She Earned Her Place in School. So Why Couldn't She Go?

She Earned Her Place in School. So Why Couldn’t She Go?

Joy had earned a place in a good school in Kenya—but she couldn’t begin her education because her family lacked the resources to send her.

Instead of attending class, she spent her days beside her mother, who sells fish near an army barracks. Then someone noticed her situation, reached out for help, and Quaker Peace Initiatives became part of her story. After verifying her need and working with the school, the ministry helped Joy return to the classroom. She later came back with tears in her eyes, grateful to God that she was finally in school and determined to compete alongside students who had started before her.

Hannington, Country Programs Manager for Quaker Peace Initiatives in Kenya, shares how this faith-driven organization serves underserved communities through education support, scholarships, life-skills development, trauma and grief support, peacebuilding, and partnership with disadvantaged families.

But Joy’s story also reveals an urgent challenge: keeping children in school when scholarship resources are limited. Hannington’s prayer is that none of the children already being supported will be forced to drop out because funding disappears.

You’ll also hear Hannington’s vision for connecting supporters more directly with the people their generosity serves, creating a deeper relationship between giver and receiver.

Watch Joy’s story, share this video, and consider how prayer, generosity, and faithful service can help open doors for children and families in Kenya.

Recorded on August 4, 2026. Originally published on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Quaker Peace Initiatives, Kenya

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