Being born and raised in a humble family comes with a lot of challenges. Children grow up without getting some privileges like good shelter, proper sanitation, sufficient food, and money to cater to their basic needs. Sometimes kids born from such backgrounds often lose hope of excelling in life especially when there are no finances […]
Maximillar : “My dreams are taking shape thanks to UKR” Read More »
If there is a moment in his life that he will live to remember is the day Hyram was enrolled in UKR high school education scholarship program. Hyram recounts the events of that day vividly. Looking back at his life, he says that the education support from UKR came in at a crucial time when
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It has been a journey of resilience because, despite all odds, Lerkynes Mmoji, a nineteen-year-old graduate of Moi Girls Vokoli has managed to score an exemplary grade and secure direct university admission with a partial government scholarship. Lerkynes has been called to pursue International Tourism Management at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
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If resilience and hard work were to describe a person, then that would be an understatement for Brandon Musungu, a 19-year-old boy who comes from a very humble background in Emulomonye village in Kakamega county. Brandon lost his parents in 2012 when he was in class three, deeming his ambitions of becoming a pilot. He
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On September 15, 2022 UKR organized a free eye clinic in collaboration with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) Optometry department at our Amalemba offices. A total of 107 people benefited from the clinic including those in UKR program and those from the neighboring communities. Patients with eye conditions like presbyopia, refractive error,
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When Kosgei Liyosi received the news of being absorbed into our education scholarship program in 2004, he was very glad that a wonderful opportunity had presented itself for him to further his academic ambitions. The news ushered in new prospects in his life and additionally breathed life into the plans and goals he had set
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Brought up by a single mother for the better part of her childhood, Valentine Vugutsa rarely experienced a smooth childhood. Her father passed on when she was young leaving the family in turmoil. The father was a pillar of strength and a source of joy to the family. Valentine had developed a strong bond with
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With exposure comes opportunities to learn new skills and get new experiences that in turn advance your professionalism and make you aim higher career-wise. UKR has been on the front in instilling more skills and knowledge to its staff through taking them to workshops and conferences to advance their skills. The Social Work Day Conference
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In 2019, we adopted the Family Care (FC) Model, implementing the model in phases. With Family Care we shifted our operations from institutional based care to serving children in their respective families. In the model, as opposed to supporting one child in the family we changed to supporting the whole family. Family Care has enabled
UKR RECOGNIZED AS LEADING INSTITUTION IN IMPLEMENTING CARE REFORMS BY NCCS Read More »
Water is an important component in every household including the families we serve. Water runs nearly all activities in these households. Most of the families in our program access water from streams and rivers, some relying heavily on rain water. However, the water from these bodies aren’t quite safe for consumption hence the need to
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