Meet KDEF Student, Basiana Jumapili
Basiana is the firstborn of eight siblings, six boys and two girls. She is the only girl in her family to go to school. When she mentions her sister, her smile fades awa
My Experience as a KDEF Intern
Antoine Marc, student intern Growing up in Switzerland, I was able to benefit from one of the best public education systems in the world. It didn’t take me long to grasp that not
Meet Stella
She is a widow and a mother of three young children living in the remote village of Ngurunit in the Kenya Drylands. She was married very young and as a result only completed school
KDEF Transforms a Needy Early Childhood Development Classroom in Ngurunit, Kenya
Written by Sarah Hadden, Executive Director and Cofounder Kenya Drylands Education Fund Today I am driving to the remote sub location of Siangan with Kura to visit an ECD (Early Ch
KDEF’s Cofounder and Country Director, Ahmed Kura has been selected as a 2021 Gratitude Fellow
Ahmed Kura has received the honor of being selected as a 2021 Gratitude Fellow – joining the 150+ social impact leaders in the Gratitude
KDEF Preventing a Health Pandemic from Becoming a Hunger Catastrophe
Nasutoi Lesila at home with her daughter and KDEF scholarship student, Renten. As schools remain closed to curb the spread of Covid-19, the World Food Programme (WFP) estimates tha
A Student, A Sponsor, A Story of Love and Hope: Part Two
“When my husband and I decided to sponsor a Secondary School student through KDEF, I had no idea that I would actually meet our student,
A Student, A Sponsor, A Story of Love & Hope: Part One
“Because I have received a secondary scholarship, I have a chance at a better life and a better future. Thanks to KDEF, my academic jour
A Father’s Hopes for his Daughter
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me’”– Jim Valvano
Challenges of Digital Learning in Northern Kenya
During the day, KDEF sponsored students have to gather in one spot to access online learning platforms that are installed in the new smart
