Sponsoring a student through Kapadia Education Foundation is the most impactful donation you can make this year.
At Kapadia Education Foundation, our mission is not only to provide scholarships but to cultivate dignified and mutually enriching cross-cultural relationships for students, staff, and supporters alike. From receiving real-time updates from your student directly to offering impactful mentorship, we believe that sponsoring a student through Kapadia Education Foundation’s scholarship program will enrich your life as a positive experience.
All scholarship recipients are committed to “paying it forward” in their home communities and using their education to serve others and better their communities from the inside out. We sincerely believe, and research has shown us time and time again, that education is one of the most sustainable solutions to poverty. Our scholarship recipients have gone on to become medical professionals, environmentalists, educators, lawyers, and midwives, among other professions, to benefit the thousands in their communities. Your contribution will positively impact the students that we serve as well as their families and communities through their good work.
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Note: A U.S. tax deduction certificate is issued to each donor.
“I must confess that I am no longer the timid girl that just surfaced to the campus of Health Tutors College but rather a fully groomed professional with adequate knowledge, change of attitude with improved clinical and pedagogical skills.
Without you, I would not have been able to make it this far academically. I will always forever be grateful for the change you have given me a chance to be part of and the impact I will be in my community."
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Lyton K.
Uganda, Medicine
Scholarships Needed for Top Scoring Applicants
Iraduha N.B.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Master’s Degree in Public Health
Expected Graduation Date: 2025
Provide an annual KEF scholarship for $800 per year
Total Required Commitment: $2,400 over three years
Iraduha originally completed her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with every intention of making that her career, but due to her refugee status, Iraduha was denied a nursing license. Despite this obvious difficulty, Iraduha never gave up on her dreams of becoming a health and medical professional and applied to a Master’s program in public health.
After receiving her Master’s degree, Iraduha plans to work as a nutritionist in Uganda, working to help those suffering from malnutrition and expand research on Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in her community.
Chawezi B.
Malawi | Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Youth Development
Expected Graduation Date: 2025
Provide an annual KEF scholarship for $550 per year
Total Required Commitment: $1,650 over three years
Chawezi comes from humble means. Because of this, he wants to empower other underprivileged people in his community to develop new skills and dream big. Despite his busy schedule with school, Chawezi developed a volunteer program to provide the elderly and orphans around his university with basic necessities such as soap and clothing.
Upon graduating, Chawezi plans to get e a job with an NGO or government entity that supports vulnerable populations. Additionally, he plans to continue his community efforts of helping the underprivileged.
Ephy A.
Kenya | Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Expected Graduation Date: 2027
Provide an annual KEF scholarship for $550 per year
Total Required Commitment: $2,750 over five years
From her first correspondence with KEF, Ephy made clear her view on education: That it is for everyone. Outside of classes, Ephy is already making an impact, as she provides counseling for youth and adults with family challenges.
Like many of our scholars, Ephy’s family does not come from wealth, yet they support her dreams and wish to see her finish college. She is thrilled to be a KEF Scholar and is even considering a Master’s degree after graduation.
Agbezuge M.
Ghana | Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance
Expected Graduation Date: 2026
Provide an annual KEF scholarship for $650 per year
Total Required Commitment: $2,600 over four years
Agbezuge has a bold vision: To build an educational facility for underprivileged youth. To do this, he is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Professional Studies, Accra. With this knowledge, Agbezuge plans to not only establish learning for all children in his home community but also provide homeless children with shelter as they pursue their education: “It saddens me to see a lot of children without homes and also not have access to any form of education. There are a lot of children in my community with great potential.”
In his spare time, Agbezuge organizes classes for less privileged students to provide support in their greatest areas of growth.
Hana O.
Ethiopia | Master’s Degree in Agriculture
Expected Graduation Date: November 2024
Provide an annual KEF scholarship for $800 per year
Total Required Commitment: $1,600 over two years
Hana dreams of leveraging modern technology to improve agricultural methods in rural communities, thus improving the lives of not only rural farmers but also the people who rely on their food production and animal rearing. This is why she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Agriculture from Hawassa University.
With four years of agricultural economics research already under her belt, Hana has a clear vision for what she will do upon graduating with her Master’s degree: establish a voluntary agricultural technology village. She looks forward to accomplishing this as a KEF Scholar.
Bridget O.
Kenya | Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Expected Graduation Date: 2027
Provide an annual KEF scholarship for $800 per year
Total Required Commitment: $4,000 over 5 years
Bridget is an ambitious and bright young student who dreams of becoming a nurse, working primarily in family planning. Her high school administration described her as “a disciplined and industrious student” who excelled in their mathematics club and on the county volleyball team.
Upon graduation, Bridget plans to work in a hospital setting and continue volunteering in Kakamega County, Kenya.
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Ayotomiwa E.
Nigeria | Bachelor's Degree in Political Science
Expected Graduation Date: 2025
Provide an annual KEF scholarship for $500 per year
Total Required Commitment: $1,500 over 3 years
In a passionate personal statement, Ayotomiwa shares how as a young boy growing up in a lower-income family, he saw first-hand the impact of giving back. Today, Ayotomiwa is studying political science in order to better understand the dynamics of not only his community but the dynamics of Nigeria as a whole: “I have been exposed to a wide range of critical issues affecting our society, including poverty, inequality, and political corruption. My exposure to these issues has only strengthened my resolve to make a difference in the lives of those around me.”
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As a KEF scholar, Ayotomiwa is not only thankful for the financial support to continue his studies and pursue his dreams but for the potential this opportunity has to grow his network and meet people he wouldn’t have otherwise.
Mah Noor A.
Pakistan | Master's Degree in Microbiology
Expected Graduation Date: December 2024
Provide an annual augmented KEF scholarship for $800 per year
Total Required Commitment: $1,600 over 2 years
Mah Noor is a gifted microbiologist in Pakistan who is currently working for a blood-donor society and JZT, which is a community organization informing people about disease and health. She is revered by her university’s faculty, who note Mah Noor’s outstanding attentiveness, willingness to participate in class, and overall academic success.
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Upon receiving her Master’s, Mah Noor not only hopes to open her own clinic for blood and disease testing but to continue pursuing additional education through a Ph.D. program.
Vincent O.
Kenya | Bachelor's Degree in Community Development
Expected Graduation Date: 2025
Provide an annual augmented KEF scholarship for $600 per year
Total Required Commitment: $1,800 over 3 years
Vincent has a clear goal: to make his community a better place. By pursuing a career in community development, Vincent hopes to provide solutions to two persistent hardships in his community: access to clean water and education affordability. Already putting his words into action, Vincent works with an ad-hoc community support group that helps other community members.
After graduation, Vincent plans to start his own business that provides fundraising support to those in need through a donor-based philanthropic system.
Sylvia j.s.
South Sudan | Bachelor's Degree in Law
Expected Graduation Date: 2025
Provide an annual augmented KEF scholarship for $800 per year
Total Required Commitment: $2,400 over 3 years
Sylvia is more than a refugee girl from South Sudan. Since she was young, Sylvia has been committed to her education and pursuing a life of her own. A chairperson of her refugee camp even described Sylvia as “very brilliant and helpful to the people around [her].”
Through the support of her brother, Sylvia has begun her education in law and dreams of providing legal assistance to victims of assault and violent crime. Despite the support of her family, finances are still quite strained for Sylvia, who is “humbled and happy” to have become a KEF scholar.