Students
Excited. Nervous. Eager. Blessed. These are typical feelings expressed by some of our students as they arrive for their first day of high school. For all of them, this is their first time away from home. The scenes are similar to ones we’ve all experienced or witnessed ourselves: a parent helping their child carry bags of personal belongings, kids toting bedding, meeting new classmates, starting to settle in. Some of our students arrive alone and were it not for KDEF having supplied them with needed items, they would have arrived empty-handed. It is a big day for all of them. After all, it is the fulfillment of a dream, the realization of a hope that many students harbored but didn’t dare to believe would ever come true. Each of them worked hard in primary school and scored well on the KCPE exam, a necessary milestone for high school admission. But in Kenya, that is not enough. A high school education is not free and without the generosity of their sponsors, these students would be facing a much different future. For girls that frequently means early marriage often to a much older man followed by pregnancies.
In order to see that our students adjust well to their new surroundings, Kura Omar, Kenya Country Director, along with the KDEF team, accompanies first year students to that all-important first day of school. Our program then includes follow-up visits to the school by Kura and the team as the year progresses. They oversee the progress of each of our learners and step in quickly if there are any academic or personal problems. This kind of individual attention makes all the difference for students that are most often the first in their families to go to high school. It provides that extra measure of support that is a comfort for students on their own for the first time.
KDEF Scholars
Name: AbdulFaiz Dambi Lio Village: Marsabit School: Nanyuki High
Name: Adan Isakh Village: Korr School: St Paul Kevote
Name: Adho Jillo Village: Kalacha School: Chogoria Girls
Name: Amos Lesas Village: South Horr School: Good Shephard Seminary
Name: Antonela Sagaram Village: Farakoren School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Asha Mohamud Village: Marsabit School: Materi
Name: Ayub Gurach Jillo Village: Korr School: Meru School
Name: Basiana Jumapili Village: Loiyangalani School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Charity Bagajo Village: Kargi School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Cynthia Sameli Lempirijany Village: Maralal School: Moi girls Samburu
Name: David Lekoli Village: Loikumkum School: Good Shephards Seminary
Name: Diba Dida Boru Village: North Horr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Dolan Galmagaleh Village: Ngurunit School: Lenana High School
Name: Elijah Lesiila Village: Anderi School: Nyiro Boys Secondary School
Name: Elizabeth Lepirkon Village: Latakweny School: Irene School
Name: Emily Kento Larabi Village: Korr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Emma Ahado Kholbokha Village: Korr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Emmanuella Chiniya Village: Lmoti School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Esterina Khoboso Village: Log logo School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Farhan Galgithele Village: Korr School: Kaaga Boys
Name: Feinura Saney Eisisaga Village: Korr School: Materi Girls
Name: Feisal Lolkireri Village: Korr School: St Patrick Iten
Name: Felistar Galgeliso Village: Kargi School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Fridah Harao Village: Log logo School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Gabriel Meite Garikoro Village: Baragoi School: Kagumo Boys
Name: George Leala Village: Karare School: Olkejuado High School
Name: Goreti Lemarkat Village: South Horr School: Irene School
Name: Gumadho Godana Village: Kalacha School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Gumatho Lenayapa Village: Loiyangalani School: Muthambi Girls High School
Name: Gumato Leparsanti Village: Gatab School: Chogoria Girls
Name: Haruye Thirgel Village: Korr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Hussein Mohammed Village: Baragoi School: Maralal High School
Name: Irene Serena Leparsanti Village: Loiyangalani School: St. Monica
Name: Jackline Lenabalaa Village: Limuruti School: Irene School
Name: Jacob Lenawamuro Village: Mt.Kulal School: Kibirichia Boys
Name: Jacob Lekuye Village: Arsim School: Nyiro Boys
Name: Jamal Hussein Village: Korr School: Kajianduthi
