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Secondary Scholarships

Secondary education is a turning point in a child’s life, yet it remains unattainable for many families. RTSEF’s Secondary School Scholarship Programme supports academically capable students who would otherwise be forced to drop out due to financial constraints. The programme covers tuition fees, uniforms, books, examination costs, and, where necessary, supplementary food support for child‑headed households. We also encourage caregivers to participate in savings groups to strengthen household resilience. Our goal is not only graduation, but also the development of confident, responsible young adults who are ready to pursue higher education or vocational opportunities.

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Selection process

Secondary school donations use

Scholarship Includes;

Expanding our reach

Recently the scheme has expanded to the Busia area, where a group of needy, vulnerable students were included in the project. We are hoping to increase this number each year according to the potential among students in this impoverished outback of rural Kenya, and according to your generous funding to make this possible. We pay school fees, uniforms, books, and exam fees as well as support child-led households with additional food, while we also encourage carers to join a savings group to become less dependent themselves. 


Meanwhile, the two social workers based in the Busia area look out for the needs of these pupils as well as those of the vulnerable primary school aged children.

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