MY NCCK – SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS STORY
My name is Benedict Murithi. I am 23 years old. I hail from Maua town in Meru County.
I have been born and raised in a single parent family. My mother has raised me alone since my father abandoned her before I was born. I am the only child in my family. My mother worked tirelessly to see me through primary school despite being physically challenged.
I scored 408 marks in my KCPE exams and was called to Nakuru High school. My mother, through the help of well wishers paid for my form one education but the fees structure was too much. I therefore transferred to St. Paul’s High school Embu at form two. It was at this juncture that I enrolled to the NCCK scholarship in the year 2010. I completed high school 2012 and attained a mean grade of B+(plus). I joined the Technical University of Kenya in 2013 and enrolled to pursue a Bachelors degree in information science. I have now completed the course and I am due to graduate later in December 2017.
Before I enrolled on the NCCK scholarship, it was quite strenuous for my mother to pay for my education. She would spend all her earning on my education and barely had any savings left for her own needs. Her sacrifices and determination have always been a great motivation for me. I have always had a positive attitude regardless of the numerous challenges mainly because I have always known the kind of life that I wanted for my mother and i.
NCCK relieved my mother and I from the stress of constantly seeking money to cater for my education. I am whom I am today because of the NCCK fraternity. Words alone cannot express my level of appreciation that I hold towards the NCCK scholarship program. The experience has inspired me to also sponsor needy students in the future. I have learnt the value of service to humanity as our Lord and Saviour commands us to do. Service to humanity is, in my opinion, the truest form of love and kindness.
As i look forward to the future I am filled with immense enthusiasm to give back to NCCK through service to the scholarship. I hope to become an example to my fellow youth who may be facing challenges that determination, devotion and discipline can result in achievement of excellence.
My biggest challenge right now is finding a decent job but I am optimistic of a breakthrough soon. I am currently an intern at Bank of Africa. I am planning on enrolling for a Masters Program in the near future.
To the entire NCCK fraternity, I would like to once again express my sincere gratitude for the moral, financial and spiritual support that they have granted me throughout my high school education.
May God bless the Organization abundantly.
