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As you may know, we have been working to get some of our guys into life enhancing courses and scholarships. Since starting this project, we have applied on behalf of more than 30 youths from our immediate area for various sponsorships from different companies and organizations. One particular sponsorship application we were successful with was the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) 2jiajiri program. Of the 20 youth that we helped apply for this sponsorship, six have been given places - four Electrical Wireman trades, one mechanical, and one Tiling Trade. The sponsorship caters for the study and exam costs and three of the boys were also given travel allowance and food allowance due to their abject living conditions. The challenge is that the allowance is very small, it doesn't cater enough even for simple things. That's where we were able to come in. We have been able to buy simple but decent bicycles for them to ride to the college. The agreement is that they can use it and gradually pay it off as they earn. After three months of study, they will be going for industrial attachments. By that time, they will have paid of the bike (or most of it) and will have free transport to their workplace. One of the boys, Antony (21yo), had been at a loss as to what to dream or hope for in his life: "Even if I had the opportunity to get a sponsorship for college, I would not be able to afford going to study without working. So, going to study was not an option. It was just work, work, work in a dead end job. No time to study." This is a common plight for the youth in this area of Nairobi. Even if they make it out of high school, there just isn't enough funds available for futher study. "I was so suprised that I got the KCB sponsor." commented Anthony "There were thousands of applicants. But it was only because Kayole Mtaa Safi supported us form the start that I am going to be successful in doing this. They helped us right from the application to the transport and also the books and things like the geometry set and T-square. Now I have a serious plan and I can't take this opportunity for granted. I know where I have come from and now I know where I am going. Thank you for supporting me." It is cases like Antony's that let you know you're having an impact. His life will never be the same again because somebody has stirred into his future opportunity and ability. Our plan is to have at least 10 youth continuously moving through some sort of training/study. As they move out of the college, we hope to replace them with other keen, needy young men and women. You can help. Just click the button below to see how.
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