One for One

Impact

Since its inception in 2013, the One for One Child Scholarship program has provided scholarships for 25 to 32 students annually. The majority of the students live in a small rural community in western Kenya. A second cohort of One for One students live in a very congested urban industrial area of Nairobi.

Our students have consistently performed well in school. Many are in the top 10th percentile. Scholarships have provided security and hope for the students, and greater financial stability to their families. These factors have had a positive impact on students’ school performance.

It is very encouraging to see the the original cohort of primary school students graduate and advanced in their studies. In 2022, two girls wrote national grade 8 exams and five students wrote national grade 12 exams. They all did exceptionally well. The grade 12 students rank in the top 20% of all grade 12 graduates in Kenya. Blog post February 8, 2023.

GAM partners currently provide scholarships for 30 of the 32 students in the One for One Scholarship Program.

Scholarships give children hope and a future

One for One Student Roster 2023

STUDENT FUNDING NEEDS

  • Three primary school students and two secondary school students need a scholarship. Scholarships are $330 annually.

  • Approximately $300 is needed to supplement the One for One scholarships for eight of the students in secondary school.

  • Approximately $600 is needed to supplement the One for One scholarships of our four post secondary school students.

  • Our five grade 12 graduates who are applying for admission to college or university in 2023 will need funds to supplement their scholarships.

One for One Post-Secondary Students

  • Collins O

    Collins O, Certificate in Craft Electrical, Eldoret National Polytechnic, 1st year

  • Brian O

    Brian O, Bachelor of Economics and Statistics, Kirinyaga Univrsity, 1st year

  • Sila A

    Sila A, Craft Electrical Engineering,  Bumbe Technical Training Institute,  2nd year

  • Enan I

    Enan I, Community Development & Social Work, Sigalagala National Polytechnic, 2nd year 

Making us proud

Mama Rehema, pictured on the right with her daughters, was widowed when her three girls were young. She soon found herself struggling to make ends meet. In 2013, Rehema and Sally, her oldest daughters, obtained scholarships through One for One. They were so grateful. To express their gratitude the girls worked at their studies so they could do well in school. 

In December of 2018, Rehema's hard work paid off! She scored in the top 5th percentile in the KCPE national grade 8 exams and was offered a secondary school scholarship through Equity Bank in Kenya.  In 2022, Sally scored even higher in her grade 8 exams and was offered admission into a good national school.

Rehema has focused on her studies and has obtained good grades. In 2022, Rehema completed her grade 12 national exams and obtained a very good mark. She is seeking post-secondary school admission.