Masomo scholarship

Masomo is Swahili word for education. Education in public primary schools in Kenya is free but not in public secondary schools. Parents in arid, semi arid and marginalized areas struggle to take their children and keep them in school. A good number of girls who drop out of school usually end up forced to early marriage. Boys are usually forced to engage in child labor, criminal gangs and drugs. Education is one of the fundamental rights of every child. Sadly, this right does not apply to every child as some are kept out of school by lack of school fees. Youth Arise Africa steps in to help needy children stay in school by giving them Masomo scholarships. These scholarships are awarded annually based on availability of funds. Children who have applied for help are taken through a thorough vetting to establish the neediest. School fees are usually paid directly to the schools in the account of the beneficiary.