Annual Report

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1 Annual Report

2 Founders Thoughts Years from now, when we look back at EFAC in 2015, I suspect we will remember it as the year of team building and collaboration. Katie, Nana, Blair and Mary have all joined our team to help create a blend of talent, caring and collaboration that is beautiful to watch. This teamwork has led us to several new family foundations and partners, all committed to creating lifetime opportunities for our chosen scholars. The students themselves have joined in by running our first fundraiser in Kenya, and by serving as mentors to younger students. We truly are building a family of constituents, volunteers, and staff into a force that is opening doors for our students. Our appreciation to each of you for being part of these incredible opportunities. We offer special thanks to the Segal Family Foundation, whose support, encouragement and advice continue to be so essential to EFAC s growth and development. Nancy and Rod 2

3 Impact & Achievements Educate - Employ - Elevate EFAC is catalyzing change in Kenya by investing in youth through our education-to-employment program. We help promising young students access educational and career opportunities that foster leadership, economic advancement and social progress in their country high school students receive scholarships to six partner schools. 175 students attend 30+ higher education programs in Kenya. 100% Of EFAC graduates qualify for university or diploma programs vs. 27% of Kenyan graduates nationwide. $514,000 Raised to support scholarships, workshops, mentoring, and our Education-to-Employment Program.

4 Impact & Achievements Partnerships EFAC was invited to join the Brookings Institution/Clinton Global Initiative CHARGE collaboration, which connects over 30 crosssector partners to boost leadership and learning for 14 million girls over the next five years brought significant connections with corporate partners in Kenya, including Centum Corps, Nestle, SC Johnson, Portland Cement, Bank of Africa and Samasource. These partners offer scholarships, internships, mentoring and career guidance to EFAC scholars. New alliances and partnerships with organizations whose missions complement EFAC were central to our success in Among our newest partners are SHOFCO, Kijabe Children s Education Fund, Flying Kites, and Nova Academies. 4

5 Impact & Achievements Program Growth We launched the first Bridge to Employment workshop and are committed to making training in employability skills and transformational leadership central to EFAC s mission and work. The EFAC team is growing: three new staff members and a new board member joined the team in The Ngong Hills Climb, our first student-led fundraiser, raised $14, students proudly raised enough money to sponsor three incoming scholars. 5

6 Scholar Voices My sponsors gave me hope where there was no hope. They taught me that I have a special something that the world is looking for. EFAC has improved my life to an extent I would never have imagined by giving me the chance to continue my studies. Brian Ndirangu Murage Form 4, Rongai Boys School My sponsors gave me hope where there was no hope. They taught me that I have a special something that the world is looking for. EFAC has improved my life to an extent I would never have imagined by giving me the chance to continue my studies. Brian is one of nine children solely supported by their mother, a casual laborer, after their father abandoned the family. Now in his final year at Rongai, Brian excels academically, particularly in the sciences, business and English. Brian Ndirangu Murage, Form 4, Rongai Boys School Brian is one of nine children solely supported by their mother, a casual laborer, after their father abandoned the family. Now in his final year at Rongai, Brian excels academically, particularly in the sciences, business and English. 6

7 EFAC gave me the greatest Student gift Voices that a girl child in Kenya from a disadvantaged background can have - an education. It is a family that has shaped me into who I am: beautiful, bold, courageous, educated, and proud of who I am. Joyce Njeri Waringa 3rd year student, Technical University of Kenya Joyce comes from a large, single-parent peasant family, but once at Starehe Girls School she thrived both academically and socially. Encouraged by EFAC workshops, she assumed several leadership roles at school. Now pursuing a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Joyce is focused on gaining experience through internships in the hotel industry. In her free time, she volunteers with a group that teaches theater, poetry and music in orphanages. 7

8 Looking Ahead EFAC is growing with our students! Look out for these exciting opportunities in 2016: Partnering for Impact Developing partnerships with sociallyresponsible corporations and more alliances with like-minded organizations are a priority for EFAC in Discussions are already underway with two schools targeting at-risk girls and two US corporations with offices in Kenya. Organizational Growth Leading our effort to reach 100% employment for EFAC graduates will be Mary Kiguru, who joined the Kenya team as our new Country Director in January Mary s experience as a learning development consultant, along with 10 years of leadership in higher education, provides the expertise needed to achieve our vision. Measuring Our Impact The results are clear: EFAC graduates are performing 6x better than their peers. Our new monitoring, measuring and evaluation process will identify why EFAC students succeed, and how programs can be refined to support even greater academic and career success. 8 Continued Focus on Access to Education Since launching in 2008, EFAC has transformed from a 40-student scholarship initiative to a comprehensive education-toemployment program. We remain dedicated to the success and development of every EFAC student.

9 Financial Summary Income: $514,000 Expense: $425,000 General Individual Donations Foundation Grants Secondary Scholarship Donations Post Secondary Scholarship Donations Event Income Kenya Fundraising Scholarships and Tuition Student Workshops Student Support Services Fundraising US Administration Donations: $514,000 up from $326,000 in 2014 (+58%) Over half of our donations come in the form of direct scholarship commitments from sponsors to their selected student. Following high school, 70% of sponsors choose to continue to provide post-secondary funding. Program Expense: $425,000 up from $374,000 in 2014 (+14%) EFAC accepted a new class of 40 high school freshman in 2015, increasing our number of funded students by 16%. Audited financials are available on request. 9

10 EFAC is like a house that provides shelter to people. I have been happy to be a part of this family. Sharon, EFAC Scholar Education For All Children is a registered 501(c) (3) in the USA Employer Identification Number: Heather Drive, Rye, NH USA (603) info@educationforallchildren.org