We first met Upendo through her father Eliakim, our driver during our Tanzania Project. Always kind, helpful and hard-working, Eliakim quickly became simply “Baba” for many of the volunteers. After learning that Eliakim’s daughter Upendo (which means “love” in Kiswahili) had been accepted to teacher’s college but could not afford to pay the fees, one volunteer from Seattle offered him the tuition fees for her first year.

Upendo, who is Maasai, has an excellent academic record, and is now embarking on her dream to become a teacher, helping others in her community realize their own potential. With the support of her loving family, Upendo will be able to pay forward her own educational gains by providing her own students with a first-rate education.

ROTH is proud to sponsor Upendo’s education. If you would like to contribute to Upendo’s scholarship, please make a donation.