The Room to Grow Girls’ Scholarship Program has an immediate and direct impact on the lives of thousands of girls in the developing world.

An education provides security and support to girls who often grow up in very uncertain environments and empowers them to make informed life decisions.

A solid education beginning in the early years is the key ingredient for improved status for women, which provides a ripple of positive effects throughout society.

Room to Read makes a long-term commitment to each girl on scholarship: as long as she attends classes and receives passing grades, the program will continue to fund her education through the completion of secondary school.

This promise provides an incentive for her to do well in school and for the family to support her through the process.

Currently, the majority of supported scholarship students range in age from five to ten years.

Depending on the country and specific region the girls are in, the scholarship covers all the needs of a young girl, including:

• Monthly school fees
• School uniforms
• Books, stationary, and backpacks
• Female Room to Read staff member to oversee the program and mentor the girls
• Additional tutoring as needed
• Transportation (such as a bicycle or bus fare) for girls living far from school
• Lunch money if the girls live too far from school to eat at home
• Medical check-ups and expenses
• Field trips and workshops.

The scholarship program currently funds girls in South Africa and Zambia.

For more questions please E-mail: finance[at]roomtoread.org

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Have you ever thought about the debris that rests on a brush after you have used it to clean inside our toilets?

Some of the brushes we use to clean our toilets at home are stored in bowl-like containers.

But both the brush and the bowls our brushes are kept after cleaning the toilets can be a breeding ground for various germs and bacteria.

It should be disinfected at least weakly with hot water. Besides habouring germs, a dirty toilet brush leaves the toilet room with an odour.

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Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund Scholarship: The Gandhi Smarak Nidhi fund will offer a limited number of partial scholarships tenable at the University of Nairobi, for Masters and Postgraduate Diploma studies.

Interested candidates are invited to apply for the scholarship by filling in a formal application/re-application form available in Room A2 Administration Block, Main Campus at a non-refundable application fees of Kenya Shillings Five Hundred Only (KShs. 500.00) paid to the Student Finance Office, University of Nairobi.

Applicants must attach to the completed form a letter of offer (Notice of eligibility) to study at the University of Nairobi at postgraduate level for a Masters/Postgraduate Diploma (not PhD) course under the regular programmes and must have attained at least an Upper Second Class Honours or its equivalent at Bachelors Level.

Deadline for Applications: 6th August

Completed application forms may be sent to; The Secretary, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197 -00100, G.P.O. Nairobi, or delivered to Room A112 Administration Block, Main Campus.

For further details, see: Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund Scholarship – University of Nairobi Website

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Here are the requirements for registration for the Graduation

1. Evidence of full settlement of ALL University fees
2. Payment of graduation fee - Shs. 50,000/=
3. KyU Identity Card or equivalent
4. Copy of Clearance Forms
Registration Venue: Senate Office, Room 11
Registration Duration: 14thNovember -8th December 2011

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