and her husband. In 2015, her uncle arranged for her marriage against her will. Rescuing Patricia from this forced marriage, her aunt brought her to MGEF's Kajiado office, and she was given temporary refuge at the nearby Kajiado Adventist School. In June 2015, Patricia was officially added to the MGEF roster and to the Kajiado Adventist student body. Patricia is committed to completing her education and dreams of becoming a lawyer.

Peninah Nasei

Peninah is a 13 year old girl, who comes from a family of six children. Her father died last June, 2023. Her mother was a housewife who found herself in desperate need of a job. She is illiterate but she was able to find a job washing clothes in order to support her family. Her mother tries to send her children to school, but it is very hard and she sometimes depends on well wishers and neighbors. Peninah loves school but finds it difficult to keep up with her classes as she is often sent home due to lack of school fees. The head teacher at Peninah's school contacted the local MGEF board member asking for assistance for her. Peninah was accepted to MGEF's Scholarship program and she can now concentrate on her school work.

Promise N

Promise comes from a family of three children. She and her older brothers live with their single mother, who worked as a secretary for five years. When the pandemic hit, she lost her job. Since her termination, she has struggled to put food on the table and pay school fees by selling second hand clothes. Her mother was diagnosed with depression a couple of years ago, and has been in and out of treatment centers making it even harder for her to keep her children in school. Her mother learned about MGEF and came to the office desperate for help. Promise is a very sweet little girl who loves school. She was accepted into the MGEF's Scholarship program in January of 2024. Now she attends school without the fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Rachel Lasoi

Rebecca Ipaso

Rebecca is a 15 year old girl, who comes from a family of 3 children. Her father past away and her mother supports the family with casual odd jobs. Rebecca's mother struggles to put food on the table and cannot afford to send her children to school. She believes in Rebecca and found well wishers to support her through Form 1 (9th grade). She was unable to raise the funds this year. Rebecca heard about MGEF and decided to contact the local board member. She was accepted and now attends schools with no fear of being sent home due to lack of school fees. Rebecca loves school and dreams of becoming a doctor.

Ropian Moi

Ropian's parents struggle to provide even the most basic needs for their children. Due to her family's poverty, Ropian was not be able to attend school. In September 2016, MGEF enrolled Ropian in kindergarten.

Rose Ipaso

Rose is a thirteen year old girl who comes from a family of four. She, her three siblings, and her mother live with their grandmother, because Rose’s father chased her mother and the children away. Her grandmother is very poor, and her mother struggles to keep food on the table. Rose was taken out of school last year due to lack of school fees. The local chief came to her house and told her mother that she must send Rose to school, but she was unable to afford it. She brought Rose to MGEF to ask for assistance. MGEF accepted Rose into the scholarship program, and she started class 4 this past January.

Ruth Sainoi

Ruth is the first-born of four children. Her father is poorly educated, having only completed the fourth grade, and serves the community as an unpaid preacher. Because she lived 10 kilometers away from the nearest school, Ruth often arrived late to class, impeding her ability to learn at the same level as her fellow students. Her father, unable to pay for boarding school himself, sought the assistance of Kajiado Adventist School's principal, and Ruth's story was then presented to MGEF. Ruth has been sponsored by MGEF since Grade 3.

Ruth Semeyian

Ruth is an eleven-year-old girl who comes from a family of three children. Her father passed away three years ago from cancer. Her father's illness caused tremendous financial hardship for the family, which the family never recovered from. Her mother is illiterate and struggles to support the three children. She has managed to send the children to school up until now. The local board member was told about Ruth's situation and helped her mother fill out an application. Ruth is a very bright girl who does well in school. Ruth was awarded an MGEF scholarship and started classes in January 2026. She is very excited to be able to go to school without worrying about being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Ruth Sinyati

Ruth is one of twenty-three children born in a polygamous household. Ruth’s mother took her ten children and chose to raise them on her own, despite being unemployed and illiterate. Ruth enrolled in school for the first time at the age of 10, walking six kilometers each way. Ruth immediately excelled as a student and ended her first year at the top of her class. Despite her evident talent, Ruth’s mother was intent on marrying her off at the age of 14 in order to relieve the family's extreme poverty. After running away from home several times, she came to the attention of MGEF, and Ruth is now back in school with dreams of becoming a doctor.

