Ivy Karwirwa

THE GOD’S CHOSEN CHILD

I am Ivy Karwirwa Gitonga aged 17 year from Nchoroiboro village, Imenti North Sub-County and Meru county. I came from a family of four where my mother is the only guardian. I lost my father when I was in class five and my mother became the head of the family.

I have two sisters where the first born completed her course last year and the second born is in second year at Maasai Mara University. I was enrolled In the NCCK in 2015 and I have completed my fourth course this year. My mother being a widow and jobless found it very hard to cater for the whole family and my studies were becoming a threat since raising my fees was challenging to her.

I got to know about the scholarship through our Church leader who got the scholarship and informed us about it. I had been home frequently due to lack of fees and my siblings too had difficulties in their school life. We live in a quarter land and we could barely afford all meals. I faced many challenges like missing lessons due to being away from school and I had lost hope in my studies. When I got the scholarship letter I prayed to God for his intervention in my life and really did it because I was called for the interview in 2015 and latter got the scholarship. My life has really changed because it increased my faith and trust in God and my education became better and my performance improved.

My dreams in future is to start other organizations to help those who are in similar situations like I had and even worse. The biggest challenge that I got now is giving up when I fail but I am engaging myself with speakers and motivational books to get encouraged. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled (Matthews 5:6)

Thank you for your help.