• Planning, University of Nairobi, 2013
• Economic and environmental project: Poultry raising, goat rearing, and tree planting
• Karabuor Village
• Mentor: Catherine Kaimenyi

Alphonce Oginga lost his father and mother as a child.  He was able to finish his schooling because he was sponsored by the Christian Children’s Fund so that his school fees were paid.  Alphonce’s PATHWAYS project is to help provide a source of income for the community members through poultry rearing.  His project also involves tree planting to reduce soil erosion and improve crop productivity. Alphonce expresses, “I believe that I owe so much to this society and I have good plans for it.  I shall give back to it more than it has given me.”

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• Medicine, University of Nairobi, graduated 2016
• Girl Project: Promoting education through youth mentorship and income generating activities
• Nakuru
• Mentor: Fred Otieno and Catherine Kaimenyi

Catherine comes from a single parent home.  Her father passed way due to TB complications.  Her mother is a casual laborer and has struggled to provide for Catherine’s school expenses.  Catherine is in medical school at the University of Nairobi. Her PATHWAYS project focuses on helping single mothers earn an income so they can afford school fees for their daughters. Catherine says, “I would like to help girls from my community; mentor them so they are able to make the right decisions and pursue their dreams.  Most of the girls end up dropping out of school, getting pregnant, getting married.  This is a result of poverty and lack of support and mentoring.”

• Education, University of Nairobi, graduated 2016
• Economic Development Project for Youth: Promoting education through youth mentorship and income generating activities
• Matunda
• Mentor: Catherine Kaimenyi

Shadrack had major difficulties getting through primary and secondary school due to lack of school fees.  His routine during primary school was to wake up at 5am, fetch water from a 30 feet deep bore-hole, milk 3 cows, and give the cattle food for the day, then walk to school delivering milk along the way. He had to drop out of secondary school because of his father’s misbehavior. Dejected, he went back to his casual income earning duties such as selling fuel.

Shadrack finally graduated from secondary with a KCSE of a B.  However, that grade was not good enough to acquire substantial financial assistance in university.  So after struggling for 2 years, he went back to secondary school to be able to earn a better grade on his KCSE and obtain the needed financial assistance to attend university.