Name: Janet Lasapicho Village: Mt.Kulal School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Jibril Eisimgabana Village: Korr School: Kaaga Boys
Name: John Chamale Village: Loiyangalani School: Kagumu Boys
Name: Josephine Lekorole Village: Karare School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Josephine Noolet Village: Laisamis School: Bishop-Cavallera
Name: Joshua Lemasayo Village: Baragoi School: Nyiro Boys
Name: Judy Lenaruti Village: Maralal School: Irene School
Name: Kame Badaqe Quche Village: Marsabit School: Pangani Girls
Name: Khawis Dabalen Village: Marsabit School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Khoboso Istor Village: Korr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Kibaki Wambille Village: Korr School: Kaaga Boys
Name: Kuragocho Sahado Village: Korr School: Kagumo-Boys-Secondary-School
Name: Lawrence Timado Village: Namarey School: Miathene Boys
Name: Leiyangu Elizabeth Village: Maralal School: Kenya High School
Name: Lenamarle Ltangilas Mathew Village: Mpagas School: Good Shephard Seminary
Name: Lenarupi Lonah Viona Village: South Horr School: Irene School
Name: Lina Lepile Village: Korr School: St Theresa Girls High School
Name: Lokadongoi John Likayo Village: Loiyangalani School: Kaaga Boys
Name: Lokho Galgalo Village: Marsabit School: Materi Girls
Name: Lolokote Ltisinywa Village: Gatab School: Kajianduthi
Name: Lpandisi Lengewa Village: South Horr School: St. Paul and Peters Baawa
Name: Lucy Mirgichan Village: Korr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Maggy Lekidenye Village: Kituruni School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Maureen Lekenit Village: Anderi School: Nyiro Girls
Name: Maureen Naidipa Letilipa Village: Maralal School: Irene School
Name: Mercy Malazo Lekelipan Village: Illaut School: St Theresa
Name: Mercy Thuleibor Village: Korr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Miriam Ledany Village: Gatab School: Alliance
Name: Misano Barmin Village: Korr School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Monica Pirisi Lekupe Village: South Horr School: Irene School
Name: Moses Lengaisuk Village: Mpagas School: Mangu Boys Secondary School
Name: Mparishoe Lekupe Village: Ntaleitani School: Nyiro Girls
Name: Naisaba Lekairab Village: Latakweny School: Irene School
Name: Najma Mohamed Village: Log logo School: Materi Girls
Name: Namperina Lerantile Village: Anderi School: Good Shephard Seminary
Name: Nasaru Lesuper Village: Lependera School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Nashaki Lengawa Village: South Horr School: Irene School
Name: Nasibo Galgalo Village: North Horr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Nasteha Mohamed Village: Ngurunit School: Imenti North Muslim Girls
Name: Nelly Kathambi Gitonga Village: Archers School: Yururu Girls
Name: Nkuchuiya Ilwas Village: Kargi School: Chogoria Girls
Name: Ntemuni Lemerdete Village: Nairimirimo School: Kisima Girls
Name: Okutu Jilo Village: Marsabit School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Paul Buroya Village: Korr School: Kajianduthi Boys
Name: Pauline Lochokwe Village: Namarey School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Peter Aule Village: Korr School: Chogoria Boys
Name: Petra Ngaura Lenapir Village: Loiyangalani School: Don Bosco
Name: Rabecca Lewano Village: South Horr School: Nyiro Girls
Name: Ramadhan Ngusa Village: Korr School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Ramadhan Dijene Village: Marsabit School: Burieruri Boys Secoondary
Name: Rayo Lengesen Village: Lmoti School: Nyiro Boys
Name: Rebeca Galaho Galboran Village: Korr School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Regina Mbuchun Lentoimaga Village: Songa School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Renten Leah Lesila Village: Log logo School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Richard Lesirankangu Village: Namarey School: St Pius Seminary
Name: Rose Ilmongoi Village: Namarey School: St Theresa Girls
Name: Sabdio Katelo Village: North Horr School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Sabina Lolmongoi Village: Latakweny School: Irene School
Name: Samuel Nawat Lototo Village: Baragoi School: Kagumo Boys
Name: Samuel Chaule Village: Korr School: Kajianduthi
Name: Sandra Lito Village: Merille School: St Mary's Igonji
Name: Sarafina Lempirikany Village: Maralal School: Irene School
Name: Sarah Qabale Kiya Village: Marsabit School: St. Mary's Igoji
