Eight year old Melvine dreams of becoming a teacher one day but she is at risk of never completing school. Since losing her dad life has become very tough. Melvine, her mum and two sisters living an arid area of Kenya where access to food and water are limited. On top of this she is...
Whitney and her two younger brothers lost both their parents in 2018 and are now cared for by their aunt, who also has two secondary school aged children. The six of them stay in an extremely small single room house struggle to afford regular meals. Whitney’s aunt does all she can for the survival of...
Wendy is regularly out of school and has limited access to food and water due to living in an arid area of Kenya. Life then became even tougher when she lost her dad, whose job had brought in vital income for the family. Wendy’s mum suffers from ill health which requires medication, and this not...
Samuel lost his mum at a young age and now lives with his grandmother. Due to poor health and her elderly years, his grandmother is unable to work, which means they often go to sleep hungry and struggle to afford other basic needs. Samuel is in Primary 1 and really enjoys school when he is...
Brian lost his dad during the Covid-19 pandemic and since then life has been very difficult. He is currently at a crucial stage in his education, preparing to complete Junior Secondary, but is regularly being sent home due to a lack of fees and other school requirements. Due to health challenges, the work opportunities available...
Six year old Yona often goes a full day without a meal and his family are regularly locked out of their home by the landlord due to them struggling to make rental payments. Yona is in Primary 1 of public school but only spends around half of the time in school due to being sent...
After contracting meningitis as a baby, Abigael has lived with cerebral palsy, being non-verbal and unable to walk. For many years her parents had to carry her everywhere due to being unable to afford a wheelchair. However, thanks to one-off donations from GEF supporters, last year we were able to provide a wheelchair, beds and...
Despite his young age, Kevin has had a traumatic life. Following the death of his dad, Kevin’s uncles treated him, his siblings and mum badly, resulting in them being forced out of the family home. They moved in with their grandmother who sadly passed away soon after. All of this, in addition to their mum...
Abigael and her two siblings lost their mum suddenly in 2023 and are now cared for by their grandmother. Despite being regularly sent home from school due to a lack of fees, Abigael is determined to do well at school and doesn’t let her situation diminish her dreams. Abigael’s grandmother said: “I decided to support...
Jefferson loves secondary school, but he is close to being sent home if we are not able to find a sponsor to support his school fees. Previously, the family endured some very difficult times as a result of domestic violence. However, we are delighted to say that they are now living in a safe new...
Joy lost her dad during the Covid-19 pandemic and since then life has been very difficult. Due to health challenges, the work opportunities available to Joy’s mum, Lucy, are limited and when work is available, long days pay the equivalent of £2. This makes it extremely difficult for her to afford Joy and her 2...
Philomena lost her mum in a tragic road accident and ever since then has been regularly sent home from school due to a lack of fees and often goes to sleep hungry. Since losing their mum, Philomena and her four siblings have lived with their grandmother and depend on her small income from irregular jobs...
Tabitha and her family find themselves in a critical situation; short of food, clothing and with Tabitha and her siblings all either out of school or being sent home regularly due to being unable to afford the cost of fees, uniform and books. Life became much harder for the family when Tabitha’s dad passed...
*Thank you so much to Christopher who has kindly agreed to sponsor Irene* Irene is among the best performing primary school students and a school prefect but faces a future without secondary education. Her teachers adore her and describe Irene as a girl who has an outstanding character, is focused, diligent and a role model...
Angel's dreams of becoming a Doctor but until this week she feared that she may not be able to realise it due to regularly being sent home from school due to a lack of fees. However, thanks to sponsorship from the Mackay family she is now going to be in school full-time and will have...
Derek recently moved into a new house built by GEF and now we would love for him to get back into school. He lives with his 2 siblings and their mum, Justina who works very hard to try and ensure the children have food, clothing and are in school but life is a struggle for...
*Big thanks to Anurag who has very kindly offered to sponsor Damaris.* Damaris is described by her teacher as a "hard working and disciplined girl who deserves to be in school full-time". Sadly since Damaris' mum lost her job at a school it has become hard for her to afford her school fees whilst also...
*Asante sana to Sasha and Grace Mae Recruitment for giving James the gift of sponsorship.* Despite scoring impressive marks of 347/500 in his end of primary school exams, James is not able to join secondary school. His mother is currently paying the secondary school fees of his elder sister and can only afford the school...
*Huge thanks to the Stone family whose sponsorship will see Victor back in school receiving the education he deserves.* Victor has the grades capable of taking him to university but as it stands he will not be able to complete secondary due to a lack of fees. He and his siblings are looked after...
*We owe a big thank you to David who is kindly going to be sponsoring Vivian through her education.* Vivian's mum sadly passed away in 2019 as result of kidney failure. She left behind Vivian and her 4 siblings. As there is no adult to look after them it is now up to Vivian’s 2...
*Thank you very much to John who has kindly offered to sponsor David each month.* David’s house was burned to the ground and his family’s cows were stolen. This left him, his parents and siblings homeless until the local community rallied together to build them a small house. We were able to provide the family...
*Thank you so much to Mark and his company seQuoyah who have kindly agreed to sponsor Emmanuel's education.* Emmanuel simply wants to be in school regularly with his friends. Life has been really hard for him and his siblings since their dad suffered a life altering accident and their mum abandoned them. Emmanuel’s dad...
*We are delighted to say that a kind family have signed up to sponsor Angel. She will now get the support she needs and start attending school.* Angel is a fascinating and kind little girl who has been blind since birth. She has heightened abilities for someone so young when it comes to hearing, speaking...