Stories of Transformation. The Life Changing Opportunity of a Daystar Scholarship.

Watch Alan share some background and hear Triza in her own words: From the Slums, to Scholarship student, to Servant Leader

I was born in Kibera Slums but later relocated to Kitengela after the Post-election violence. I am the firstborn in a family of four children. I have a brother and two sisters. My father is a Jua Kali artisan (skilled manual worker) while my Mom is a housewife. I applied for the Daystar scholarship through the Daystar Committee in Taita. I applied for the scholarship because it was and still is very difficult for my parents to educate us all. My parents have been struggling for a long time just to take us all to school.

My Dad earns 10,000 shillings/month (USD $98) only and still caters for other basic needs in the family. This has been very difficult, and most of the time, he would go hungry an entire day just to try to put some food on the table. While fighting for our education, my parents have sought loans that, and on most occasions, have struggled to pay the debts.

I gave my life to the Lord when I was in class six through my class teacher. Jesus has always been faithful to me even when I was faithless. He has kept us alive even in hard times like during the post-election violence. I am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication- electronic media. I have also joined the Daystar Christian Fellowship (DCF) under the dancing and art department, and I am a praise and worship member in my local church.

Through God’s grace, I hope to be a renowned journalist who will impact the lives of the people around me in positive ways. I also hope to build children’s homes in the future and be able to educate the hopeless children and provide for them in the best way possible.

I humbly appreciate Daystar University for the scholarship, for the sacrifice of resources and for the opportunity to study in a [University] school. I am forever grateful to you my dear sponsor for your big heart. May the Almighty God bless you abundantly each new day and may you never lack.