Our Students

Check out the amazing students taking charge of their future. You can be a part of helping them achieve their dreams! Click on the student’s name to learn more about each student and their story!

College Students

Caroline Mumbi

An only child of a single Mom. Parent is a casual worker and has difficulties raising enough funds to pay for school fees. Caroline has been supported by the foundation since her freshman year of high school. She is now in her final year of college.

Daniel Mwose

He is the third born in a family of eight. The father is a hawker and the mother is a stay home mom. The family is very poor and unable to pay his tuition. He has been with the foundation since his freshman year of high school. He is currently a sophomore studying tourism and wildlife.

Sarah Mathei

She is a middle child in a family of three. Both parents are living but unemployed and unable to secure meaningful employment. Sarah has been with the foundation since her freshman year of high school. She will be receiving an associate degree next year May.

Hezron Maswili

Comes from a family of five. The mother is fatally ill and abandoned the children. Hezron and his siblings are being cared for by a good neighbor. He joined the foundation in his freshman year of high school. He is now a freshman in college.

Brian Esami

Total orphan living with his old and very poor grandmother. Brian has been with the foundation since his freshman of college. He is now a junior in college.

Patience Mulatya

Both parents are living but unable to support their family. She joined the foundation in her freshman year of high school. She is now a sophomore year of college

Joshua Kasyoka

He is cared for by his poor old grandmother. He completed high school two years ago and failed national examination that would allowed him join college. The foundation was requested by the principal of the high school he attended to help. He went back to school two grades down and he is doing very well. He is sitting for the national exams in November this year.

Victoria Mathei

She is the oldest child in a family of three. Both parents are living but unemployed and unable to secure meaningful employment. Victoria has been with the foundation since her freshman year of high school. She is now a junior in college.been with the foundation since his freshman of college. He is now a junior in college.

High School Students

Josphine Mueni

Comes from a family of two. Lives with both parents who are financially needy. She joined the foundation this year.

Stephen Mutwii

Lives with his mother but both parents are living. The father is unwell and unable to secure meaningful employment. He joined the foundation in 2017 and he is a sophomore in high school

Caroline Mwende

Caroline is an orphan living with her handicapped grandmother. They both depend on community and well-wishers for basic needs. It has been difficult for her to get school fees and basic needs. She joined the foundation in 2017 as a freshman in high school.

Lydia Isika

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. she has two sibling. Lydia joined the foundation in 2017 as a freshman in high school

Zipporah Kavata

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. Zipporah joined the foundation in 2018 as a senior in high student

Queen Mutheu

She is an orphan and living with a grandmother. She has other siblings and the grandmother has no income. She is overwhelmed with the responsibility.

Safari Musyoka

He lives with a single mother. The family is needy and not able to pay his school fees. Safari joined the foundation in 2017. He is a junior in high school

Miriam Joseph

She lives with both parents and two other siblings. The family is needy and not able to pay school fees. Miriam joined the foundation in 2018. She is a sophomore in high school

Abigael Berita Ndinga
She has both parents who are peasant farmers. The parents have been having a difficulty time paying her school fees when she was learning at Wii sec sch. She was transferred to Mbusiani sec school and there is still a huge balance of 20,000 at the previous school.

The parents promised to try their best in paying the balance at Wii sec school as we help in paying school fees at her current school. The income they get from farming is very little and pilling of her school fees can hinder her academic performance.

She is a form 4 student at Mbusyani sec sch with a target of getting a C+ in KCSE.

She would like to pursue a bachelors degree in Education (English Literature) option. She would also want to practice her talents of hair-dressing and beauty therapy.

She has a goal of opening a business for her parents so that they can be able to get their basic needs with out much struggle.

