The 2024 Plans for SYEF
We are cruising along with our programs at SYEF. Throughout 2024, our programs and initiatives will look similar to the previous year because we are in a groove and things are running smoothly!
DetailsWe are cruising along with our programs at SYEF. Throughout 2024, our programs and initiatives will look similar to the previous year because we are in a groove and things are running smoothly!
DetailsFor several months we have collected stories about our previous scholarship recipients, in a sort of “where are they now?” project in order for us to better understand how the youth leverage their secondary school scholarships for greater opportunities.
DetailsOur annual Harambee in Fort Collins is set for November 30th! This annual event brings many people together from SYEF’s donor and volunteer community, and…
DetailsSYEF’s core program has always been awarding scholarships that cover 100% of the cost of secondary school, including tuition, room and board, uniforms and…
DetailsHeaded into our 13th year, we have several plans that build on our core strengths and also plan to adapt to lessons learned throughout the Covid years…
DetailsThis past year was a blended experience for SYEF, returning to normal but redefining what is “normal”…
DetailsLike others places and organizations around the world, the routines and activities in Samburu and SYEF resemble pre-Covid times more than they have at…
DetailsWhere do we begin to summarize 2020? The year started off normal. Scholarships were awarded, students went off to school, and we embarked on our usual planning for programming for the rest of the year. Of course, in March 2020, everything changed. Schools closed, and would remain closed for the rest of the year. Gathering…
DetailsAfter a delayed start due to COVID, our D.I.G. Entrepreneurship program launched with three teams consisting of SYEF alumni and other youth community members. The D.I.G. program provides approximately six months of training and mentoring to the teams to develop their ideas and business plans, with the caveat that businesses must not only demonstrate potential…
DetailsSYEF partners with women in Samburu to sell their beadwork online and at events in the United States. The organization purchases the items from the women…
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