The S.H.E. College Fund

Fairfax, California

Verified PWI Partner

Our Mission

The S.H.E. College Fund (SCF) provides full scholarships for college, university, or trade school education along with comprehensive life skills training and mentorship to young women of Narok County who have been at risk for harmful traditional practices such as Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and Early Forced Child Marriage (EFCM) and have found refuge at Safe Houses. There, they are sent to primary and secondary school. Once these young women graduate from secondary school they are no longer protected by the safe houses and, though they have been reconciled with their parents, their families do not have the financial means to pay for post-secondary education. By providing these young women with a post-secondary education, SCF makes it possible for them to acquire the knowledge, skills, experience, and self-confidence to go out into the world, secure a job or start a small business, and serve as role models and changemakers in their communities.

Who We Are

The S.H.E. College Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) registered in the United States, is governed by a Board of Directors and serves as a fundraising affiliate liaising with individual primary funders who support a S.H.E. student throughout her educational program. The S.H.E. College fund collaborates with the autonomous S.H.E. Fund Kenya, which is registered with the Government of Kenya as a community-based organization in Narok with a staff of 2 FTE and 3 PTE and an independent board called the Advisory Council of Elders.