In the period since August 2005, I have been involved in activities directly related to my course of study at the University - Social Work.

My first assignment was in Sudan where my collegues and I did a wonderful job in the war torn region thanks to a generous gift from Omidyar. We trained teachers besides doing other development work like relief and community health education. The Experience in Sudan is documented here: http://www.omidyar.net/user/u686 114690/news/12/

In October last year, I was employed by the Government of Kenya as a Probation Officer. I found the job very challenging especially since this job lacks specific training. I have interacted with David Bale and I must admit that his assistance has been valuable. David and I were hosted on BBC's outlook program where we discussed this partnership. More here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservic e/programmes/outlook/news/story/ 2007/05/070518_futureplans2107.s html

During this period of practice, I have felt quite inadequate in service delivery. This has made me look for opportunities to further my studies in Social work. In recognition to my efforts of making the society a better place, the prestigious Washington University in St. louis offered me a USD 20,000 scholasrship to pursue a Masters degree this fall. However, I could not raise the USD 29,000 to pursue the course. http://www.wustl.edu/

Goteborgs University in Sweden was impressed by the application I made and my achievements this far. The department of Social Work has offered me a full scholarship ( tuition, room and board, books) to pursue an International Master of Science in Social work. The course begins in August. http://www.socwork.gu.se/english /?languageId=100001&disableR edirect=true

To make this dream a reality, I need to raise USD 1,200 towards the cost of an air ticket.