Transition

While primary school in Kenya is free, secondary schools charge tuition and fees far beyond the financial reach of most dryland families. With the help of individual donors and foundations, KDEF provides promising students from vulnerable families with the resources they need to complete four years of study in high-quality boarding schools. 

Boarding schools provide structured study time and nighttime lighting that’s not possible at home. They also offer three healthy meals a day—in contrast with tea and bread once daily, a typical meal at home—plus onsite health services and for girls, a haven from family and peer pressures of early marriage.

Through the KDEF scholarship program, students can focus on their studies, without distractions or want for food, clothing, school and personal supplies, and safe housing.

FACT: KDEF focuses primarily on educating girls because boys have traditionally had more opportunities than girls in Kenya. 65 percent of our sponsored secondary students are girls.

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