A 21-year-old girl from Fundisa Village, Magarini Constituency, Kilifi County is appealing for well-wishers to support her join the University.
Amina Mwangiri was the top candidate in the 2017 KCPE exam and was called to join Alliance girls’ high school.
She scored a B+ and was called to join Maseno University to study Public Health with IT.
According to Mwangiri, she needs at least Ksh 65, 000 to join the University
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“I was supported by Wings to fly in my secondary education. I used to perform well but my performance dropped after the death of my mother while I was in form three,” she said
She is now depending on her grandfather who is an angler.
“The situation back home is bad. Getting a meal is a challenge. I want to further my studies so that I can change the situation back home,” she said
She said education of girls in Magarini constituency is still low and many girls fail to complete their studies because of the poverty that has afflicted many residents.
On the other hand, Beatrice Sifa, who is helping her in finding donors, is asking donors to come forward to enable the girl to start her studies.
Sifa said she had to look for Mwangira after a plea from her daughter who schooled with her in Primary school.
“My daughter told me about the predicament of her friend and I decided to look for her. I found her in Mtwapa and I pleaded with my friends to support the girl collect her academic papers from Alliance girls where she schooled. She managed to get her papers and we started the journey to look for her University fees. She is a very bright girl,” she said
Sifa said she is worried her current predicament can easily ruin her life.
“She is an orphan. She has a sister who is sitting for her KCPE examination in November this year. Her family is looking upon her to support them. All this can easily make her think of getting married or involve herself in immoral behaviour to support the family,” she said
In her secondary studies, she was supported by the Wings to fly scholarship.
Magarini sub county is one of the areas that lead in early marriages and teenage pregnancies.
It is a relatively poverty laden sub county with the main economic activities being charcoal burning, fishing and harvesting of salt.
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This is a big shame to local leaders especially the outgoing governor, mr jefwa King who through corruption means he’s now the speaker of the house of senete in the country called called Kenya, may God help the girl to accomplish her dreams of being a doctor from Magarini kilifi county, Amen 🙏.
Our Coast leaders wake up to modify the lives of the indigenous coasterians, stop jealous to your own Voter’s, who voted you as leaders and now you, be turned your backs to them, Shame on you glatons leaders, other regions of the country are busy developing, for the benefits of their Voters, Dear Coast leaders back to school and more on leadership and governce, to lead or govern needs big academic minded people who deliver to the people of the concerned place, nb, Watch out, time and resources are very precious ideal for any prosperity in any area if they are, utilised well for the better ment of the residence of that particular place, thanks for giving me this opportunity to share with you my views, Amen 🌉.