Our work is
rooted in Kenya.

Sponsor a Girl

Scholarships and School Support

Our scholarships cover tuition and fees, uniforms, books and supplies, transportation, and health and hygiene support.

This year we are supporting 120 girls at Mua Hills Primary School, Kaseve Primary, Kyemole Secondary School, St. Mary’s Girls Machakos, and Mumbuni Girls High School, all in Machakos County. Of these girls, 118 are still waiting for a sponsor. We select girls based on need, vulnerability, academic potential, and community recommendations.

A sponsorship costs $550 a year for primary day school (about $46 a month), $900 for secondary day school ($75 a month), or $1,500 for secondary boarding ($125 a month). You can give monthly or yearly, for at least one school year. We pay funds directly to schools and approved suppliers in Kenya, or through a registered Kenyan partner organization where required.

Since 2013, our work in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania has educated 5,000 girls and awarded 450 scholarships.

Sponsor a Girl

Major Project

Build a School

In rural Kenya, the nearest school is often a long walk away, and many classrooms are crowded, worn, or unsafe. Distance and poor facilities are among the main reasons girls fall behind or leave school altogether.

We plan to build two schools, each for around 300 girls. The first will be in Mua Hills, Machakos County, and the second is planned for Turkana County. Each school will be owned by Girl Arise and run by a local school board and qualified Kenyan educators, under our governance and child-safeguarding standards.

We estimate each school will cost $350,000 to $550,000, and each classroom $25,000 to $50,000. Early gifts will fund land acquisition, architectural drawings, permits, and the first classroom block.

Land has been identified in Mua Hills and is under review. Our first milestone is to complete the land acquisition and architectural drawings, the foundation for Phase 1 construction. Fundraising for the school begins now, so no money has been raised for it yet. Nothing is built yet. If the project cannot proceed, we will redirect gifts given for it to scholarships and girls’ education programs, with notice to donors.