Tsavo Trust’s Secondary Education Scholarship Programme in Kamungi Conservancy
In remote communities like Kamungi, accessing quality secondary education remains a significant challenge for many families. This lack of opportunity perpetuates cycles of poverty, limiting personal growth, and stifling the potential of bright young minds eager for a better future.
To address this pressing issue, Tsavo Trust partnered with Kamungi Conservancy to establish a transformative scholarship programme to support bright students from low-income families. Currently, the programme provides full scholarships to 12 students in boarding secondary schools (5 in form four, 4 in form three, and 3 in form two). These scholarships comprehensively cover tuition fees, boarding expenses, personal essentials, transport, pocket money, and mentorship opportunities.

Photo 1: Tsavo Trust-sponsored students participate in a mentorship and appraisal session in December 2024, reflecting on their progress and setting goals for the future

Photo 2: Tsavo Trust-sponsored students, accompanied by their parents or guardians during a meeting with representatives from Makueni County Government, Tsavo Trust, and Kamungi Conservancy
For families like Marietta Mwikali’s, the impact of this programme has been life changing:
“When my daughter couldn’t join secondary school due to financial constraints, I feared for her future. After staying home for a term, I worried she might never return to class. However, the Tsavo Trust scholarship changed everything. Now, she’s back in school, excelling in her studies and full of hope for a brighter future.”
Agnes Mboya, another parent, recalls the difficult choices her family faced: “Faced with financial struggles, we almost had to ask my son to stay home for a year. The plan was to wait until his sisters completed school. Then came the Tsavo Trust scholarship, offering him the opportunity to attend boarding school—a dream we thought was beyond reach.”
The scholarship programme is yielding remarkable results. Beneficiary students have shown improved academic performance, and we anticipate their successful transition to universities and colleges following their secondary education. Beyond benefiting individual students, this initiative nurtures future conservation leaders for Kamungi Conservancy. Each scholar represents a ripple of positive change, capable of transforming their families, communities, and the natural world around them.
Your support can help more students like Marietta and Agnes’s children access the quality education they deserve. Together, we can break barriers, ignite potential, and create lasting change in Kamungi Conservancy and beyond.
This programme is made possible by the generous support of Paul Wilson (Ndovu Trust), Marie de Brouwer, and Isabelle de Brouwer.