Quality, holistic education.
Every sponsored student receives support, empowerment, mentorship and monitoring, from induction through graduation and beyond.
It started with four children.
Dr. Peter and Kathy Linneman began SAM Elimu in 2002 with four children in rural Kenya.
Today SAM Elimu supports bright, vulnerable children at every level of education, including dozens of orphans, in roughly equal numbers of girls and boys. More than 100 students have graduated from university, several with master’s degrees.
Four children
SAM Elimu begins.
University graduates
Several with master’s degrees.
182 students
From primary to university.
Our mission
To provide access to a complete education to bright, vulnerable and deserving children in Kenya.
Our vision
An educated, empowered and productive individual committed to lifelong learning and service to humanity.
What guides every decision.
students through access to education and mentoring.
each student’s talents and potential.
employability, business and life skills.
committed students to realise their dreams.
graduates to be independent and responsible.
More than school fees.
A scholarship opens the door. What keeps a student walking through it is a team that knows them, checks on them and believes in them.
SAM Elimu’s Kenya staff follow every student’s progress each term, visit schools and homes, offer psychosocial support and mentoring, and help graduates find internships, attachments and their first jobs.
- Support
- Empowerment
- Mentorship
- Monitoring
Primary, high school and beyond.
Three levels, one continuous journey. Each level’s ring shows its share of the students we support today.
01Primary school
Orphans and vulnerable primary pupils enrolled in quality boarding schools, where they can learn without hunger or insecurity.
What we cover
- Boarding fees
- Uniforms
- Books & supplies
- Pocket money
5% of current students
Supported at this level today.
02High school
Students who earn places in national and county high schools are supported through all four years.
What we cover
- Tuition
- Stationery
- Uniforms
- Transport
- Pocket money
29% of current students
Supported at this level today.
03University & college
Post-high school students are placed in universities and technical institutions according to their grades and abilities.
What we cover
- Fees
- Computers
- Upkeep
- Accommodation
66% of current students
Supported at this level today.
Everything a student needs to stay in school.
A full scholarship removes every barrier between a capable child and their education.
School fees & supplies
Tuition, books and stationery at every level.
Uniforms & essentials
Uniforms, shoes and pocket money for boarding students.
Transport
Travel to and from school each term for high school students.
Computers for tertiary
Laptops, upkeep and accommodation for university and college students.
Mentoring & psychosocial support
Ongoing guidance, counselling and coaching from induction to graduation.
Business & life skills
Business literacy, employability and life skills so graduates stand on their own.
Seven ways we walk with students.
From the day a child is selected to the day they start work, and beyond.
Selecting deserving students
We identify bright, vulnerable children for support at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of education.
Mentorship and coaching
We strengthen students’ knowledge and character through mentorship and coaching.
Internships and jobs
We work to increase internships, attachments and job opportunities for our students.
Monitoring outcomes
We monitor, strengthen and evaluate every student’s outcomes, term by term.
Independent graduates
We equip graduates to be independent, responsible and productive after graduation.
An engaged alumni network
We actively engage and empower the alumni network to support the next generation.
Business and life skills
We help every sponsored child develop business and life skills.
Where our students are today.
Students currently supported at each level, and the alumni who have come through the programme. Live from the portal
Primary pupils in quality boarding schools
High school students in national & county schools
College and university students
Alumni, many now working professionals
Where our 182 current students are
- Primary10
- High school52
- University & college120
229 alumni, one dot each
Help a student finish the journey.
Your gift pays for fees, uniforms, books, transport, laptops and mentoring for bright children who would otherwise drop out.