Education For All Children

11/02/2026

Rahab was the kind of pupil that teachers at Mirera Primary School, in Naivasha Sub-County, Nakuru County, in Kenya’s Rift Valley region, never worried about. She worked hard and did well. But as her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams drew closer, one quiet question kept her awake: after I pass, who will pay for boarding school?

One evening, just before home time, she was told to wait behind for the deputy head teacher. Her heart sank. She had never been in trouble before. Then he walked in, a little dusty from the road, holding a set of forms. He told her about EFAC, and before she left, he made her promise she would perform well.

She kept that promise. After an interview at Africa Nazarene University, the scholarship was hers. "Until today, it remains the most exciting news I have ever received."

Eight years later, what touches Rahab most is not just that she was helped, but how. “When my grades slipped, EFAC didn't scold; it sent a mentor. After every workshop, we were asked what we thought would make us better.”

Today, the girl who waited nervously after school is about to graduate in Mass Communication & Journalism from Mount Kenya University.

"The journey of becoming is not a one-day journey, but a path carefully crafted by everyday milestones."
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Rahab is part of our (graduating) class of 2026. We celebrate her and the entire 2026 cohort as they take their next steps towards the world of work and creating meaningful impact.

10/30/2026

To all our scholars sitting for the KCSE exams this year, the entire EFAC family is rooting for you!

You've put in the hard work, dedication and countless hours of preparation. As you take on this important milestone, remember that you have a whole community of friends, mentors and supporters cheering you on.

Believe in yourself, give it your best, and go shine!

We are proud of you.

10/29/2026

In 2018, Cyline was a young girl in Kenya's Rift Valley, with a big dream: a proper boarding school and a life beyond the village. "I had seen how that life many a time ended," she says, "and it was not a good picture."

She got into a good school. But at home, the financial burden was heavy, and on the first day her dad stood in the principal's office asking for more time to find the fee balance. Every day after that, Cyline worried she would be sent home.

A few weeks into Form One, Sister Catherine called her into the office. She had been awarded an EFAC scholarship.

"I cried," Cyline says. "They were definitely tears of joy, because I knew how I had left home."
In 2020, when schools closed, EFAC gave the scholars phones so they could keep learning through webinars. In those online groups, Cyline found friends who are still her best buddies. And her sponsor, Wickie, has written to her since high school, "letters that simply showed grace and love."

Today, Cyline is a Commerce graduate from KCA University. One of her biggest goals is simple: to make her mother proud.
"I stand not just as a graduate, but as a torchbearer. I am ready to give back."
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Cyline is part of our (graduating) class of 2026. We celebrate her and the entire 2026 cohort as they take their next steps towards the world of work and creating meaningful impact.

10/28/2026

Faith had just finished her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams when her father, the family's only provider, was injured in an accident. The medical bills piled up, and the joy of her admission letter to Naivasha Girls', in Kenya's Rift Valley, slowly faded.

So Faith rolled up her sleeves. Every morning she was up at 6 a.m. to be at the shamba by 7, working beside her mum to save whatever they could.

Then, one morning, while asking about admission at the school, her mum heard about EFAC. They filled in the form that very night and handed it in the next day.

Soon after, Faith was invited to her first EFAC scholars' meeting. "I was so happy and surprised. I stopped worrying about the school fees and shopping."

Back then, Faith was painfully shy. At EFAC workshops, she slowly found her voice. Today, she is a Philosophy graduate from Pwani University and has served with the Probation Service in Kilifi, on Kenya's coast.

"Looking back, I am so grateful for that morning my mum crossed paths with the EFAC news!"
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Faith is part of our (graduating) class of 2026. We celebrate her and the entire 2026 cohort as they take their next steps towards the world of work and creating meaningful impact.

10/27/2026

Metrine grew up in Migori County, in western Kenya, with a fire in her belly to build a better life. She had the zeal. She had the grades. What she didn't have was an answer to one stubborn question: how?

She passed her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams with flying colours, and then the worry set in. "I knew I had the potential to succeed, but without financial support, continuing my education seemed like a difficult dream."

Then a text message landed on her parents' phone. She was an EFAC scholar. "I honestly felt like a huge burden had been lifted from my shoulders."

One of her sweetest memories came in Form Four, when the scholars at her school were called in, and each handed a big EFAC success card. "I was so happy for real!"
At Moi University, inspired by EFAC's push for scholars to become entrepreneurs, she started Metoti's Collection, buying ladies' outfits in Thika and Nairobi and reselling them in Eldoret, in western Kenya. It paid her rent and her upkeep.

