Kenyan Urithi Education Fund
Transforming lives through education
Our Vision is to eliminate poverty through education
Kenyan Urithi Education Fund works in partnership with the rural Kithoka community to actively provide a first generation of Kenyan students a secondary education and beyond.
Significant results are being achieved.
We value Partnership, Service, Excellence, Accountability and Local Leadership
The “U” in KUEF is important! “Urithi” is a Kimeru (local dialect) word meaning, literally, “to feed” or nourish. Urithi* describes our focus on enriching and nurturing education. *Pronunciation: “Ooo-ree-di”
Impacting over 1,800 Students Annually
KUEF targets basic needs to remove barriers to education. Our support of education - programs and facilities - impacts over 1,800 students annually.
Programs focus on proven strategies, successful in the most challenging situations. Each program addresses specific needs as identified by our Kenyan partners.
KUEF is a 501(c)(3): All donations are tax deductible and go directly to programs and projects, not to admin. costs.
KUEF Programs
Serving Children Living in Poverty
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School Feeding
KUEF feeds over 650 primary school children per day.The local community organizes and facilitates this program. ALL food is locally grown and sourced. School gardens, cared for by parent volunteers augment the program.
In addition, supplemental food supplies provided lunch for 678 BLISS students due to crop failure in school gardens.
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Girls Education, Period!
One simple solution to increase female school attendance in Kenya is to provide free sanitary pads to female students during the school year. Educating women by enabling their attendance at schools.
KUEF in 2024 served over 700 girls in five schools through this program.
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Scholarships
KUEF awards 225 current secondary and 29 post-secondary education scholarships. These scholarships target financially disadvantaged and high-achieving youth at BLISS. School financial assistance delivers hope and opportunity.