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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for Thursday, October 9 at 7pm the Agave Room in Fort Collins, Colorado (143 West Mountain, next to The Rio). Join us for good food, camaraderie with other SYEF supporters, a silent auction, and more! This year features a Samburu…
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The first term of the school year is over, and many of our young people are at or near the top of their class! Most secondary schools in Kenya are boarding schools comprised of students from all over the country,…
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Our local advisory committee in Archer’s Post, Kenya selected the 11 recipients for our next round of scholarships on January 8 (bringing our total to 50 students). The students will report for secondary school around February 1 for the start…
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Our 39 returning scholarship recipients gathered for our annual forum on January 4 to share their experiences of the past year and to listen to members of their community express their sentiments about the importance of their education. Ms. Christina,…
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directly to programs and scholarships that support our youth, and spent a modest three cents ($.03) for every dollar raised. These metrics beat every standard of excellence for non-profit organizations with which we are familiar. We’re able to have a fiscally…
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The Samburu Youth Education Fund has teamed up with Uso Africa Safaris (www.usoafrica.com) to offer a trip to Samburu in January 2015. We will celebrate the high school graduation of our first cohort of students (it’s gonna be big!) and…
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Monica is an example about the need for education for girls in the developing world. Despite her dreams of going to secondary school, she was forced into an arranged marriage at age 15 instead. Many years and broken promises later,…
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Many years ago, it was Isaiah and a few of his peers who inspired us to think about creating an organization to support Samburu youth, as he studied relentlessly while in primary school. Now a student at Likii Hills High…
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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.