KenyaA tribal clash that erupted in 2007 over the result of a political election has left hundreds of families displaced from their homes. Many were promised government funding in order to rebuild their lives, but the payments were never received. This has put many families on the long, hard path of creating a new life. The Kianda Foundation, a reputable non-profit in Nairobi, Kenya that is dedicated to helping women and families uplift themselves from poverty, has helped 238 families, who were victims of the clash, relocate to Wanjohi Farm in the Nyandarua District. Program Title: High School Scholarships for Displaced Teens Location: Wanjohi Farm, Kenya Requested NGO and Partner:
Kianda Foundation
Program Summary: Kianda Foundation has aided the 238 displaced families through social programs such as tilling the new land, agricultural activities, construction of homes, and aid with start-up businesses. Today all families have successfully moved from UN Refugee tents to relatively stable homes. Many families in Wanjohi Farm are headed by women who are struggling to earn an income. One of the next social undertakings of Kianda, Wanjohi Farm Residents, and Foundation SCA will be providing high school scholarships for the young women in the farm.
Foundation SCA will provide 20 young women with scholarships to boarding school. Most, if not all, quality high schools in the area are boarding schools. This education will give the young women and their families a sense of pride, and the knowledge to continue to better their situation. Educating these 20 women will indirectly benefit nearly 200 people living in Wanjohi Farm.
2010 FUNDING GOAL FOR WANJOHI FARM: $11,400 Expected Impact: Total number of people impacted: 180
Total number of scholarships being granted: 20
Scholarship cost per student: $570 Back to Program Map | 
