Voices from the Classroom: A Kenyan Story on Making a Difference

As part of my yearlong travels, it was important for me to end the year by becoming more purposeful. Connecting my world with that of another place so different from my reality, hoping to serve as a global citizen in changing a person’s life.

During my 18 days in Kenya, I visited a primary school in the town of Kisii within a school region of 154,175 people .I spent three days in Kisii learning and assisting a privately funded school in what appears to be a miracle of sorts. Both an inspirational and somber experience of what life is like in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.

The holiday season is also a time when we think about those who might be facing challenges, and the opportunity to make a difference. I like to invite you to become a global citizen and help me support a school in Africa that is making a tangible impact on the lives of children in Kenya. What better time that the holiday season to do just that. Here is my story about the GRACE Initiative and how they are making a difference…

But First, A Brief Overview of the Education System in Kenya

The Kenyan education system consists of eight years of compulsory education, starting at age 6, and four years at the secondary level, contingent on the student passing a…