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John’s story
John is the first born of nine children living in the village of Ebuyonga near Yala in western Kenya. He attended primary school and in 2006 scored 242 points. Unable to progress to secondary school as his family could not afford the fees, he returned to primary...
Onguko’s story
Onguko completed school in 2014 with an A grade in his final KCSE secondary school exams. This is extremely rare in Kenya, with less than 1% of students generally achieving an ‘A’ grade. It secured him a coveted place to study for a degree in Actuarial science at...
School grades
The school system in Kenya is undergoing change and we are closely watching how these changes are being implemented. One of the aspects is a shift from an exam-based system to assessment-based results. It will be a challenge to get right. The existing exam-based...
Mount Kenya climb
I often use the story of climbing a mountain as an analogy for the challenges that we face in life. There are some really useful parallels – things that get in the way, uphill struggle, altitude, coping when not at our best … there are so many similarities. It’s one...
A New Cycling Club
We have had links with the Obama family for many years. It began with our association with Tim Fox at Kogelo Tours and his long time friend Roy Obama. Roy is a cousin of the former US President and became our guide when we visited schools in the early years of our...
Seedballs
The philosophy of the Red Rubber Ball Foundation has been to help people to improve their lives, with education at the heart of that. While secondary school scholarships have been the major element, we have also looked at other ways to help communities lift their...
2023 – changing times
We operate in a changing world and no more so than in Kenya. This will see a new competence-based education system from January 2023 which will see children spending six years at secondary school rather than four in the current system. You can see full details of...
The New Education System in Kenya
The education system in Kenya is undergoing a dramatic change for pupils which will begin to affect RRBF scholarships from January 2023. The main changes are: Six years at secondary school Competence based curriculum (CBC) Option to specialise in Upper Secondary May...
Adventures in farming
Where it all began Our adventures in Kenya began in 2010 when Tim Fox told me about a group of orphan children near the town of Butere who struggled to eat on a regular basis. Villagers didn’t have enough to always feed their own children, so orphan children were...