The people behind the promise.
A U.S. board and a Kenya team who know every student by name.
Governance and stewardship.
The board oversees SAM Elimu Charity, an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in Philadelphia.
U.S. Board
U.S. Board
U.S. Board
U.S. Board
U.S. Board
U.S. BoardOn the ground, every term.
Our Kenya team selects students, visits schools and homes, tracks results, and mentors students through to graduation.
Kenya Staff
Kenya Staff
Kenya Staff
Kenya Staff
Kenya Staff
Kenya Staff
Kenya Staff
Kenya StaffSelect
Identify bright, vulnerable children who deserve a chance.
Visit
Visit schools and homes to see how each student is doing.
Track
Record results and attendance every term.
Mentor
Guide students from induction through graduation.
Dr. Lucille G. Ford
Economist, business executive, professor, administrator, board member, advisor and philanthropist. Dr. Ford mentored the Linnemans for 55 years and contributed to SAM Elimu. Her guiding principle lives on in our work: to love, to be loved, and to be productive.
Every child deserves to finish school.
Your gift pays for fees, uniforms, books, transport, laptops and mentoring for bright children who would otherwise drop out.