Sunday Express
Date: 24.02.2016
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CBA education sponsorship increased by 150 percent
By Kelvin Majangah
Africa has increased
its secondary educa­
tion sponsorship by more
than 150 per cent to Kshs.
the fees and school equip­
ment," says Mr. Chris Pasha,
Foundation will see 10 stu­
CBA Group Head of Market­
ing and Communications
dents from disadvantaged
backgrounds; complete
their secondary education
in top schools across the
"Education is one of the
country.
Through Palmhouse
Foundation, CBA has for the
last 6 years been sponsoring
munity support activities.
Education, 2010 indicated
that in 2008, the annual cost
many sire unable to afford
through the Palmhouse
this area of the bank's com­
nities for a lot of children,
dream for their children as
million annually.
The sponsorship
year CBA has increased
its sponsorship to further
deepen its investment in
Pasha.
however for guardians, sec­
ondary education remains a
3.2million from Kshs. 1.2
four children annually. This
"Free primary educa­
tion has created opportu­
Reports by Ministry of
orphaned or from single
parent families who can
barely sustain feeding their
families. The church and the
of secondary education was
twelve to twenty times more
schools have taken some
than the monthly income
of parents in rural areas,
them get an education, in
the hope that they can have
where more than 80% of the
population lives.
The Palmhouse Founda­
of them in and allowed
better future" said one of the
headmasters from Kitale.
Over a quarter of young
tion is a non­governmental
organization that ensures
people have less than a
lower secondary educa­
children from less fortunate
tion and one in ten did not
backgrounds are able to
complete primary school in
itive ripple effect on their
pursue and complete their
Kenya. There is a mismatch
families, communities and
high school education. The
the society as a whole. We
Foundation has over 500
between funding and en­
rollment growth, meaning
applaud Palmhouse Foun­
beneficiaries with over 230
a heavier tuition burden
dation for their mentorship
having completed their
for students and increased
program as it helps build
secondary education.
access issues to higher edu­
cation that already exist for
key focus areas for CBA. It
not only benefits the indi­
vidual but also has a pos­
all­rounded students who
are equipped with life­skills,
"It is a relief for us as a
community to have support
as they work to achieve their in educating these children.
academic goals." stated Mr. Most of them are either
the marginalized according
to the World Education
News.
CBA Group Head of Marketing Chris Pasha with some of the
students they shall be sponsoring throughout Secondary
school at All Saints Cathedral during the Palmhouse Founda­
tion Cheque handover. Photo /Nemuel Ondima
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