Name: Sarah Sereh Village: Log Logo School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Shefo Mamo Garo Village: Marsabit School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Stephen Kholbokha Village: Korr School: Kajianduthi
Name: Sukuku Obeile Village: Kargi School: Chogoria Boys
Name: Silver Lekorole Village: Log logo School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Sylvia Naipinga Village: Ngurunit School: Bishop Cavallera
Name: Veronica Leriira Village: Lekuchula School: Moi Girls
Name: Victoria Lesingiran Village: Kurungu School: Limuru Girls
Name: Vivian Nanyu Leadume Village: Wamba School: St. Theresa Wamba
Name: Vivian Rambi Lengironi Village: Ngurunit School: AIC Moi Girls Samburu
Name: Wanja Mary Village: Maralal School: St. Theresa's
Name: Wendy Milanoi Village: Maralal School: Irene School
Name: Yedo Gina Village: Marsabit School: Highridge Girls Secondary School
Name: Yussuf Adan Village: Merille School: Githumu Boys High School
Name: Isaca Lemayan Lengutai Village: Laisamis School: Don Bosco Technical School
Name: Lucy Naigidai Lemagas Village: Materi Girls School: Lasaen Marsabit
Name: Meitanae Lenchekut Village: Baragoi School: Irene School
Name: Victor Khobocha Longelesh Village: Merille School: Chogoria Boys
Name: Charity Tinah Kidenye Village: Kituruni School: Girls Marsabit
Name: Emily Lengarite Village: Losikiriachi Village School: Cavallera Girls
Name: Lkanisan Ntimpiyan Leisudeo Village: Ngurnit School: St Paul Secondary Marsabit
Name: Christina Mpaari Neepe Village: Parkishon School: St Theresas
Name: Hirkento Gambare Village: Karare School: St Theresas
Name: Judy Galsaricho Village: Karare School: Cavallera Girls
Name: Musa Jonah Lertee Village: Ngurnit School: Alliance High
Name: Lenkai Jackson Lesuper Village: Namarei School: St Pius X Seminary
Name: Barille Ramata Village: Kalacha School: Chalbi Boys
Name: Stella Sahado Village: Farakoren School: Cavallera Girls
Name: Josphine Ntemuni Amiyo Village: Lontolio School: Kaaga Girls
Name: Benard Roble Orre Village: Korr School: Good Sherphard Seminary
Name: Samwel Hamad Ogom Village: Korr School: Igembe Boys
Name: Rachiyon Becky Dabalen Village: Dupsahi School: Materi Girls
Name: Doboya Galoro Village: Kituruni School: Materi Girls
Name: Elizabeth Eithimole Village: Soito School: Cavallera Girls
Name: Batulo Ibrahim Village: Mikona School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Elizabeth Simbe Lmongoi Village: Mpagas School: Irene School
Name: Kirisia Lolkuria Village: Latakweny School: Good Sherphard Minor Seminary
Name: Lucy Reyianoi Leiyomo Village: Latakweny School: Irene School
Name: Elizabeth Galgithele Village: Korr School: Cavallera Girls
Name: Mauria Bukoi Epeyon Village: Loyangalani School: Pangani Girls
Name: Sabela Leokoe Village: South Horr School: Masaai Girls
Name: Lekeren Samaya Village: South Horr School: Nyiro Boys
Name: Neptune Anita Lasaale Village: South Horr School: Nyiro Girls
Name: David Lengoti Loye Village: Loyangalani School: Kapsabet Boys
Name: Lekenit Lpaasi James Village: South Horr School: Good Sherphard Seminary
Name: Ltamisi Lechaana Village: Arsim School: Maralal High
Name: Masealina Lolkuria Village: Gatab School: Cavallera Girls
Name: Jonah Ltalengon Lesukat Village: Ngurnit School: Miathene Boys
Name: Samwel Halowa Orbora Village: Kargi School: Chuka Boys School
Name: Enoch Learapole Village: Korr School: Kaaga Boys
Name: Nasare Lechaana Village: Ngurnit School: Irene School
Name: James Lesas Village: Gatab School: Nyiro Boys
Name: Alvina Nashipae Village: Maralal School: Loise Nanyuki
Name: Naomi Dableyo Village: Korr School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Mbaraka Lemarleni Village: Ngurnit School: Cavallera Girls
Name: Benson Lesinggadale Village: Kituruni School: Kanyakine High School
Name: Sally Triza Upane Village: Songa School: Moi Girls Marsabit
Name: Vivian Letura Village: Lesirkan School: Irene School
Name: Najipua Lelesit School: Moi Girls Samburu
Name: Erick Idhoro Village: Karare School: Good Sherphard Seminary
Name: Yuri Kukuton Village: Loglogo School: Ontulili Boys High School
Name: Faustine Esimkoro Village: Illaut School: Moi Girls
Name: Charity Anita Lanyasunya Village: Lmesigiyo Maralal School: Irene School
Name: Brian Leugusa Village: Merille School: Meru School
Name: Jospeh Leiyomo Loibor Village: Mount Kulala School: Nyiro Boys
With the help of individual donors and foundation grants, KDEF provides promising students with four years of free secondary-school education at a high-quality boarding school.