Moses Macharia
I am Moses Macharia Wangari, born in the year 2004 in Uasin Gishu, Kenya.
I do not know my father, and was raised by my single mother alongside seven brothers. As a result, my mother’s part-time job was insufficient to feed us. The 2007 tribal clashes in Eldoret forced us to seek refuge in Nakuru, where we crowded into a rented room, struggling for food and school fees. My siblings quit school to engage in work, and I was frequently sent home from primary school due to unpaid fees.
A kind headteacher waived my balance, and I managed to record 374 marks (B-) in KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education), securing a place at Njabini Boys High School. However, financial challenges put off my joining until my mother managed to secure funds from the county government to cover part of the fees.
Arrears persisted, and I was not doing well academically until Form Two when I received a scholarship from the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK). This salvation ensured that I was not chassed from school again.
This enabled me to secure a B plain in KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education).
Today, I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics at Kenyatta University, even though expenses remain a struggle. NCCK’s intervention transformed my life, and I appreciate it. I pray they’ll help with university costs, enabling me to uplift my family and community through my expertise in nutrition and health.