She is thankful for the help that is accorded to her and she promises to work hard

Mustista Kitheka
- He lives with his mother who is a farmer in a small piece of land. The produce from the farm is not enough to provide basic needs and his school fees. The mother is living with two other children of his son who are orphans. The burden of school fees is too much for her.
- Kitheka walks to school every morning a distant of about 5 miles and back in the evening.
- He is a sophomore student at Kisasi Mixed sec sch with a target of getting a B in KCSE.
- He would like to pursue bachelor degree in Education because he has a passion of imparting knowledge to students.
- once he is employed, he want to help his family to leave above the poverty line and also educate his siblings.
- He is thankful for the support CMMF is giving him and he would like to support the foundation in the way he can

Vaati Mukuni
- She has both parent who are farmers. The father was a librarian at Mombasa Club. He was laid off from his job after he got a stroke on his right side. He came back home and started farming with his wife but most of the time he is sick.
- The little they get from farming is not enough to pay vaati’s school fees and buy basic needs.
- She is a senior student at Mutomo Girls sec sch with a goal of getting a C+ in KCSE.
- She wants to pursue a bachelors degree in Nursing so that she can provide medical services to people and also create awareness of personal hygiene in her community.
- She has a goal of helping her family be able to acquire basic needs without struggle and also establish an organization that will campaign for children’s right. She also has a goal of educating her community the importance of having latrines and encourage them to dig and use them.
- She appreciates the support accorded to her by CMMF and she now believes her dream for community service will come to pass.

Daniel Joseph
- He is a sophomore student at Mwingi boys sec sch and has a target of getting C+ in KCSE.
- He has a dream of becoming a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldier so that he can protect the nation and be among those who bring security in the country.
- He aims at helping his mother live a good life without struggling to get basic needs. He also has a goal of giving part of his income to charitable organizations so that more lives can be transformed in different ways.
- He is very thankful for the support that CMMF has given him since he was at the verge of dropping out of school.

Eunice Ketu

She comes from a family of three. Lives with her mom who is a stay home mom. She has been with the foundation for one year.

Judith Mwaniki

She lives with her mother who does casual work when available. Due to lack of constant source of income the mother is unable to pay her school fees. She joined the foundation in 2017. Judith is a sophomore in high school.

Tina Mutua

Lives with a single parent. She is unable to raise enough to cater for basic needs and has other siblings. She joined the foundation this year and is a freshman in high school.

Juliana Mutheki

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. Juliana joined the foundation in 201 as a freshman in high school

Evelyne Kavata

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. Evelyne joined the foundation in 2017 as a freshman in high school

James Wambua

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. James joined the foundation in 2018 as a junior high student.

Mercy Munyao

She lives with a single mother and several other siblings. The family is needy and not able to pay school fees for all the kids. Mercy joined the foundation in 2018. She is a sophomore in high school.

Alfred Muema

He is cared for by his very poor and old grandfather. Alfred joined the foundation in 2018 and he is a freshman in high school.

Beatrice Mutia
Have both parents but lives with her mother who is a housewife and the father has been bed ridden from July, 2017 for cancer.

The mother has been doing casual work to support the family with basic needs, her school fees and their father’s medical bill.

Her school fees pilled up and the principal could not keep her in school. She has been on and off school and this has affected her performance so much.

She is a senior in high school studying at Thua mixed sec sch. She has a goal of attaining a grade of C+ in KCSE.

She wants to pursue a Bachelor degree in Education so that she can be a secondary school teacher and have an opportunity to impart knowledge to the students.

She believes that she will be employed and be able to help other needy students in her community to get secondary school education.

Beatrice is so thankful for the opportunity she has been given by the foundation to turn around her life through education.

She promises to work hard in school and get grades which will help her join university

Yonah Sammy
- Has a single parent (mother) who does not have a job because at times she becomes mentally challenged . Hee lives with his aunt while the mother lives in a house she is given by their neighbor. The mother is not able to raise his school fees neither the aunt since she is a farmer on a very small piece of land and has other children in school.
- He is a sophomore student at Kanduti sec sch with a target of getting a B+ in KCSE
- He want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. He is motivated to do this course by the conditions of the roads in his community. Most of the roads are impassable and makes movement difficult.
- He has a goal of educating his siblings and build his mother a house since she lives in a house given by a well-wisher.
- He thanks the foundation for the support it has given him. He now believes in his dream of making a difference in his family and society.

