Educate girls and fight poverty in Kenya

In this season of giving and gratitude, we would like to share a letter of thanks we received from WGEP Kenya scholar Jacklyn:

I joined the program in 8^th grade after my parents separated. My three siblings and I were left under the care of our mother who is a farmer. She depends on the rains for a good yield, which is very difficult with the frequent droughts and problems with pests and disease. Thanks to your support, I was able to stay in school and receive tutoring that helped me pass my final high school exam. I am now studying at Egerton University, a public university in Kenya, where I am working towards a degree in Economics and Statistics.

I am grateful to the program for enabling me to be the person I am today. It is through your support that I completed my secondary education and made it to university. The program has enabled me to be self-empowered as a young woman in today’s society where there are many challenges to face and tackle.

I appreciate the program for continuing to pay for my school fees. I promise to work tirelessly and never let you down. I wish to go on with my Masters in Economics after I am through with my degree course. I like talking to students whenever I get a chance and with a course in guidance and counselling, I can be able to get out and talk to students in the community and the community at large. I want to be a role model to the society, especially to girls and women for them to believe in their potentials and for the society to believe that, by educating one woman, you educate the whole community.

I promise never to forget the program, even when I am through with my studies. I appreciate your continued support.  

Yours sincerely,

Jacklyn

Links:

• http://www.womensglobal.org