Samwel Ochieng
My name is Engineer Samwel Ochieng, a beneficiary of NCCK scholarship since 2012 when I was in Form 2 at Nairobi School. I grew up in the village of Kadawa deep within Kisumu County. The area was and still is marginalized with most people living hand to mouth. I am from a family of 8 with my two parents and 6 children. My father is a casual laborer and my mum sells vegetables.
Since graduating in 2021 from the University of Nairobi I have tried my best to change how they live, including paying fees for my siblings. All this I can attribute to the opportunity accorded to me by NCCK.
The NCCK scholarship really transformed my life. It enabled me complete my high school studies. Through their support in paying part of my fees, I was motivated to move forward even when I thought all hope was lost in 2012 and above all the ripple effect of that scholarship has been evident in my current life because I’m able to help my family.
I wish to say that NCCK has helped countless students who would have dropped out of school due to insufficient funds and life struggles. I pray and hope that the Lord will open doors for more donor funding so that they are able to help even more students and also at different levels such as the Universities and colleges.
