
Resident of Lodwar Town, Turkana District
Form 4 (sec. 5) graduate of Kangitit Girls’ Secondary School (B-)
When she grows up, she dreams of becoming a High School teacher
Hoping for September 2007 start in University
Total funding for 2007: US$2,000
Administrators:
Joseph Akure +254-722-439-546 mugetom@yahoo.co.uk
Anne-Marie Di Lullo +254-727-238-997 tabasamu.trust@gmail.com
Selina was born in the village of Kanamkemer, third in a family of 6 children. She managed to get through Primary and Secondary school with the help of family members, local NGOs and her church, and even managed to score quite high in her final KCSE examinations, allowing her access to public university here in Kenya. Her dreams of attending, however, disappeared when her father, the only family breadwinner, passed away. The fact that she grew up in an area where cattle raiding is common, and where cattle is the only wealth, her family was constantly under fear of losing all they had. The practice of inter-tribal cattle thieving is one of the biggest insecurity factors in Northern Kenya, and when a family is ridded of most of their herd, they no longer have means to survive. Their herd is the only tangible asset they have at any given point. Selina has been forced to look for odd jobs here and there, as have her siblings, but work in these parts is rare. She still dreams of becoming a High School teacher, something that is in high demand in her district. Since graduating High School in 2004, Selina has married and now has a young baby. She is lucky to have married a man who is very supportive of her dreams of continuing her studies. Given the opportunity to complete her university studies, she would be able to help sustain her immediate and extended family, and really feel like she is giving back to her community in a big way, by educating other young girls like herself and uplifting the spirit of the Turkana girl-child.
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