January 2016
Dapash is one of nine children in an impoverished and struggling household. With only three goats and a father who is unemployed, the children regularly spend their school breaks working to make ends meet. Dapash’s mother collects firewood daily, carrying it 30 kilometers to and from Tanzania to sell. The little money she earns is used to buy food and can provide little else. In Form 2, Dapash’s education was threatened by her family’s poverty. In January of 2016, MGEF granted Dapash a scholarship to continue her education.
Date of Birth: 07/17/1996
Started Program: January 2016
Start Grade: 10th Grade (Form 2)
Current Grade: Post-secondary
School: Jomo Kenyatta University
Sponsored: No