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28 April 2024 / 19. Shawal 1445

ZCSS Success Story – Improving lives and building futures

Updated 31 July 2013

Rajab Tsuma, now 23 years old joined class one at Jaffery Primary School sixteen years ago.  As his family was not able to send Rajab to school, he was sponsored by ZCSS in 1997.  In 2005 Rajab completed class 8 with a score of 314 in the KCPE examination. 

As Rajab studied he realized the importance of education - especially because he was fortunate enough to have the support of ZCSS and Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya (BMMK).  He worked hard to meet the targets set out before him so that he may continue with his sponsorship and attained a score of C+ in the KCSE in 2009.  From there he applied for a Teachers training course at Meru Teachers College which he completed in August of 2012. 

Building future generations
After completing his studies, Rajab moved from the role of the student to that of a teacher.  He is currently working as an IRE teacher at Jaffery Primary School.  Not only is Rajab supporting his family, he is laying the foundation of education for the students that sit before him; eager to learn.  

Rajab thanks ZCSS and BMMK for their support. 

Through the assistance of ZCSS, Rajab has not only built a solid foundation for himself and his family, he is giving back to his community.  Had he not received the support he needed at such a young age, his life could have been on a completely different path.  His successes through ZCSS are now allowing him to change the lives of young minds around him. 

ZCSS – the potential to help one individual and change the lives of several
Rajab’s story reaffirms the belief that the most efficient method of reducing illiteracy is through education. The World Federation aims to enable growth and progress through this most powerful of mediums. This will create a generation of independent, skilled individuals who will work together to lift their communities out of poverty.

Zainabiyya Child Sponsorship Scheme works in Kenya, Tanzania, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Haiti. We sponsor over 5000 students in six countries ranging from Kindergarten to University Education. For more information about ZCSS please email [email protected]
 to request a brochure with detailed information about the scheme.
 
To sponsor a student, you can donate online or email [email protected] 

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We have heard the Chinese proverb “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” The same can be said about education.



We have often heard, give up a cup of coffee to help a child, but do we do it?  Perhaps we think that such a small contribution won’t make a difference, or maybe we tell ourselves we will get to it but don’t or we tell ourselves someone else will do it so we don’t have to.

But what if you did?