How the Sponsorship Program Works

Proposed Sponsorship Program for
Christ Church Kisumu High School

The Vision

Since 1990 we at Christ Church Schools have had a vision to bring Christian primary education, based on a Biblical worldview, to Kenya through our school. We began with a few children in grade one and proclaimed our motto “Equipped to Serve”. Through the years our primary has proven to be one of the best in Kisumu. In 2005 we expanded that vision to include secondary education (high school), still carrying the same heart for service. We do not look for the best students, as many schools do, but pray for God’s grace to help each student achieve their best.

The Need

Because of the high unemployment rate, a secondary education is virtually essential to all Kenyan citizens seeking employment of any kind. However it is difficult to get into a high school especially if your scores are below average. This last year over 700,000 students sat the KCPE, a national exam all students take after standard 8. There are only places for about 200,000 students in secondary schools.

Once a student gets into a high school, secondary education is a great expense to many families, often utilizing 50% or more of a family’s income. The government will now pay the base line tuition for students attending public schools, however only those with the highest scores are accepted, leaving hundreds of thousands looking for places in private schools.

At CCK Schools we try to help families that struggle with school fees by keeping our fees competitive with the other day schools in town and by allowing families to pay on a 3-term or 8-month payment plan. Our yearly fees are 14,800 KSh (approx. US $230). We have come to realize in the last two years that even these efforts are not enough to enable some students to attend school. Many of the students at CCK Secondary School are orphaned or have single parents who are not able to afford the school fees. We are submitting this proposed sponsorship program to help those students in need.

Candidate Eligibility and Selection

The students eligible for scholarships will be decided by the High School task force from a list submitted by the principal. In order to be eligible students:
Must have paid all caution and admission fees.
Must maintain regular attendance - a maximum of three unexcused absences per term
Must maintain passing marks
Must be of outstanding character as determined by the principal and staff
Must be recommended by the staff
Can not be a family member of either the Church or School Staff
Investigation must reveal desperate need in the home situation

Application Process

Students will submit the application which will be reviewed by the principal and high school staff. The principal will then make a recommendation to the task force of those the staff deems eligible. The students approved by the task force will have their picture and story posted on the site. Sponsors can choose partial or full sponsorship of individual students. Students will be notified if a sponsor responds to their posting.

Payment Procedure

Sponsors will be able to send funds to the Kisumu Development Fund, channeled through Christ Church Monroe, a non-profit organization in Washington State. The monies will be deposited from the Fund directly into that student’s account at CCK Schools.

The full address is:

Christ Church Monroe
235 S. Lewis St.
Monroe, Wa 98272

Please specify on your check "Kisumu Spsonsorship Program - "