Margret Kambua
- She lives with her mother who is a farmer and also looks after people’s herd for a fee.
- The income that the mother gets all together is not enough to pay her school fees and cater for basic needs since they majorly rely on farming and the rains are not reliable. She has been constantly sent home due to school fees and this has affected her performance so much.
- She is a senior student at Kaatene sec sch with a target of getting a B+ in KCSE
- She wants to pursue a bachelors degree in Nursing. She is moved to do this course due to the problem her community faces in accessing medical facilities.
- She has a dream of establishing a private hospital in her community to reduce the distance people walk to get medical care.
- She also has a goal of helping needy students access education through paying their school fees and providing guidance and counselling services to youths.
- She is thankful for the opportunity given to her by CMMF of learning and she is motivated to do the same initiatives once she completes education.

Alfred Mutua
- He is an orphan and in grade 7 at Kaveta primary school. He has a goal of getting 400 marks and above in KCPE.
- He has a dream of becoming a pilot and help his grandmother get a good shelter and other basic needs comfortably.
- He is thankful that CMMF discovered him and it is helping him fulfil his dreams. He promised to support the works of the foundation once he becomes a pilot or when he gets any other job that the Lord will give to him.

Winfred Ketu

She comes from a family of three. Lives with her mom who is a stay home mom. She has been with the foundation for one year.

Rose Philip

Total orphan living with stay home grandmother. She joined the foundation in 2018 and is a sophomore in high school.

Felix Muningu

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. He has 2 brothers in college. The foundation accepted him in 2017 while he was a freshman.

Milcah Kawee

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. Milcah joined the foundation in 2017 as a freshman in high school

Dexter Mwendwa

He is an orphan and is cared for by a family member. Dexter joined the foundation in 2017

Mary Maswili

Comes from a family of five. The mother is fatally ill and abandoned the children. Mary and her siblings are being cared for by a good neighbor. She joined the foundation in 2017 as a freshman in high school.

Juma Kanundu

He lives with a single mother. The family is needy and not able to pay his school fees. Juma joined the foundation in 2018. He is a sophomore in high school

Denis Mwangangi Mwendwa
He lives with both his parents but his dad has been sick for a while. His dad has a spinal cord issue and he can’t walk.

The mother has been doing the farming and extra work around town to support the family. The income she gets is so little to cater for basic needs, his school fees and his sickly father.

He is a sophomore in high school at Kangalu sec sch with a target of getting a B+ in KCSE.

He would like to pursue a degree in Automotive engineering so that he can open his own workshop and employ people.

He has a goal of helping his family to live above poverty line and also help students in the society to get education.

He is thankful for the help that CMMF has given him which will enable him achieve his goals through education.

Esther Kavili Muvea
Has both parents though very poor. Her parents do casual work when its available. The money they get from the casual work is not enough for basic needs and her school fees.

She is a junior in high school studying at Kilonzo sec sch and has a target of getting a B in KCSE.

She has a goal of pursuing bachelor degree in journalism, get employed and be able to support her family with basic needs and educate her siblings.

She would also like to create job opportunities for youths and solve societal problems around where she lives such as unemployment through speaking about them on TV and Radio stations.

She is thankful for the opportunity that CMMF has given her to able to learn and make a difference in the society.

Sarah Mutisya
- She lives with her mother. Their father has 3 wives and does not live with them or support them in any way. The mother is a farmer in a small piece of land which does not produce much. The income she gets she pays school fees and buys basic needs.
- She has been constantly sent home due to school fees balance. She was not able to do second term exam because she was sent home and the headmaster could not allow her do the exam without clearing the balance.
- She is a senior student at Nzunguni sec sch with a target of getting a C+ in KCSE.
- She has a dream of becoming a water engineer, her career choice is motivated by insufficient water supply in her community.
- She has a goal of helping her family improve their social status and also help the needy students in her community to access education.
- She is grateful for the support she has been given by CMMF to learn without being sent home constantly for unpaid school fees.

