My name is Nickson, and I am a Ngong Road Children’s Foundation program alumni. The NRCF program initiative quickly spread in my neighborhood, and my mother heard of it. She immediately applied, and I was fortunate enough to get a slot.

I attended my elementary education at one of their focus schools. Upon completion of my elementary education, I attended a boys high school in the heart of Nairobi City. I engaged in co-curricular activities that kept me active all through. I was not only participating in one sport but in three. I was playing rugby, which is my favorite sport, as well as football and handball. When I was in form four, I knew that I wanted to take a course in hospitality when I joined college, as I had an interest in cooking and preparing different drinks.

I completed my high school education and enrolled at Zetech University to take a course in food and beverage production. I really loved the course I was taking and would often practice on my own by preparing different dishes at home. I am certified chef. 

I heard of the TechMates program that was established last year, and I was interested in learning a new skill. I went for an interview, and I was accepted to join the program in March of this year as an intern. I took the digital marketing path, and I immediately started taking the courses outlined by the program for that path.

I am a digital marketing freelancer for the program. Once in a while, during the weekends, I work as a chef at the restaurant at Tangaza University in Bomas. I also work as a Karibu loo associate, where I assist in keeping the portable toilets clean and man the handwash area, among other things.

I aspire to start my own restaurant business and use the skills I will have learned from the TechMates program to market and grow it. I am extremely grateful to the program for not only taking me through my education but also for the opportunity to join the TechMates program and for making it possible for me to learn a new skill.

My name is Michael, and I consider myself to be a highly ambitious student.

when I joined the program. I was enrolled at one of the program’s focus schools. In 2019, I sat for my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and gained an above-average performance.

This achievement earned me a spot at a well performing boys high school in Siaya County, an extra-county-level boarding boys’ high school. I am in my fourth and final year of high school and have worked hard to maintain a respectable grade point average. I’ve been the school captain since I was in third grade. I also serve as president of many clubs, including the mathematics club, the science and engineering club, and the modern dance club.

I want to get an “A” on my final high school exams and be the top student in the program as well as among the top students in my school. I’d want to attend the University of Nairobi and study chemical engineering, which would allow me to create and construct chemical manufacturing processes, or human pathology.

I am delighted to be a part of the program, and I would like to express my gratitude to my sponsor for supporting me through this educational experience. I want to be a successful alumnus who gives back to the program so that other students may benefit from the same high-quality education I have received.

By Sallyanne Atieno

My name is Clare.

My guardian learned of a sponsorship opportunity at Ngong Road Children’s Foundation and sought their scholarship right away. After passing my interview, I was given the opportunity to join the program and attended one of the program’s focal schools for my primary education. I was appointed as the class prefect when I was in upper primary, and I thoroughly enjoyed expressing my leadership abilities I successfully finished elementary education, and my performance earned me a slot at a girls school in Tharaka Nithi County.

I was overjoyed when I entered the school since it is one of the few institutions in the country that consistently achieves high marks in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) tests, and I knew it would keep me on my toes academically. My favorite subjects have been mathematics, English, and biology, and I’ve done well in my overall academic performance. Apart from academics, I am a member of the school’s football team, debate club, and the Young Catholic Society’s organizing secretary (YCS).

I am now in my senior year of high school and am hopeful that I will graduate with honors and be able to pursue a bachelor’s degree program in aeronautical engineering at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). After finishing my bachelor’s degree, I hope to continue my education and pursue a master’s degree at Oxford University in England.

I work hard not just to create opportunities for myself, but also to express my appreciation to my sponsor and the NRCF program for believing in me and guiding me through my schooling to where I am today. NRCF is actually impacting young people’s lives, and I am pleased to be a part of this life-changing program.

By Sallyanne Atieno

Yusuf enrolled in the NRCF program in 2018. I

Yusuf enrolled at one of our elementary focus schools. He was a hardworking student, as evidenced by his academic performance. He performed well during his KCPE. His performance earned him a spot at a boys high school in Machakos County. He started high school this year and has already raved about it. He describes it as a very good school with hardworking students and eager teachers who are ready to assist the students.

His favorite subject is Mathematics, and he aspires to be the school president before graduating from high school in 2026. He also wishes to study engineering or architecture at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. As part of his extracurricular activities, he has joined a dance group and the school tennis team.

Yusuf is optimistic about getting good grades in high school and is looking forward to meeting new people and making the most of his four years there.

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