The Kerr Alhagi Mallik Scholarship Fund supports bright young Gambian students by providing them with access to
higher quality education. We believe that education empowers students to shape their own futures.
Since 2008, 32 unique students have accessed quality education as a result of these scholarships and a total of 94 scholarships
have been awarded at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
higher quality education. We believe that education empowers students to shape their own futures.
Since 2008, 32 unique students have accessed quality education as a result of these scholarships and a total of 94 scholarships
have been awarded at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
No donation is too large or too small.
And please consider a monthly donation of any kind; these really add up and provide a dependable income stream for us.
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Challenge: The citizens of Kerr Alhagi Mallik are subsistence farmers who sell small surpluses to meet basic needs. Very few residents are literate enough to read medication instructions. Located far off the main highway, the community struggles to access government and NGO projects such as clinics, wells, roads, and schools because residents don't have the skills to advocate for themselves and their village.
Although some parents see education as a solution, unfortunately many local schools have low achievement, low standards, and high teacher absenteeism. Students graduate from some of these lower quality schools without basic literacy, numeracy, or rudimentary understanding of the language of instruction (English). This poorly prepares students for the job market and it undermines the perceived value of education within the community.
Solution: Higher quality education does exist in The Gambia but parents often cannot afford to send their children to these schools. The Kerr Alhagi Mallik Scholarship Fund leverages the investment that parents are making in their children with supplemental scholarships that assist with costs such as lab fees, textbooks, computer fees, uniforms and shoes, paper, pencils, pens, daily commuting costs (there are no school buses), and sometimes lunch costs to be able to stay after school for extra study sessions. Since there is no middle or high school within daily commuting distance to the village, the parents of KAM students make arrangements for their children to stay with relatives or family friends in other towns.
To read more about us, visit our web site: http://kamscholarshipfund.weebly.com/
And please consider a monthly donation of any kind; these really add up and provide a dependable income stream for us.
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Challenge: The citizens of Kerr Alhagi Mallik are subsistence farmers who sell small surpluses to meet basic needs. Very few residents are literate enough to read medication instructions. Located far off the main highway, the community struggles to access government and NGO projects such as clinics, wells, roads, and schools because residents don't have the skills to advocate for themselves and their village.
Although some parents see education as a solution, unfortunately many local schools have low achievement, low standards, and high teacher absenteeism. Students graduate from some of these lower quality schools without basic literacy, numeracy, or rudimentary understanding of the language of instruction (English). This poorly prepares students for the job market and it undermines the perceived value of education within the community.
Solution: Higher quality education does exist in The Gambia but parents often cannot afford to send their children to these schools. The Kerr Alhagi Mallik Scholarship Fund leverages the investment that parents are making in their children with supplemental scholarships that assist with costs such as lab fees, textbooks, computer fees, uniforms and shoes, paper, pencils, pens, daily commuting costs (there are no school buses), and sometimes lunch costs to be able to stay after school for extra study sessions. Since there is no middle or high school within daily commuting distance to the village, the parents of KAM students make arrangements for their children to stay with relatives or family friends in other towns.
To read more about us, visit our web site: http://kamscholarshipfund.weebly.com/
Please help! No amount is too little (or too much).
Dollars go a long way when they are converted into the Gambian currency of Dalasi.
For the cost of a Friday night out, you can team up with a parent in Kerr Alhagi Mallik and give their child a year of education. Donations of any amount make a difference whether it's $25 or $500.
Click the Donate button below and choose any amount you wish.
If you can make it monthly, check the "Make this a monthly donation" box.
For the cost of a Friday night out, you can team up with a parent in Kerr Alhagi Mallik and give their child a year of education. Donations of any amount make a difference whether it's $25 or $500.
Click the Donate button below and choose any amount you wish.
If you can make it monthly, check the "Make this a monthly donation" box.
... or donate to KAM (in multiples of $25)
$
25.00
To donate multiples of $25, simply change the "unit" number; for example, to donate $250, change the unit number to 10.