News & Events

Success for the Class of 2021!

The 35 young women in the JAMS Class of 2021 have done us proud in the KCSE—Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education national exams. 100% qualified for vocational college programs and 60% qualified for 4-year university programs.,,

July 10th, 2022|News|
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Why Scholarships? Why JAMS?

Friends of JAMS is run by an all-volunteer group. Here’s why we devote our time and money to the cause...

April 26th, 2022|News|
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Give DeKalb County, May 5, 2022

It’s time once again for Give DeKalb County! This year our goal is funding for scholarships for bright Kenyan girls who are orphans and/or live in dire poverty. Donations of any amount through Give DeKalb County are much appreciated and will go to the JAMS Scholarship Fund to provide an “education good enough for the richest, open to the poorest.”...

March 30th, 2022|Events|
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Good News from JAMS April 2022

We are glad to report good news from JAMS as Kenya continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions caused to the economy. The 165 girls at JAMS completed the pandemic-delayed 2021 School Year in March. The 2022 School Year will begin in late April and finish in December 2022...

March 30th, 2022|News|
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Nurturing Voice and Purpose

JAMS founder-director, Dr. Wasonga, reports that a teacher-initiated program at JAMS is bearing fruit. The teachers proposed the idea of serving as teacher-parents, whereby each teacher has a “family” made up of 12-14 students. In this family, the teacher is the parent figure and has the responsibility of advocating for his/her children. They have regular family meetings and plan activities to keep the students engaged...

March 30th, 2022|News|
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How JAMS Scholarships Change Lives

Scholarships have an extraordinary impact on the lives of JAMS students. Their letters to sponsors recount their school experiences and heartfelt gratitude, but rarely share personal circumstances. Here we provide some background details about three typical JAMS scholarship students...

November 28th, 2021|News|
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Give Kenyan Girls an Education This Giving Tuesday

We hope that you will support girls at JAMS in recognition of Giving Tuesday, the global day of generosity, held this year on November 30, 2021...

November 1st, 2021|Events|
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From Home to JAMS

For all its students, JAMS is a life-changing experience. For some, it is a new world. JAMS selects bright young women from villages and small towns, mostly in western Kenya. Knowing something about the students’ homes helps us understand why JAMS is so inspiring for these bright, ambitious young women...

November 1st, 2021|News|
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Thank You: Give DeKalb County Results Now In

We're celebrating! Thank you for your amazing generosity in Give DeKalb County 2021. You gave over $47,000 in new and renewal scholarship funds and we are so grateful. BECAUSE OF YOU...

June 3rd, 2021|News|
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Record Results for the Class of 2020

The Ministry of Education has released the results of the national graduation exams, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), and the Class of 2020 achieved the best JAMS results ever! Not only did 100% of the 43 girls in the Class of 2020 pass and get their Certificates of Secondary Education (high school diplomas), even better, 100% scored grades good enough to attend higher education...

June 3rd, 2021|News|
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