Dr. Dorothy Makena
BEAUTY FOR ASHES
My name is Dr. Makena Dorothy, 27 years old from Kajiado County. I come from a humble background, single parent who is a primary school teacher with many dependants.
I joined the programme in 2005 as a form 2 student in Limuru Girls School. Currently by God’s grace I am a general practitioner working at Gatundu Level 5 Hospital in Kiambu County and hoping to join the Aga Khan University to study Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The scholarship programme was a God sent gift to me in high school when my education was threatened by lack of school fees. I was absorbed into the programme in form 2 while my mother was struggling to pay my school fees in a national school. Through your support I was able to go through high school comfortably and scored high grades that gave me an opportunity to join the University of Nairobi, medical school. I graduated in the year 2014 as a medical doctor and have been working in that capacity, hoping to further my education next year.
I have grown in all aspects of my life with your support. I am blessed with a family i.e. a loving husband and two lovely children. Looking back if it were not for you I wouldn’t have made it this far.
May the Lord bless you richly as you continue to make dreams come true and change lives.
Forever indebted to you.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Makena Dorothy
