CaTheRiNe AbEi aChuKa

15 years old
Form 1 (sec. 2) student at Loreto Convent Matunda
Resident of Lokori, Turkana District
Started in January 2007, expected to graduate December 2010
Total funding for 2007: US$750

Administrator:
Anne-Marie Di Lullo +254-727-238-997 tabasamu.trust@gmail.com
Joseph Ng’itira Akure +254-733-414-044 mugetom@yahoo.co.uk


FULLY FUNDED FOR 2007: Ms. Angela W. Kangori, Kenya

Abei is a bright young Turkana girl who, in 2006, graduated with the highest grades among all the girls who sat their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in her entire division of Lokori. Abei has only one parent, her father Achuka Eregae, who is quite old. Her mother died when she was 5 years old, and she was raised mainly by her grandmother, who is now in her nineties. When her father realized she had the grades to enter into her first year of High School, he quickly sold the few goats he had in order to afford Abei’s school requirements. These goats had been tough enough to survive the 2005-2006 drought that had ravaged Turkana district, and were now going to serve the purpose of offering a young girl and her family a better future! She was given some help by World Vision to jump start her studies, but not enough to cover the entirety of her school fees. Helping Abei get through High School is a priceless endeavour, and hopefully you will also see the importance of giving Abei a chance. She is definitely ready for the challenge!