Gakundi Memorial FoundationPartnership Deck · 2026

Gakundi Memorial Foundation

Educate.
End Poverty.

123

Active Students

47

Partner Schools

63%

Girls Supported

4.25×

National Avg

Sponsoring Kenya's most talented students from under-resourced communities, from secondary school all the way to university.

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Impact at a Glance

Talent is everywhere.
Opportunity is not.

123

Active students

63%

Girls supported

47

Partner schools

68%

Achieve A or B

4.25×

National average

GMF identifies academically gifted students from low-income families across Kenya and provides full secondary school sponsorship paired with mentorship and career support.

We don't just pay fees. We walk with each student through school, track every result, and celebrate every milestone. GMF alumni go on to study medicine, engineering, law and business at Kenya's top universities.

12+Years operating
8Counties served
100%Fee coverage

The Students

123 bright futures

Every face represents a family changed and a community transformed.

Felistar Waithera Githaiga
3rdOverall

Student Story

Felistar Waithera

KCPE 317 · Wamutitu Secondary

Felistar grew up in Murang'a, the daughter of two primary-educated farmers. Her parents had no way to pay for secondary school. With a KCPE of 317 from Kaheti Primary, she had the talent GMF provided the path.

At Wamutitu Secondary School, she ranked 3rd out of 162 students in her very first term scoring a B+ mean with a perfect 90 in History. Her teachers described her performance as exceptional.

Felistar dreams of becoming a pilot or a lawyer to defend those who are wrongly jailed. “I want to raise my parents' background,” she writes, “and help children who can't afford school.”

317KCPE score
B+Year 9 grade
3rdOut of 162

Student Story

Lucy Muthoni

KCPE 339 · Kangubiri Girls

Lucy grew up in Tambaya with a father who worked as a builder but spent his earnings on alcohol. Her mother farmed and ran a small business. Neither had more than a primary education, and fees were out of reach.

She arrived at Kangubiri Girls with a KCPE of 339 and a C+ in Term 1, ranked 127th out of 551. By Term 2, she had climbed to 19th a B+ one of the fastest rises in her year.

Her father once dreamed of becoming an engineer but never got the chance. Lucy has made it her mission to go where he could not. “I want to help my siblings and change our family's situation,” she writes.

339KCPE score
B+Best grade
19thTerm 2 rank
Lucy Muthoni Mbaire
127→ 19th

More Bright Futures

Faces behind the numbers

Nelius Wanjiru

Nelius Wanjiru

KJSEA 7.7 · Bishop Gatimu

Raised by a single mother doing casual farm labour, Nelius topped six of nine KJSEA subjects with the highest grade. She wants to become a civil engineer and a role model for her community.

Simon Ngunjiri

Simon Ngunjiri

KJSEA 7.33 · Nyeri High

Simon's family earns 41,000 Ksh a year against 75,000 in annual expenses. He missed school in Terms 2 and 3 for unpaid fees. He still excels and dreams of becoming a surgeon.

Lucy Wahito

Lucy Wahito

KJSEA 7.56 · Bishop Gatimu

Her father was paralysed in an accident. Two older siblings dropped out of secondary school. Lucy scored 7.56 in her KJSEA and is determined to become the first in her family to reach university as a doctor.

Valentine Wahome

Valentine Wahome

KJSEA 7.67 · Moi Girls Nairobi

Her family earns 30,000 Ksh a year against 72,500 in expenses. With a KJSEA of 7.67, Valentine topped six subjects. She wants to study agricultural engineering to transform smallholder farming.

Academic Excellence

Results that speak
for themselves

Students achieving Grade A or B68%
Girls in the programme63%
Students from rural counties84%
National average A/B (comparison)16%
47Partner schools
8Counties served
12+Years operating
100%Fee coverage

4.25×

GMF students achieve top grades at 4.25 times the national average. Not because they are exceptional outliers, but because consistent support and mentorship transforms outcomes.

National comparison · 2024 KCSE results

“I never thought I could score an A. The teachers at my sponsored school pushed me to believe it was possible. GMF didn't just pay my fees. They changed the way I see myself.”

GMF student, Year 12 graduate 2024

Gakundi Memorial Foundation

One sponsor. One student.
One future changed forever.

Every year, GMF matches a sponsor with a student whose life will be transformed by the gift of education. The impact ripples through their family, their community, and the next generation.

contact@gakundimemorial-foundation.com

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