Stories of Purpose: Meet Ashley, a Lux Sit & Jim Rogers Scholar
November 25, 2024
“I’m excited to keep growing, uplifting my community alongside me.”
“I’m excited to keep growing, uplifting my community alongside me.”
“Information is empowering. You must be ready to be the change you want to see in your home.”
From playing in CFK Africa soccer tournaments as a child to being a volunteer conducting STEM sessions with Kibera youth, Andrew Odongo exemplifies CFK Africa’s impact on youth leadership.
Graduates from CFK Africa’s Lux Sit & Jim Rogers scholarship program reflect forward, toward their future.
CFK Africa named 10 new recipients of its scholarship program designed to empower students in informal settlements to succeed throughout all four years of high school, bringing its total number of currently funded scholars to 92.
CFK Africa will host an annual gathering of current and past academic scholarship recipients later this month, as part of a long-term project to improve their educational and career prospects.
“Nothing is impossible since the word itself is ‘I’m possible.’”
“My favorite part of being a part of the CFK Africa scholarship program has been all the mentorship activities that have given me guiding tips on how to live and interact with others.”
“During these four years of schooling, the scholarship not only covered my school fees, but also provided a range of additional activities that shaped my personal growth such as participation in community service, holiday study camps, learning excursions, and mentorship sessions.”
CFK Africa scholarship alumnus Elkhana discusses his experience with CFK as he prepares to study nursing at university in the U.S.
CFK Africa is a registered NGO in Kenya and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. that improves public health and economic prosperity in informal settlements through participatory research, primary health care, and education.
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