Student Spotlight: Meet Isaac and learn about his inspiring story
Isaac has benefited from the support of Kids League Kenya, and has achieved a great deal. He is leading a very successful life. This is due to his hard work and dedication. As a result of his focus, he has become what we hope for all of our students: a responsible and self-sufficient member of society.
From humble beginnings
Isaac’s parents always made sure that Isaac and his siblings had something to eat, but their situation was certainly was not one where they could cover all of the children’s school fees.
In Kenya secondary school is not free to attend, and is boarding school away from home. Parents from our focus community of Kongowea in Mombasa often have to make the difficult decision to end their children’s education after primary school due to lack of funds. Kids League Kenya also support student who look to progress into tertiary education – looking for support for university and college.
Isaac managed to get in touch with us in 2017. He met the criteria in our selection process and made a good impression in his interviews, so we decided to give him an opportunity. By working with our kind sponsors we were able to pay for his education expenses, enabling him to continue his education.
Potential from the very start
Throughout his time as a member of the Kids League Kenya student population Isaac consistently demonstrated reliability, adhering to the office regulations and was a very consistent student. He also showed great levels of obedience, one of many fantastic traits.
As his relationship with our organisation developed over the years, Isaac would visit the office to help Julie with certain office tasks, and even supported us for our Kids League Kenya inaugural sport tournament.
Isaac was one of our volunteers for the Kids League Kenya Sports Tournament
Excelling in tertiary education
Isaac was able to secure a chance to complete his bachelor’s degree course at the Technical University of Mombasa.
Kids League Kenya support students in their university and college ambitions, using a combination of sponsor funding and grants to cover tuition fees and also support their expenses. Isaac’s school costs were from 47,500 to 50,000 KSH a year for the four-year programme. To learn more about how we structure our support please visit our sponsorship details.
After completing his course, he graduated with a Bachelor of Technology in Marine Engineering.
Since he joining Kids League Kenya, Isaac has held onto this as his ideal profession because he had high hopes that it will someday get him into a career. He made sure that he gave himself the best possible chance by maintaining outstanding grades during his time in school. He was able to graduate with a Second Class (upper division) degree.
A special graduation
Isaac’s graduation took place in August 2022, and was virtual due to COVID-19’s restrictions on gatherings.
Our Kids League Kenya team were able to plan his online graduation utilizing the computers in our internet corner. During the graduation, he was accompanied to the office by his mother and brother, who were both grateful to the trustees and the donors. They were delighted to be there and so proud of what Isaac had achieved. Alongside Julie from our team, two of our trustees, An and Jan, were able to join and celebrate a successful graduation.
Living the dream
Isaac is from Mombasa, and set out to study Marine Engineering at Mombasa University.
The port is a hub of industry in Mombasa and Isaac’s career choice means that he’s well placed to work in his home town.
Isaac is currently employed with Comarco in the Indian Ocean. This role and a successful company is well deserved, as he continues to work hard and develop himself.
Special thanks
We also want to express our gratitude to Jan, one of our trustees, who helped him be able to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.
His graduation opened a new door, he is now living the life of his dreams, and he is able to provide for his family’s needs as well.
How can you help?
Once our students graduate from education in their chosen field, they need to find their next opportunity. As these highly motivated individuals look for a career to enable them to be self-sufficient and often support their family members as well.
At Kids League Kenya we try to support our students in their next step. Without work experience or a chance from companies, or alumni can find it difficult to secure a role. Please get in touch if your business may be able to collaborate with us – fresh talent for you, opportunities for our students – win win.
