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Abigael Simaloi
Abigael is the second born child of a single mother, who was helped by her grandparents until their death, when she became the sole supporter of Abigael and four siblings. Without the skills to find a reliable source of income, Abigael's mother was not able to continue to support her in school. In 2004, in the 6th grade, Abigael began receiving an MGEF scholarship. She was a very good student and liked playing soccer at school. In July 2012 Abigael was awarded a full scholarship from the MasterCard Foundation to pursue a 4-year bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science at EARTH University in Costa Rica. Even while studying, Abigael has already started her own nongovernmental organization, SAVE OUR WORLD, to better her home community back in Kajiado County, Kenya. Already she is giving back to her fellow Maasai, and in December 2016, after she graduates, she will be able to do even more. Abigael plans to return to her home region to work with the county government in the agricultural sector in order to create and encourage sustainable agricultural systems.
Abigael Somoina
Abigael was born on May 5, 1992 into a family of twelve children. Her father did not support his family. Abigael's mother was selling firewood to make a living, but earned less than a dollar per day. Starting in the 4th grade, in January of 2002, Abigael became MGEF's first student to attend Loitokitok Primary School. She graduated from St. Clare Girls' Secondary School in 2011, and is currently studying Community Development and Social Work at Mount Kenya University.
Agnes Moyiaso
Just after Agnes Moyiaso completed Class 6 (6th grade), her final year of primary school, her father arranged her marriage. Agnes was saved by an MGEF scholarship when a local Maasai chief opposed the marriage and brought her to MGEF's attention. Agnes had been an A student in primary school, and the chief recognized her potential and intervened on her behalf. Agnes is now studying at the Maasai Mara University.
Agnes Nadupoi
Agnes was born in 1999 and comes from the Mashuru Division of Kajiado. Very committed to her education, Agnes completed the 8th grade despite having to walk 12 km from home to school every day. Due to severe drought, her family could not afford to pay for her secondary education, and, though she did very well on her final examinations, she would have been forced to drop out of school. Instead, with an MGEF scholarship, Agnes is enrolled at the Noonkopir Girls Secondary School, and is able to continue the education she desires and deserves, the education she walked so far and worked so hard for.
Agnes Nemayian Sampaika
Orphaned at a young age, Agnes Nemayian Sampaika lived for many years with her grandmother, who had neither the money for school fees nor the ability to work. Agnes is now under the guardianship of a Maasai couple with eight other children. Though they wish to send their daughters to school, Agnes and her sisters are often sent home because they lack funding. An incredibly motivated student, Agnes dreams of pursuing a degree in Environmental Science. She also strives to become a role model for other orphans and disadvantaged kids in her community. Through an MGEF scholarship, we know that Agnes can reach all of her goals and many, many more.
Alice Pelela
Pelela is the eldest of twelve children. Her parents are both illiterate and earn money by selling milk. Due to their extreme poverty, Pelela's younger sister was married off at the age of thirteen and never went to school. It was through the insistence of her mother and stepmother that Pelela's father allowed her to attend school. However, the cost of furthering her education has surpassed the family's ability to pay. In order to continue her schooling, Pelela was awarded an MGEF scholarship in 2013, and graduated with a vocational certificate in Early Childhood Development from Emerald College in 2014.
Ann Silantoi
Ann is the second oldest in a family of six. Her parents are both illiterate, and her father does not believe in educating girls. Still, Ann completed primary school in 2010, scoring higher on the national test than any other girl in her school. Due to her performance, Ann gained admittance to Barak Oontoyie Secondary School, an outstanding institution that accepts only the brightest students. She managed to raise enough money to pay for her first year, but because her family could not afford to help her, Ann was faced with the imminent end to her education. Thankfully, the MGEF Division Committee Member from Ann's area brought her to our attention in 2011, and, with an MGEF scholarship, Ann completed secondary school and is now studying Commerce at the University of Nairobi. She will graduate in 2019.
Annet Nakae
Annet Nakae is one of seven children born to unemployed parents. Her father pledged Annet to marriage when she was still very young, and by the 6th grade, her wedding was planned and imminent. Anne's education and future would have ended had her mother not defied Annet's father and helped Annet seek temporary refuge at a grandparents' home. Now Annet lives with an uncle who is determined to protect her from early marriage and to help her complete school. He cannot, however, afford her secondary school expenses. Through an MGEF scholarship, Annet began attending Oloosuyian Girls Secondary School in January 2012. She is now attending Namaga Girls High School and is in her final year of secondary school.
Apophia Sinantei
Apophia is from Sajiloni in the Central Division of Kajiado. She is the youngest in a family of 5. Her family works hard but can no longer afford to keep her in school. Their cows were all lost in a severe drought, and they do not have enough now to provide for even their basic needs. Apophia is smart and driven and, supported by an MGEF scholarship since 2015, is now enrolled at Baraka Oontoyio Secondary School.
Beatrice Nasalula
Beatrice Nasalula is one of three sisters who together came to MGEF in need of sponsorship. With nine children in total, her family could hardly pay for basic necessities, much less school fees. She and her sisters attended school only off and on, only when they could piece together enough money to pay for a few months at a time. Beatrice yearned to return to secondary school full-time, and to concentrate on her studies uninterrupted. An MGEF scholarship has now enabled Beatrice to stay in school and pursue her dream career in Community Development. She is currently enrolled at St. Clare Girls Secondary School.
