Nancy Atieno Oduor started Humwend Secondary School in January of 2009 and she is currently in Standard (grade) 1 out of 4. She will be graduating in December of 2012 and this scholarship will cover her second year of High School.

Nancy is a great student and she is doing excellently in History and Government, Business Studies and Agriculture. One subject that Nancy is struggling with is Math and according to the Terminal report for Term 1 of year 2009 her teachers are aware of this and they are encouraging her and helping her improve her knowledge and attitude towards Math.

About the School

Humwend Secondary School is a community-run school situated in Ukwala. Here, 57 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, and 24 per cent lives with the highly stigmatized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Fifty students attend the school, 95 per cent of which are partial or complete orphans.

The cost of operating Humwend Secondary School for an entire year is approximately $21,000 USD. Unlike primary education in Kenya, the cost of tuition in secondary school is significantly higher and makes up the majority of school costs.