SYEF’s local advisory consists of five members from the local community who give tirelessly and with tremendous hope and care for our youth. They’ve come a long ways from where we started in December 2010. For decades, non-profits in the…
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Our second-ever cohort of students completed high school in mid-November and are now among the small percentage of people in their community with a secondary school education. Congratulations to these 7 girls and 7 boys for this BIG achievement. Among…
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We have holiday events on the calendar this season to sell Samburu beaded items that support SYEF’s scholarship program as well as the women artisans at Unity Village in Samburu, where two of our students come from. Unity Village is…
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Our annual Harambee fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, once again at the Agave Room above the Rio in Fort Collins (143 West Mountain). Join us from 7-10pm for celebrating successes of the past year and raising the funds…
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In January 2016 we plan to celebrate the 16 SYEF scholarship recipients who will complete high school in December 2015. The festivities include a formal ceremony followed by a reception with SYEF families and students, and a day of outdoor…
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The first group of SYEF recipients – 10 youth who received their scholarships in January 2011 – completed high school and received their diplomas in December 2014. On January 4, SYEF sponsored a ceremony and reception with our 63 SYEF…
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The latest cohort of scholarship recipients was selected in early January. The group of 8 girls and 5 boys were informed about their full scholarship on January 3, and on the 4th they were introduced at the first-ever SYEF celebration…
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In November, SYEF alumnus Gabriel Lengamunyak kicked off the Samburu Moran Education Programme (SAMEP) to increase literacy among his peers with minimal formal education. “Moran” is a term to describe young (and usually unmarried) adolescent men in Samburu, and they…
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Andrew, one of SYEF’s first-ever scholarship recipients, recently started his first term of college at Eldoret University in western Kenya. Many years ago, Andrew was one of a cadre of young people in Samburu who inspired SYEF founders to start…
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As part of their scholarship requirements, SYEF recipients participate in service projects during each of the three annual school breaks. In April, the students pooled their energy and time to rebuild the failing hut of an elderly Samburu man. They…
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Providing equitable opportunities for Samburu youth to enhance their leadership development and problem-solving skills through educational scholarships and civic involvement opportunities.