Racheal Wanjiku Karanja

NAME: RACHEAL WANJIKU KARANJA

DATE: 7th DECEMBER 2017

INTERVENTION AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR

I am Racheal Wanjiku Karanja,a lady aged twenty five years. I hail from Nyahururu in Laikipia West sub-county Laikipia County. I am from a very humble background guarded and guided by a single mother. I was raised by my grandparents together with my other three siblings. I got the scholarship in 2009 when I wwas in form two in Ndururumo High School based in Nyahururu town and the programme lasted upto 2011. I completed my degree in June this year and will be graduating on 15^th of December 2017. I have been working with SANLAM Kenya as a financial consultant.

Before I got the scholarship in form two I was just about to give up on my education because my guardians could not afford to pay my school fees,though I was bright and ambitious my self esteem got too low and this affected me emotionally and psychologically. I used to do manual jobs at homes like washing clothes just to raise some small cash for my upkeep. It was just when I was giving up that my deputy principal by then named Mrs.Kariuki informed me about NCCK and the scholarship programmes they offer. She then gave me the application form though the deadline for submission of the forms was just few hours to go. I thank God because I was able to complete the application process on time and I was shortlisted and sponsored.

Since then I have become a very different person. I learnt to be humble and appreciative. I also got encourage to always hope for the best, wish for the best and do the best to bring out the best from others. In future I would like to become a lecturer after doing my masters degree and also give back to the society through sponsoring some students who are needy.

Currently in the job field there are so many challenges like lack of professional knowledge in the job specification and intimidation from clients. But through self belief and God’s intervention I know I am conquering these challenges and moving to higher heights.