Boniface Kavoi Juma
- Has both parents who are farmers.
- They live with two cousins who are orphans and both are in secondary school.
- Their house is made of bricks with weak rusted roof and weak doors.
- He has a huge fee balance of Kshs. 101,000, he was sent home when he was in form three and the principal did not allow him back to school even in form 4. Despite those challenges, he has been preforming well in school. He is a senior student at St. Joseph Mutito sec sch.
- Has a goal of getting a B in KCSE and pursue a Bachelors degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
- He has a dream of helping his family to move from the poverty bracket and also educate his younger siblings. He would also want to give back to the community through charitable works and touch other people’s heart like how his was touched by CMMF.
- He thanks foundation for giving him an opportunity to repeat in form four and be able to achieve his goals in life

Angela Mwoki
- She is a sophomore student at Kyondoni girls sec sch. She has a goal of getting a B in KCSE and pursue a bachelors of commersce, accounting option.
- She has a dream of providing basic needs to her family, educate her siblings and other children in the society who are not able to access education due to lack of school fees.
- She thanks CMMF for the assistance it has given her and she promises to make foundation proud through her hard work.

Stanley Thomas

Lives with both parents who are financially very needy. Both parents are casual workers with no constant source of income. He joined the foundation in 2018 and is a sophomore in high school.

Esther Kyuma

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. she has three sibling. Esther joined the foundation in 2018 as a freshman in high school.

Mercy Mueni

Lives with her mom who is a peasant farmer and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. she has two sibling. Mercy joined the foundation in 2017 as a freshman in high school

Anges Mulewa

Lives with both parents who are very poor and needy. Agnes has two siblings and she joined foundation in 2017.

Onesmus Mwongela

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. James has seven siblings. He joined the foundation in 2018 as a junior high student

Daniel Wambua

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. Daniel joined the foundation in 2017 as a freshman in high school.

Tabitha Mwende Molanza

Lives with both parents who are peasant farmers and needy. Income from the subsistence farming is not enough for basic needs and school fees. Tabitha joined the foundation in 2016 as a sophomore high student

Masavi Malii
He was born in 2002 at malatani village kanzau sub-location, katwala location. He is a sophomore in high school at kanzau mixed secondary school, he is an orphan who lives with his neighbour because the only person left (aunt) is not able to take care of him since she does not have any source of income

He has a goal of improving his academics and get a B+ in KCSE.

He would like to pursue a bachelors degree in Education so that he can instill knowledge to students and help them achieve their dreams.

He has a passion in helping orphans and vulnerable students in the society. His passion is driven by the fact that he is an orphan and he would like to help other students who have a background like his to become better people in the society.

He is thankful that the foundation discovered him and has given him a chance to live his dream

Duncan Breatrice
- He lives at Kunda Kindu in a rented single room with his aunt who is a peasant farmer. He has a father who is a single parent and rarely takes responsibility of paying his school fees. The aunt has difficulty in paying his school fees and provide basic needs.
- The family lives in an urban center due to lack of a piece of land to build a house or a home.
- He is a junior in high school at Kwa Ngindu sec sch and has a goal of getting a C+ in KCSE. He wants to pursue a bachelors degree in journalism.
- He thanks the foundation for the chance it has given him be able to learn without being sent home frequently for school fees. He will be keeping the foundation in prayers for it to expand and help more needy students.

Rose Mukai
- She lives with her mother who is a farmers. The father sent them away and now she is raised by mom.
- The mother farms a small piece of land and the produce is what she uses to pay Mukai’s school fees and the rest purchase basic needs.
- She is a junior student at Kanziko sec sch and has a goal of getting B+ in KCSE.
- She aspires to be a nurse so that she can provide health care services to the people in her community. She has been challenged by the distance they walk to the hospital and she would like to establish a dispensary near their home.
- She has a dream of building her mother a good house so that they can relocate from the muddy grass thatched house they are living in currently and also educate her siblings.
- She recognizes the commendable work that CMMF is doing and she is grateful to be in the program.

