Sam and Hannah Obura Award – Making a difference

THE SAM & HANNAH OBURA

EDUCATION AWARD CYCLE

MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR ONE

800+

Students Awarded

34

Award Categories

2

Schools

10

Years of Awards

About the Award

MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR ONE

The Education Awards (annual) cycle is named after Sam and Hannah Obura.Sam Obura was an advocate of Education and strongly believed that everyone deserved a chance in Education.The Award is meant to facilitate High School students both in Mudhiero and Mbosie Secondary School with school fees.It directly addresses financial barriers that force many students to drop out of school.

About Us

The Sam & Hannah Obura Education awards recognizes students at Mudhiero Secondary and Mbosie with tuition scholarships that provide the funding necessary for some Kenyan students to attend high school.

Beginning by providing more than 20,000 Kenyan shillings for three students who used the funds to pursue a high school education, the Sam & Hannah Obura Education Awards program has since awarded more than 400 Kenyan students with 1,000,000 shillings, allowing young adults the opportunity to afford a higher education in their local village.

Awards background

About Us

The Sam & Hannah Education Awards program is overseen by Augustana University professor Sally Mallowa. Sally Mallowa was born in Tanzania, Africa and grew up in Kenya, Africa. She was raised by Sam & Hannah Obura.

Sally Mallowa started the Sam & Hannah Obura Awards scholarship program and is an advocate for the foundation to this day.

Selection Process

Apply

At Mudhiero Secondary, students apply for scholarships funded by the Sam & Hannah Obura Awards program.

Letters of Application

Most often, students write letters of application to apply for the funds.

Selection

Applicants and nominees are selected by Mudhiero Secondary teachers to receive the funds.

Awards Ceremony

Each fall, instructors and foundation organizers facilitate the awards ceremony on school grounds.

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