Sandra Meseno

Sandra is a ten year old girl, who comes from a family of three children. Her father died in a road accident, leaving her mother alone to raise the three children. Her late husband's family chased her off of his land, leaving her in a desperate situation. They moved to a little town and her mother does casual jobs to pay for accommodations and food, but is unable to afford school fees. Sandra loves school and dreams of an education. The local board member was alerted to Sandra's dilemma. Sandra was accepted to MGEF's Scholarship Program and is happy to be able to return to school.

Sandra Nashipae

Sandra is a 11 years old girl, who lives with her grandmother. Sandra's mother abandoned her at her grandmothers house when she was only six months old, only to recently return. Sandra's grandmother struggles to put food on the table and now with the return of Sandra's mother, and another mouth to feed, she is afraid she will no longer be able to pay her granddaughters schools fees. One of the MGEF Kajiado board members brought Sandra to the MGEF office, very concerned about Sandra's future. A space opened in June 2018 and Sandra was accepted into MGEF's scholarship program.

Sarah S

Sasha N.

Sasha Nalamae

Sasha is a 12 year old girl who was born to single mother. She and her brother were neglected by their father all of their lives. He eventually chased her mother and the children from their home. Sasha's mother took the children home to live with her parents. Sasha's grandfather died three years ago. At this point, her mother started working odd jobs to put food on the table. She tried to send the children to school, but they were often sent home due to lack of school fees.

Serena P.

Serena is a 16 year old girl who comes from a family of four children. There is no work for Serena's father and they struggle to survive.  Her mother and father believe very much in educating their children.  They believe education is the only way to bring their family out of poverty.  They have tried to send their children to school and managed to send Serena to Form 1, but they were unable to raise the money for Form 2.  Serena's mother looked for assistance and finally heard about MGEF.  They found the local board member and filled out an application.  Serena was accepted and is very happy and relieved to be able to go to school without worrying about being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Sereya S

Sereya is a 15-year-old girl who comes from a polygamist family with 16 children. Her father has two wives. Sereya's mother is the second wife and has seven children. The first wife has nine children. All the parents are illiterate and work casual jobs when they are available. They struggle to put their school-aged children to school. Sereya is very humble and loves school. She is constantly being sent home due to lack of school fees. The local MGEF board member was contacted and visited Sereya and helped her fill out an application. Sereya was accepted to the MGEF Scholarship program in January 2025. She is very happy to be able to go to school and concentrate on her studies instead of worrying about being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Sharon Shawi

Sian T

Sian is an eight-year-old girl who comes from a family of three girls. In 2022, Sian's mother passed away, leaving her father as the soul caretaker and provider of his daughters. The family lost their livestock during the long drought. Her father is a sand harvester, but the job does not make ends meet. Sian's father became frustrated and ashamed that he could not support his family and began to drink. Sian loves school and dreams of an education. She was brought to a local board member's attention. The board member helped Sian and her father fill out an application. Sian received an MGEF scholarship and started classes in January 2026. She no longer fears being sent home due to lack of school fees.

Silantoi Soikan

In May of 2019, Silantoi came to MGEF as a 13 year old girl from a polygamist family of two mothers and 12 children. Silantoi’s father works as a school watchman, but he only brings home a meager $30 a month salary. He has already married off four of his older daughters, two of which never attended school. In 2019 he had changed his thinking and with his small salary had managed to send the other eight children to school. With three in high school, he was stretched to the limit and he could not send Silantoi to school. The local MGEF-Kajiado Board member heard of Silantoi’s family and their plight and brought her to fill out an application. MGEF accepted Silantoi to their Scholarship program May 2019. She is now 17 and attending secondary school.

Silvia Mashipei

Silvia comes from a single-parent home of four children. Her father died in 2020. Her father's family had seven boys. Each son was to inherit seven acres. Silvia's grandfather passed away, adding 100 more acres to be divided amongst the brothers. Due to the illiteracy of the wives and brothers, the eldest son, who could read and write, was given the deed. Unbeknownst to the brothers, he began to sell off the land, keeping the money for himself. He is an alcoholic and has squandered the money.

