Education
Scholarships
Secondary and university scholarships for bright students who can't afford fees.
Illustrative photo: Annie Spratt / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Fund 120 bright students from poor families through secondary school or university, with mentoring until they graduate.
Who it reaches: Students with strong grades whose families cannot pay secondary or tertiary fees.
Target$123,731
Funding for this cause closes in
From $80: books and supplies for a scholar for a year.
The need
Many top-scoring students never start secondary school because boarding fees are far beyond their family's income. A scholarship turns a village's brightest child into its first nurse, engineer or teacher.
Why give to this cause
- Secondary and university fees are beyond most rural families, however able the student.
- A scholarship changes the course of a whole family, not just one person.
- Scholars are mentored throughout, and we track graduation and jobs afterwards.
What your gift does
- $80books and supplies for a scholar for a year
- $350a term of secondary school boarding fees
- $1,100a full year of secondary school for one scholar
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- Tuition and feesPaid directly to the school or university.55%$193 of $350
- Boarding and booksBoard, textbooks, laptops for university students.20%$70 of $350
- MentoringMentors who meet each student every term.12%$42 of $350
- SelectionFair, transparent selection with schools and community panels.5%$18 of $350
- Monitoring and reportingGrades, progression and graduation rates.8%$28 of $350
How we do it
- 1
Students are chosen on exam results and family need, with interviews.
- 2
Fees are paid directly to the school.
- 3
Scholars get a mentor and meet as a group each holiday.
- 4
Results are tracked every term until graduation.
The impact your gift will have
- Talented students from poor families finish secondary school or university.
- Graduates find work or go on to further study, lifting their families' income.
- Scholars become role models in villages where few have studied so far.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Scholars supported | 120 |
| Share who are girls | 60% |
| Scholars graduating | 95% |
| Graduates in work or further study within 1 year | 80% |
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- $80books and supplies for a scholar for a year
- $350a term of secondary school boarding fees
- $1,100a full year of secondary school for one scholar
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