Tumaini Scholarship for Vocational Training

The Tumaini scholarship is designed to fight poverty by training young people for vocational careers.

Beyond the financial support, the Tumaini program develops each scholar’s skills in entrepreneurship.

Participation in the program develops and enhances skills that will be useful for each scholar’s family as well as their community and country.

Mentors assist Tumaini scholars with career counseling, job matching, job readiness, life skills education, and entrepreneurial skills development.

Eligibility and Eligible Funding Activities:

Eligible applicants for these scholarships are young people who are citizens of an African country.

Applicants do not have to be graduates of secondary school but are preferrably graduates of primary school.

The Tumaini scholarship may be used to support school fees and related material costs for vocational training.

Any vocational training course is eligible including carpentry, tailoring, mechanics, masonry, etc. The rewards are renewable but scholars must submit a returning scholar's application form every year for continued funding.

The Selection Process:

Applications are usually due in September or October.

Late applications are never accepted and are immediately disqualified.

Completed scholarship applications should be sent to;
Africa Education Project-Kenya
P.O. Box 56601
City Square 00200
Nairobi, Kenya.

For more information see; Tumaini Scholarship for Vocational Training Website

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