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Nashipae with daughter Sasha. Photo: Josephat Mashati, 2025.
Why Your Support Matters

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." -Arthur Ashe
When we first met her in 2021, Nashipae had just finished at the top of her 8th grade class. Her grades got her an invitation to a prestigious secondary boarding school, an incredibly rare honor in her corner of Maasailand. But she had just delivered her baby, Sasha, days before we met her, and had to give up her spot. Fortunately, we had just started our first day secondary school in her village when Nashipae delivered, which was walking distance to her home – allowing her to return to school because she could come home each day to take care of Sasha.
Day schools like Morijo are vital in ensuring girl's have equal access to education due to their affordability and their accessibility. Nashipae just sat for her secondary school exit exams and will soon be starting college. Morijo Day Secondary School, the school she returned to after having Sasha, was the highest performing school in the Loita region this year, outperforming more expensive local boarding schools. Thirty-four students will graduate from it this year, many of them joining Nashipae in her college quest. And Sasha will start preschool in January, continuing the circle of opportunity that began with the generosity of all of you years ago.
Please join us again this GivingTuesday. Together, we can start where we are to do what we can to create hope and opportunity for girls around the world. Again this year, donations of $155 will receive a beautiful Maasai bracelet handcrafted by mothers in the communities where we work. All gifts of any size will be matched 100%.
THE IMPACT OF A GIFT:
The levels below symbolize the kinds of impact that different donations can make in Kenya. All donations are always used where they are needed most!



"A day secondary school is really important for girls who have been in a situation like mine. It allows them to return without having to wait for their kids to grow up. I am wishing to make Sasha's life better than mine. And I hope to see all Maasai girls having a better life, and being respected by everyone, in the future." - Nashipae S.

Right: Sasha and Nashipae on the morning Nashipae headed back to school to take the KCSE, Kenya's exit exams that determine if and where students can attend college.
Banner Photo and Photo Right: Josephat Mashati, 2025.
