Good Samaritan comes to the aid of needy Lamu student after Nation story
Sahale Yakub who scored 309 marks in the 2014 KCPE exam. She now has a reason to smile after a sponsor offered to pay for her high school education. She was admitted to Bahari Girls Secondary in Kilifi County but her mother could not raise the Sh60,000 required for her to join Form One. PHOTO | KALUME KAZUNGU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- 15-year-old Sahale Yakub received the sponsorship from a sponsor who opted to remain anonymous after spotting the girl’s story in the Saturday Nation.
- She scored 309 marks out of 500 in the 2014 KCPE exam and was admitted to Bahari Girls Secondary in Kilifi County.
- Sahale, whose dream is to become a journalist, said she was happy as she was now closer to realising her dream.
- Her mother told the Nation on Wednesday that her daughter’s sponsorship was like a new dawn to the family.
A needy girl from Lamu County whose plight was among those highlighted in the Saturday Nation’s ‘The Shuttered Dreams of the Country’s brightest Children’ has reason to smile after a Good Samaritan offered to sponsor her education.
15-year-old Sahale Yakub received the sponsorship from a sponsor who opted to remain anonymous after spotting the girl’s story in the Saturday Nation.
Sahale who studied at Mkomani Girls Primary School in Lamu Town scored 309 marks out of 500 in the 2014 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam and was admitted to Bahari Girls Secondary in Kilifi County.
She could, however, not join the school as her mother, Mrs Nasra Ahmed, could not raise the fees required.
Speaking immediately after receiving the news of her sponsorship, Sahale, whose dream is to become a journalist, said she was happy as she was now closer to realising her dream.
WANTS TO BE A JOURNALIST
“I am overwhelmed. My dream is to become a journalist when I grow up.
"The fact that the media have played a big role in saving my situation has given me even more reason to pursue my dream.
"I want to work hard in my studies, go to university and become a journalist,” said Sahale.
Her mother, Mrs Nasra Ahmed could not hide her joy at the news.
She told the Nation on Wednesday that her daughter’s sponsorship was like a new dawn to the family.
“My daughter has been telling me that she wants to be a journalist. Though joining Form One had already proved elusive to me, I am now happy that the girl will finally join the high school of her choice,” said Mrs Nasra.
The girl was still stuck at home since her mother, who sells buns on the streets of Lamu Town, was required to pay over Sh60,000 to enable her daughter join Bahari Girls High School.
The girl was expected to report to the school on Monday last week.