Today, Metrine is a trained English & Literature teacher who dreams of one day working with NGOs and changing lives like her own was changed.
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Metrine is part of our (graduating) class of 2026. We celebrate her and the entire 2026 cohort as they take their next steps towards the world of work and creating meaningful impact.

10/26/2026

MaryAnn grew up in Migori County, in southwestern Kenya., in a family that the neighbours didn't always take seriously. "People used to laugh at us in the community," she remembers quietly.

So when the news came that she had received an EFAC scholarship, she couldn't keep still. She ran from one side of the house to the other. "In my small world, I was at the top, and nothing could stop me."

Her first visit to a university campus left her speechless. Surrounded by students from every corner of Kenya, she says, "I felt I was in another world!" That day, she was asked what she wanted to do with her life. MaryAnn didn't hesitate: "I wish to impact my community."
She has never once been sent home for school fees.

Today, MaryAnn holds a BSc in Nursing from the University of Meru. The family people once laughed at is now the family they look up to. "My parents are so glad, and even the community members are happy with our family."
"I am in a community and do not have to be afraid”
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MaryAnn is part of our (graduating) class of 2026. We celebrate her and the entire 2026 cohort as they take their next steps towards the world of work and creating meaningful impact.

10/23/2026

Abdilatif grew up on Biashara Street in Moyale, a town on Kenya's northern border with Ethiopia, a place where tribal clashes could turn an ordinary day into a frightening one. He is one of ten children, and nobody in the family had formal employment. His father, a businessman, worked tirelessly to put them all through school.

"Seeing the sacrifices he made motivated me to work hard and become independent," He says.

When EFAC came to Starehe Boys' Centre in Nairobi, he sat the interview alongside many other hopeful boys. Only five were chosen. He was one of them. "It was a life-changing moment for me and my family."

At EFAC's Bridge to Success workshop, he threw himself into every activity and discovered strengths he never knew he had. Years later, he became a mentor to younger scholars himself.

Today, Abdilatif holds a degree in Public Health and has served with Port Health at JKIA. The boy from Moyale's uncertain streets now works to keep communities healthy, and his dream is to keep serving.

"When one person is empowered, they can empower many others." He says.
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Abdilatif is part of our (graduating) class of 2026. We celebrate him and the entire 2026 cohort as they take their next steps towards the world of work and creating meaningful impact.

10/22/2026

Eve was a city girl, growing up with her parents in Nairobi. Then, in 2016, her dad was involved in a tragic road accident, and life as she knew it changed overnight.

The family moved to her grandparents' home in the countryside, in Rongo, Migori County, in western Kenya. At her new school, teachers and pupils all spoke Dholuo, and Eve didn't even know the greetings. "The first few months I felt so lonely," she remembers.

She didn't stay lonely. Bit by bit, she learned the language, made friends, and worked her way to the top of her class, and then to the top of her whole sub-county.

When EFAC forms reached her school, her headteacher urged her to apply. Then the acceptance letter arrived. "I cannot even describe what I felt."

At workshops, Eve put her hand up to speak, growing into the confidence the team kept pouring into her.

Today, Eve is a Counselling Psychology graduate from Africa Nazarene University. And somewhere along the way, the question she asks herself has changed.
She once asked, "Will someone give me an opportunity?" Now she asks, "What am I doing to prepare myself for the opportunities I want?"
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Eve is part of our (graduating) class of 2026. We celebrate her and the entire 2026 cohort as they take their next steps towards the world of work and creating meaningful impact.

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

Diana grew up with her grandparents in Kakamega County, in western part of Kenya, where her journey began. They hadn't had much schooling themselves, so they were strict about hers. Her days followed a simple rhythm: school, church, chores, repeat.

But all around her, she watched a different story unfold. Girl after girl dropped out of school to get married or became a mother far too young. Diana watched, and she decided. "I knew that was not the life I wanted to lead, so I had to work extra hard."
Her hard work paid off. She earned a letter to the national school her grandfather had always dreamed of for her. Then reality hit. There was no money for the fees.

One day, her aunt came to visit. Diana asked to borrow her phone, and together they searched online for anyone offering scholarships. That's how she found EFAC.
When the good news came, she could barely believe it. "I had made peace with joining the day-secondary school back in the village. But with the EFAC news, I felt this new resolution in me that I have to go out there and make this worthy."

She did. Today, Diana is a Marine Engineering graduate from the Technical University of Mombasa, with attachments at Kenya Ports Authority and the Kenya Navy, proof that a girl with a dream can go all the way.
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Diana is part of our (graduating) class of 2026. We celebrate her and the entire 2026 cohort as they take their next steps towards the world of work and creating meaningful impact.