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.

Sinore Mboyo

Sinore came to MGEF in 2016. Her father is married to two women and neglects Sinore’s mother and her children. The family relies completely upon the meager income Sinore’s mother earns from washing her neighbors’ clothes. With an MGEF scholarship, Sinore is able to continue her education.

Sipilon Supeyo

Sipilon is a 11 year girl who comes from a family of six children. The children lost their father this year due to illness, leaving their mother struggling to make ends meet. Sipilon mother doesn't have a job, but she fetches water and sells it to her neighbors, enabling her to feed the children. The children sometimes stay with their grandmother, who also struggles to put food on the table. The family believes in education, but is now unable to afford school fees. Their grandmother came to the office to ask for assistance. Sipilon was accepted to the MGEF Scholarship program January 2018.

Sophia Musu

Sophia Sion

Sophia Timanto

For years, Sophia was forced to live with her grandmother, as her stepfather refused to take care of her. Now, she lives with her aunt. Poverty has kept Sophia out of school, but with an MGEF scholarship, she can receive the education she deserves.

Sophy Nailois

Stellah Sisian

Stellah is a 14 year girl, who comes from a polygamist family of two wives and 12 children. The second wife passed away leaving only Stella's mother to attend to the 12 children. Stella's dad was very much in favor of education and worked hard as a logger to send the kids to school. Unfortunately, Stella's father passed away last year when a log fell on him, killing him instantly. Now there is no income and Stellah knew she would not be able to go to secondary school. She does very well in school so her mother started to look for well wishers to help send Stallha to school. The local board member heard of the family's plight and had Stellah fill out an application. MGEF accepted Stellah and she is very happy to be able to continue her education.

Stephany Nashipae

Stephanie is a 15 year old girl, who comes from a family of seven children.  Her mother, Mary, is a single mother. There is no talk of her father. Mary is the sole bread winner for not only her children, but for her parents also.  Mary feels an education is very important and has managed to send her children to primary school.  Unfortunately, COVID made her struggles even harder and she can not afford the school fees for Stephanie to go to secondary school.  Determined to get Stephanie in school, Mary took Stephanie to the local MGEF board member, who helped them fill out an application.  Stephanie was accepted and is happy to be able to continue her education.  She dreams of the day she will be able to help her family.

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.

Tepeson Oloishuro

Trisha M.

Valarie Nosim

Valerie, one of three children, began her schooling in 2016 at the Full Gospel Academy. Valerie’s mother is unemployed and her father is a pastor who depends on church tokens for his income. Because Valerie's father's income is so unsteady, Valerie's parents worry they will not be able to pay for her school. Valerie joined the MGEF family last year and is now continuing her education.

Vivian Nampaso

Vivian is a 20 year old young woman, who has fought her whole life to get an education. Despite being a very good student who was accepted to an excellent secondary school, Vivian has been home all year because she does not have money to pay her school fees. Her mother was married off against her will and had six children; her father abandoned the family and is now deceased. Vivian’s mother does laundry to provide for her children, but still Vivian and her siblings often go days without eating. Through the years Vivian has managed to get through Form 2 (10th grade) with the help of well wishers. Often she would miss a term or a year of school because she could not find any financial support. This is why, at the age of 20, she is in Form 3 (11th grade). Vivian does very well in all her school subjects, and we are excited to support her on her journey to reach her dreams. Now that she does not have to worry about her school fees, there is nothing holding her back and she is very happy to finally be able to fully concentrate on her studies.

Yiamat Supeyo

Yiamat is a 8 year girl who comes from a family of six children. The children lost their father this year due to illness, leaving their mother struggling to make ends meet. Yiamat mother doesn't have a job, but she fetches water and sells it to her neighbors, enabling her to feed the children. The children sometimes stay with their grandmother, who also struggles to put food on the table. The family believes in education, but is now unable to afford school fees. Their grandmother came to the office to ask for assistance. Yiamat was accepted to the MGEF Scholarship program January 2018.