A Red Rubber Ball Foundation scholarship changes lives

Our sponsors have given 237 bright young people the chance to complete their education and reach their full potential.

The only school in Kenya with its own cycling club, provides an opportunity for children in Kibera to have fun, learn skills and build confidence.

Our students are matched with business leaders who become their mentor and help them pursue their ambitions.

Villagers learn farming skills and are given plants and seeds to improve their own crops, and obtain clean, fresh water from our bore hole.

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A spate of school fires

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

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

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...