Josiah Muriuki
Scholar, ELP Trainer
EGF seeks to break the cycle of poverty and develop the next generation of leaders through increased access to secondary and tertiary education.
Wings to Fly
The Wings to Fly Scholarship program provides comprehensive secondary school scholarships to academically promising, yet financially disadvantaged youth. Since 2010, 60,009 scholarships have been offered to scholars selected from across the country through community scholarship selection boards. The scholarship covers school fees, transport, books, pocket money, mentoring, psychosocial support and leadership development.
60009
Scholarships given
23825
University Scholars
97%
Secondary School Completion
23825
University Scholars
928
Attended Global Universities
3577
TVET Opportunities
8878
Joined ELP
Equity Leaders Program
Through the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), Wings to Fly graduates get access to professional and leadership development while the top performers are prepared to attend leading global universities. The ELP currently has 23,825 university scholars, with 891 attending, or are alumni of global universities.
“Young people looking to delve into the world of entrepreneurship ought to be passionate about what they do, to put in the work and also remember that there are things that take time to blossom.” – Eric Oude, Co-founder and COO – Zeraki
David Okinyi, 23, is from Migori, Kenya. He started with Equity Group Foundation’s programs at 18 years old in the `Wings to Fly’ Program with MasterCard Foundation. David graduated on 6th May 2019 with a BSc in Economics and a B.A in Business (Global Politics) and will pursue his Master’s in Finance at Arizona State University,USA.
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