The Girls Education Mission (GEM) scholarship program was started in 2009 to provide support for bright girls in Kenya who were abandoned or unable to afford schooling. The program is sponsored by Meds for Africa and its partners, and provides funding for tuition, books, and uniforms for students who maintain a B+ average. The document includes profiles for 17 students currently enrolled in the program, describing their ages, grades, and aspirations. It expresses thanks to the founders and sponsors who make the program possible.
2. GEM started in 2009 with 9 students.
As of May 2015, there are 17 students.
3. GEM is comprised of bright girls who were
either abandoned or whose families can not
afford to send them to school.
Kenyan schools require:
1. Tuition fee
2. Reading material
3. Uniforms
4. GEMS are required to keep their grades
at an average B+ or higher to be
admitted and remain in the program.
