KCEF News
My Journey of Resilience and Hope: A Story from a Graduate
Friends, A few weeks ago we received a surprise letter of thanks from Jane, a former primary student at Gentle Bells, our first partner school. She proceeded to secondary school and then university...
A Note of Thanks from the Students
Friends, It is the beginning of a new school year in Kenya. And what better way to start than by hearing from St. Catherine’s—one of our new partner schools—about the impact KCEF is having in their...
Kijabe Children’s Education Fund Impact Report FY 2025
Strengthen Foundations, Nourish the Future “Joining the KCEF board for me was out of something instilled in me while in high school in Kenya: ‘From those to whom much has been given, much will be...
Gratitude for the Teachers
I remember writing a descriptive essay about my mom for an 8th-grade English class. One late evening, with my pencil in hand, I wrote everything I observed as she sat grading her 4th-grade students’...
A Vision Becomes Reality – An Inside Look At Graduation
I just returned from my 4th trip to Kenya since joining the board of the Kijabe Children’s Education Fund. Challenges for residents of the slums of greater Nairobi have only intensified in that...
Back to School $50,000 Match — Let’s Launch a New Partner School!
Dear KCEF Friends & Partners, My son took a big chance at the start of 10th grade last week. Instead of continuing with soccer, he put forward a request for a sport that had not existed at his...
Idle Days, Risky Paths: School Holidays in the Slums
This month, I (Jane Mwikali) had the joy of hosting my two younger sisters, ages 14 and 17, who are visiting from Switzerland during their school break. Their days have been filled with spending...
Partnerships that Provide Hope and a Future
In just three weeks, our family will move our middle daughter into her first year of college. A week later my eldest will be back on her campus, and our son will start his sophomore year of high...
Connecting Circuits and Character – Reflections on my Visit to Kenya
An old Sara Groves song has been playing over and over in my mind since I returned from Kenya two weeks ago: I saw what I saw and I can’t forget it I heard what I heard and I can’t go back I know...
Dr. Jennifer Jukanovich Hired as new Executive Director
Dear Friends of Kijabe Children’s Education Fund, We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Jukanovich has been selected as our very first Executive Director. Her appointment has been made...