Our Program

The whole child

Paying school fees is only the start. We believe our scholars are more than their test scores, so we also invest in their confidence, curiosity and sense of belonging.

• Mentorship. Regina and Difna, our field coordinators in Kenya, attend every visiting day, meet each scholar during every school holiday to go over report cards, and check in at their homes.
• Camp Ajiri. A week each year of team-building, digital literacy and applied math, now in its fifth year.
• Life skills. Every scholar learns to swim before graduating, and all are first-aid certified.
• Learning beyond the classroom. During school holidays, scholars tour local industries (a tea factory, a dairy farm, the water treatment plant) and meet people working in different careers.
• Community service. Scholars choose the projects and spend four days a year repairing homes and delivering groceries for elderly neighbors.
• Higher Education Fund. Scholars earn money for good grades ($10 for an A), which we save and pay toward their first semester of college, often the biggest barrier to going on. In 2024 we put $1,467 into these accounts.

Support a scholar See this year's programs in our impact report →