Our Seven-Week Journey

Three RRBF sponsored students were invited to take part in a seven-week training course organised by AMREF, who support public and community health initiatives in Kenya.  The girls, Claire, Damaris and Franciscah, all completed their secondary school studies in...

In good hands

Despite being a relatively small charity, with an average annual income of £40,000, the Red Rubber Ball Foundation takes governance very seriously. In broad terms this means that we are transparent, accountable and comply with the law. We are a company limited by...

A spate of school fires

A tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy near Nakuru saw 16 students lose their lives.  So what’s going on in Kenya’s schools?   One of many Our preference has long been to provide scholarships to boarding secondary schools rather than provide day school places. ...

The scandal of extra fees

For some years now, schools in Kenya were mandated to charge either 53,554 Kenyan Shillings (around £315) for higher level national or county schools, or 40,535 Ksh (almost £240) for other schools.  This made life easy for us and the children’s sponsors as we knew at...

2025 Exam results

At the end of four years at secondary school, children sit for their final exams in a minimum of seven (and a maximum of nine) subjects.  These include two mandatory subjects (Mathematics and a language) and the students are given one overall grade. A C+ grade is the...

Have you ever been connected to your destiny helper?

After scoring three hundred and eighty-six marks in my Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, I earned admission to one of the most prestigious national schools—S.A. Kolanya Girls High School. Overwhelmed with excitement, I felt my dream of becoming a medical...