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| Felistus Ondari
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 Elimu was started in 2005. Felisters Ondari, the first student that Elimu sponsored, placed third in Nyanza Province in KCPE and was admitted to Alliance Girls’ High School. It was her story (Standard Newspapers, Friday, January 14, 2004 by Evans Nyakundi), that galvanized the efforts that resulted in The Elimu Education Fund. Born in Gucha District of Nyanza Province, Felisters and her younger sister lost both their parents while she was still at Eronge Adventist Boarding Primary School. Her guardians, Evans Ondari and Callen Bochere, supported her despite their meager resources. Her former head teacher, Mr. Evans Osinde appealed to well wishers to come to her rescue, saying that her academic talent, which her guardians had discovered when she was still young, should not go to waste. Mr. Anderea Onwonga thought so too and when funds to send Felistus to Alliance Girls’ High School were solicited, The Elimu Education Fund was born.
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| Raphael Longa’n Lokeny
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 Raphael was born in Turkana District and would have gone on to herd his family’s livestock instead of pursuing his dream of becoming a veterinary doctor, if The Elimu Education Fund had not answered the appeal to pay his tuition fees at Maseno Boys School.
Raphael Longa’n Lokeny in the picture that accompanied his story in a Standard newspaper article
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| Sylvester Ondieki Obiri
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After KCPE, Sylvester Ondieki Obiri decided to raise money to further his education because his single mother, Catherine Kwamboka, a water vendor in Kisii town, could not afford to educate him. His idea: sell one of his kidneys to raise school fees for his secondary education.
Asked why he decided to do so, he said he wanted to get an education and be able to make a difference. He had heard that there were willing buyers in hospitals.
His story (The Standard, Tuesday January, 18th, 2005)
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| Scholastica Ndinda
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Scholastica Ndinda, one of four children, attended school in the Eastern Province of Kenya. Their mother is currently jobless. Scholastica was admitted to Kabare Girls’ School after KCPE. She could not report to the school because of lack of school fees. Her story appeared in The Kenya Times (June, 22nd, 2006). The Elimu Education Fund has paid her school fees for one year.
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