Faith Kalekye Musyoka
- Has both parents but very needy. The mother does casual work while the father is a security guard. She has 2 siblings in college and 3 in primary school.
- She is a sophomore student at Chuluni girls with a target of getting a B+ in KCSE
- She wants to pursue a degree in nursing and be able to give medical care to people. She is motivated to take this course because she has been taking care of her mother after she got an accident and broke her leg several times and she dresses her wounds.
- She has a goal of helping her family live above the poverty line and also train youths and children on first aid skills.
- She is thankful for the support given to her by CMMF of getting secondary school education which is vital in achieving her life goals.

Faith Mwende
- She is a freshman at St. Angela’s sec sch. She has a goal of getting an A in KCSE and pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine (neuro-surgeon).
- Apart from her career she would also like to start an NGO that will help needy students in the society achieve their dreams through education.
- CMMF means so much to her since she did not have hope of joining a good secondary school despite her exceptional performance in primary school due to lack of school fees.

Alumni

Minnie Mbaabu

She lives with her mom, she comes from a broken family. The foundation supported her from high school to university. She graduated last month and is currently working at Charles Musyoka Matuku Foundation in Kenya.

Angela Mwikali

Comes from a family of 12. she joined the foundation as a freshman in high school. She is a graduate of Kenyatta University with a bachelor of education degree. She is currently teaching at a local high school.

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Emmanuel Wambua

Partial orphan, lives with his mother who is a farmer. Income from farming not enough to cater for basic needs and pay school fees. He has 5 siblings in school.

Emmanuel Sila Maundu
He lives with his mother who is a casual worker and she is epileptic . They live in a brick house which does not have furniture even a bed.

They get help for basic needs from the community members and well wishers. Raising his sch fees has been a challenge due to lack of a stable source of income.

He is a freshman in high school studying at Mutito sec sch.

Joseph Mutia
He lives with his mother(separated) who does casual work whenever it is available. They live in a small single room in Kunda Kindu kitui town.

He has 2 siblings, one in secondary school and the other in primary school. They also live with their cousin who’s mother passed away and the father neglected the responsibility of taking care of him. The mother struggles to pay their school fees.

Joseph is a freshman in high school studying at Mwingi Sec sch.

Jacob Mbite

Total orphan living with his grandmother who is a farmer. Little income gotten buys basic needs and not enough to pay his school fees.

Joshua Munyasa

A partial orphan living with his grandmother. His father is the bread winner and sells charcoal for a living. Have 2 other siblings in school. The father is not able to pay his school fees.

Angela Ngina
She lives with both parents who are needy. The parents are farmers in a small piece of land and the produce is not enough to cater for basic needs, her school fees and that of her sister who is in sec sch.

When Angela joined secondary school her parent sold a piece of land to her brother worth one hundred thousand. The uncle has been paying her school fees until the one hundred thousand is exhausted.

She is a freshman student at Kyondoni girls high sch.

Junior Matunda

Partial orphan living with his mother. The mother is unemployed and depend on casual work as they arise. She is unable to raise his school fees.

Mulwa Musyoka

James Muanzia
- He lives with his grandmother who is very old. His mother works as a house help In Garissa town.
- The Mother’s income is not enough to pay his school fees and buy basic needs for James and his grandmother. She has been getting help from well-wishers from time to time to help her in paying his school fees.
- The family is very needy and the help from the foundation will help him pursue a degree in university if he qualifies.
- He is a senior student at Itivanzou sec sch.

Geoffrey Malombe

Partial orphan living with his mother. The mother is unemployed and depend on casual work as they arise. The mother is not able to raise his school fees.

Matuku Maleve
He is staying with his grandmother who is very old to do any work and often sick. They depend on well wishers for basic need and his school fees in which some time they lack.

He is a junior in high school studying at Kanguu sec sch.

Michael Musyoka Mwende
An orphan living with his grand mother who is a peasant farmer. The grandmother is very old to be able to do much work. The little they get from farming is not enough for basic needs and his school fees. During off farming season they depend on well wishers for basic needs.

He is a senior in high school

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