 Alice M. |
 Lucky |
 Thank you letter from Lucky |
 Mercy D. |
 Mercy K. |
 Mercy M. |
 Melinnium |
 Ruth K.. |
 Susan M. |
 Mbithe Kyalo |
 Damaris Mumo King'aui |
 Virginia Mumo |
 Joyce Ndunge Muisyo |
 Faith Francis |
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 Dorcus |
 Elizabeth |
 Josephine |
 Katumbi |
 Mary |
 Ndina |
 Roselyn |
 Syombua |
Our Sponsorship Program
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The MVP Board of Directors and Makindu Advanced Training College staff and students are excited about the opportunity provided for girls living in Kenya. Although tuition fees and room and board iare low at MATC, due to extreme poverty, many girls are unable to attend the college.Consequently, a program has been developed in which a sponsor can provide a full 2 year scholarship for a girl who would otherwise be unable to attend. The cost for tuition, room and board, the national examination fee, transportation, and personal hygiene items for the 2 year program (Dressmaking or Hair Styling) is $1,000.00.Due to the economy, physical illness, famine, etc., some Kenyan families who have paid for the first year's program are unable to continue payment for the second year. Consequently, students can be sponsored for the second year for the cost of $500.Every 6 months you will receive a letter and recent photo from your sponsored student. You can also communicate with your student by sending a letter (handwritten or computer generated) with a digital photo. |
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FAITH NDUVI
Update: October, 2022. Faith was sponsored for her school fees as well as for her second year., Faith is an outgoing 16-year-old girl, pursuing a course in Tailoring, Dress making and Embroidery. She has three siblings. Her father, who used to be the family bread winner, has been bed ridden with a chronic chest complication. Her mother too is on care and treatment, although she often times is usually in and out of hospital. Due to the vulnerability status of the parents, who need care themselves, Faith has no one to pay her school fees/tuition, which has accumulated to Ksh 24,700. She is so determined that despite her challenges, she will complete her studies, secure a job and take care of her ailing parents and siblings. Kindly support her achieve her aspirations. Thank you, Thomas Mwanzia Director |
BECOME A SPONSOR AND EXPERIENCE JOY
One of the joys of sponsorship can be communicating with your student. You can send photos and letters as the samples below. Correspondence like this can really personalize your experience over the one or two year period that your student will receive financial and emotional support from you. You just need to forward your correspondence to: comrehabjan@gmail.com and it will be forwarded to the teacher and student.
INSPIRING LETTERS FROM SPONSORS
Dear Elizabeth,
Congratulations on starting your program in dressmaking and tailoring. I am so happy you will be learning the same skills that have been such a joy to me in my career. I am a costume designer for theatre. Like you, I learned patterning, sewing, and design to make costumes for the stage. I also taught these important skills to my students so that they could use them in their careers. They have taken many different kinds of jobs now. Some are teachers, some are designers, and some make patterns and sew in costume shops. Some have started their own business in making clothing for children, interior decoration, while others have gone into dyeing and painting fabrics, and even hairdressing. What gives me great joy is learning how each student uses what they learned in my classes and adapts it to fit their own character and talents. I look forward to you being able to decide how you will apply your new skills, too.
As you can see from my photo, my sewing machine is very similar to the ones in your classroom, though mine is electric. I hope to meet you some day when I am able to travel to your school. Until then, I wish you all the best in your studies. I know you do your best to be a successful graduate of MATC.
Best,
Sandy
| Dear Gloria, I just reread your letter to us. I apologize for taking this long to get back to you. We are so proud of your accomplishment! You are learning so many skills that will be able to practice on customers once you graduate. It is such a pleasure to support a young woman who is motivated to improve her living condition. It takes hard work and persistence. The rewards in life are well worth what it takes. Greg and I are retired. We live in Eugene, Oregon. The weather here is much cooler than Makindu. We have lots of very tall evergreen trees and colorful flowers. We raised our son here. He has two children ages 23 and 19. They are both in college. Like you, they are working to learn what they need to know for future careers. I would like to know where you are from and about your family if you write again. Best wishes, Ellie Smith |
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SPONSORED STUDENT UPDATE
Mercy Musimbi - When she first reported to the college her family was able to pay for her tuition, but later they were unable to pay the required school fees. So bad was her situation she couldn’t even afford basic items like
toiletry, tooth paste, and even bathing soap. She is a child of a single parent (mother) who is paralyzed and bed
ridden.
Thankfully, through the sponsorship program, a sponsor came through for her, sponsoring her education and other basic necessities. This enabled her to settle in school and concentrate.
Mercy graduated from MATC in 2021. She was pursuing a course in Tailoring and Dressmaking, and passed her
certification exams with flying colors.
After graduation she landed a well-paying job as a Fashion Designer. She is now able to support her mother and siblings, and even plans to further her education in fashion design.
Many thanks to all sponsors, who, since the inception of MATC, have supported the education of 57 students.