The SHE College Fund

15/09/2026

Something new is coming. As more and more S.H.E. students graduate, get jobs, and return to their communities, they are transforming their families, their neighbors, and their whole culture. Throughout Maasailand, people are beginning to call this "The S.H.E. Effect”.

To spread the good news, we are creating a series of short videos on “The S.H.E. Effect”. They tell the real stories behind the scholarships: the students, the choices they've made, and the ripple effects that are changing their families and communities.

Watch this space. It's launching soon.

“Even if I’m only one in my area, S.H.E. has planted a seed there that will raise and change the whole community. S.H.E. will touch a hundred people through me. In some years to come every village will have a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer. And it will be the fruits of S.H.E..”
~ Joelil, a law student



The S.H.E. Fund provides post-secondary scholarships to young women who have been at risk in their communities for harmful traditional practices such as FGM/C, Early Forced Child Marriage, and the denial of a girl's right to education. S.H.E. students are becoming changemakers in their communities. Sponsor a student's education → https://zurl.co/ObKSd

11/09/2026

As a little girl in elementary school, Purity was sent home from school because of a lack of school fees. Her parents, both unemployed, could not find resources to cover even the children's most basic needs. The weight of systemic poverty was heavy. And dangerous. Young girls who were not in school were at risk for FGM/C, early pregnancy, and Forced Childhood Marriage.

But Purity's teacher saw the spark in her. She recognized the child's passion for education and committed to stopping the tragedy unfolding. She helped Purity get to a safe house, Mission with a Vision, where she was supported through primary and secondary school.

The S.H.E. College Fund was her next step.

This year Purity completed her diploma in agriculture with flying colors. Today, on break between her diploma and degree programs, she's giving back to that same safe house — building an irrigation system, introducing hydroponics, and growing so much food they now sell the surplus to neighbors.

From survivor to provider to innovator. This is what education makes possible.



The S.H.E. Fund provides post-secondary scholarships to young women who have been at risk in their communities for harmful traditional practices such as FGM/C, Early Forced Child Marriage, and the denial of a girl’s right to education. S.H.E. students are becoming changemakers in their communities.
Sponsor a student's education → https://zurl.co/FZB4n

08/09/2026

Another one of our bright stars starts her college journey! We are so excited to walk alongside Linda as she enters her next chapter.

Linda is one of 17 scholars the S.H.E. Fund has supported to start college this year. Big thanks to the heroic effort of The S.H.E College Trust Kenya staff, who over the last 7 months have done everything from helping students apply to college to conducting life skills seminars to purchasing suitcases and bedding, so students have everything they need.

Kim Rosen Jennifer Michele Nelson Lucky Namunyak Meteur Jacinta Nailois Mwaniki Kim O'Donnell

03/09/2026

Hooray for Valentine! She's just stepped through the gates of the college of her dreams. It isn't easy to hold onto your dream of education and empowerment when you grow up in a culture that does not believe in educating women, but you did it!

Valentine is one of the 17 new S.H.E. students entering college, guided by our amazing S.H.E College Trust Kenya staff, Lucky Namunyak, Meteur JacintaNailois Mwaniki and Emmah Ketter. And she was greeted by her S.H.E. "sister" Magdalyne Namunyak to help her find her way...

03/09/2026

Naomi, you are going to be a wonderful nurse! We are so proud of you for following your dream of education and empowerment. You are already changing lives by having the courage to choose your own path and change the story of women in your community!

Naomi is one of the 17 new S.H.E. students entering college with the help of our heroic Kenya staff, Meteur Jacinta, Lucky Namunyak, Nailois Mwaniki, Emmah Ketter! They guide the students every step of the way, from buying bedding, to finding hostels, to standing in line for hours to register. We are so grateful...

03/09/2026

Another heroic new S.H.E. student steps through the gates of higher education. Congratulations to Neema Favour for starting Law School!! And a deep bow of gratitude to Meteur Jacinta for being the big sister who brings so many The S.H.E College Trust Kenya students to school for the first time and guides them into their new lives!

This year we had more new students than ever before. 17 young women from safe houses throughout Maasailand are walking through the gates of the college or university of their dreams. We are so proud of all of you - for your courageous choice to become the first educated female in your family, for choosing education over gender oppression, and for starting this new chapter on your path of becoming an empowered changemaker! We are with you every step of the way!

01/09/2026

Big congratulations to Naipa Josephine Nayioma, who started her Degree in Nursing today! We are so proud of you for successfully working as a nurse for the last few years, and now you are ready to go back to school to earn your degree!

And congratulations also to all of you who have contributed to the Kim Rosen Scholarship Fund. YOU made this possible!

The KRSF is a Fund for exceptional S.H.E. scholars like Josephine, who want to further their education but do not have an individual sponsor. Donors who want to give directly to a S.H.E. scholarship but choose not to sponsor an individual student can contribute to the Fund, where their generosity is combined with others' to make miracles possible.

Would you like to donate to the Kim Rosen Scholarship Fund?

Learn More Here: https://zurl.co/ALeq6

15/08/2026

WHAT IS THE S.H.E. EFFECT?! Susan Natasha shares her story in our August newsletter. Her life was changed by a S.H.E. scholarship and now she is changing her family, her community, and the lives of all around her. This is the S.H.E. effect!

I’m still brimming with the love and aliveness the S.H.E. students transmitted during my recent trip to Kenya, where our team met with each student individually to hear her heart, hold her struggles and share in her celebrations. In this newsletter, I want to give you a taste of the gift I am so f...

14/08/2026

At nine years old, Doris's father tried to marry her off.

Today, he's the one gathering the men of his village — to teach them why educating their daughters matters.

Doris is a tourism student and a S.H.E. College Fund scholar. She works at a safari lodge to help support her mother, father, and siblings, building a career and a future for her whole family at once. And somewhere along the way, she changed her father's mind so completely that he became an advocate for the very thing he once tried to take from her.

That's what an education does. It doesn't just change one life — it changes the people around her too.

The S.H.E. Fund provides post-secondary scholarships to young women who have been at risk in their communities for harmful traditional practices such as FGM/C, Early Forced Child Marriage, and the denial of a girl’s right to education. S.H.E. students are becoming changemakers in their communities.
Sponsor a student's education → https://zurl.co/uVUJJ

10/08/2026

Two years ago, we shared Linah's success using her business degree to pursue her passion for fashion design. We're happy to report that Linah's business is still going strong. Not only is she able to support herself and her family, but she also has several employees. S.H.E College Trust Kenya

✨ Meet Linah, a shining example of resilience and ambition. Linah escaped FGM and early forced marriage as a girl — and instead of letting that define her future, she turned it into the starting point for one. From navigating educational challenges to starting her own business, Linah's journey is a testament to the power of determination.

Through the S.H.E. College Fund, she not only achieved her academic dreams but is now paving the way for young girls in Narok County. Watch her full story: https://zurl.co/5m8CR

Join us in celebrating Linah's success and the impact of empowering women through education. 🎉

The S.H.E. Fund provides post-secondary scholarships to young women who have been at risk in their communities for harmful traditional practices such as FGM/C, Early Forced Child Marriage, and the denial of a girl’s right to education. S.H.E. students are becoming changemakers in their communities.
Sponsor a student's education → https://zurl.co/CJF1t