Causes: Children & Youth, Education, Human Services, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid, Youth Development

Mission: The mission of the Kenya Education Fund (KEF) is to provide disadvantaged students in Kenya, and their schools, with support and educational resources so that they may improve their communities and break the cycle of poverty in Kenya.

Results: * 2,316 total students presented with KEF scholarships* 80% of KEF scholars (avg. 2014 and 2015) qualified for public university compared to the Kenyan national average of 31%* 80% of KEF class of 2013 went on to higher education or acquired employment* 70% growth in KEF sponsorship program in just four years* 900 active scholarships projected in 2016

Target demographics: Widespread poverty prevents 65% of Kenyan youth from completing high school. KEF provides scholarships and support to students with great potential who would be unable to attend school due to poverty.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Nearly 900 deserving young scholars

Geographic areas served: Kenya

Programs: The core of our activities is our High School Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships to promising students from impoverished communities, who would otherwise be unable to attend and complete school. In addition, we offer our students vital life skills and career readiness workshops and the support and guidance they need to successfully transition into tertiary education or the workforce. Each year, KEF offers a limited number of first-year university scholarships to students in our program who succeeded in high school and have the desire to acquire higher education.