Beatrice Yiamoi
Yiamoi was born on 18 July 1993 in Oloonkoben village, and is the third born of four children. Her father, who does not have a job, has 2 wives and a total of ten children, all of whom depend on the money he makes through burning charcoal, cultivating maize, and planting beans. After Yiamoi finished primary school, her father intended to marry her off, but Yiamoi's community raised enough money to rescue her and paid for her first year of high school. An MGEF scholarship has supported Beatrice since the 10th grade, May 2011. She currently attends Machakos University College and is pursuing a diploma in Business Management.
Blessing Reson
Blessing Reson was a child bride. She was forced by her father to marry a 50-year-old man when she was just nine. Her father does not believe in educating girls. Reson and three of her sisters were all forced to leave school at early ages to be circumcised and married to much older men. With the intervention of female local Maasai activists and the Chief of her village, Reson was removed from her husband's home early in 2012.
Caroline Namunyak
Caroline was 11 years old when she came to MGEF in January of 2015. From the Namanga Division of Kajiado, she is the youngest of 5 siblings in a single parent household. Caroline missed a lot of schooling due to lack of fees, but demonstrated a tremendous spirit and was eager to be in school. She is now happy to have joined other MGEF students attending the African Inland Church School in Kajiado.
Catherine Katese
Catherine is one of six children living with an unemployed single mother. Her father passed away when she was small, leaving two wives and thirteen sons and daughters behind. Catherine's sisters and brothers all went to school as long as possible, but poverty impeded their ability to afford food, let alone pay their fees. Despite her passion for learning, Catherine would have been unable to continue her education, but with a scholarship from MGEF, she is now enrolled at Baraka Oontoyie Secondary School.
Catherine Timanoi
Timanoi's father tried to marry her off as soon as she graduated from primary school in 2002 at age 12, but an MGEF scholarship kept her safe and in school. She was the first of five children in a family living in extreme poverty, dependent on relief food during the droughts that plagued them. After high school, Timanoi was accepted to the University of Nairobi, with a major in Nutrition. Her father still wants to marry her off, but in Timanoi's words, "I am not ready to be someone's wife. I would like to achieve my academic goals and change the living standard of our family." Catherine graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2015 with a degree in Nutrition, received her Kenya Nutrition and Dietitian License in February 2016, and will complete her internship at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi this September.
Charity Mereso
Mereso was born 8 January 1995, and is the youngest of twelve children. Mereso's older sisters were married off by their father at early ages, and three were forced to drop out of school. Mereso's father died in 1998, and her mother remains unemployed due to prolonged illness. An older brother, a businessman, has done his best to provide for Mereso and her siblings, in addition to his own family, but all of Mereso's brothers had to drop out of school before their first year of high school due to lack of funding. An MGEF scholarship has kept Mereso in school since she came to us in the 6th grade, and she is currently attending the Enoomatasiani Girls Secondary School.
Christine Tinde
Christine was born on March 7, 2003. She has four siblings. Her father abandoned the family when Christine was very young, and her mother earns only a meager living selling beads. Their only cow-–a form of currency in Maasailand-–died in a severe drought, and the family's goats were sold to pay school fees. When the livestock were all sold, Christine could no longer afford to continue school until she was granted an MGEF scholarship at the beginning of 2016.
Clare Nkurani
Clare Nkurani is one of twenty children in a polygamous household. Her parents are both illiterate and gain income solely from selling their cows and goats. Clare was nearly married off after completing class eight, as her father wanted the bridal dowry. Two of Clare's sisters had already been married off for the same reason. However, with assistance from Foundation Kids to School (FKS), Clare remained in school and finished her secondary studies in 2012. FKS, in partnership with MGEF, continues to sponsor Clare in her post-secondary pursuits. She is eager to continue her education, and is studying to be a teacher in order to change the living standard of her family and achieve her own financial independence.
Dapash Tipape
Dapash is one of nine children being raised in a impoverished and struggling household. With only three goats and an unemployed father, the children regularly spend their school breaks working to make the family's ends meet. Dapash's mother collects firewood on her back daily, and carries it 30 kilometers to and from Tanzania for market. The little money she earns is used to buy food and can provide little else. In Form 2, the 10th grade, Dapash's future education was threatened by a lack of funding. In January of 2016 MGEF accepted Dapash into tour scholarship program so that she can continue going to school.
Diana Rakoine
In 2013 Diana was 5 years old when she began her MGEF scholarship. The year before, her father had been killed in a road accident, and she and her five siblings were all reliant on their mother's meager income from selling firewood. After her father's death, Diana's family struggled financially, and an older cousin took Diana in and enrolled her in preschool at AIC Child Centre in Kajiado. Her required school uniform and school supplies were purchased with the contributions from friends. The older cousin, however, was also struggling to support her own family, and did not have the resources to pay Diana's school fees. An MGEF scholarship assures young Diana the opportunities only an education can provide.
Doris Toret
Born in 2002, Doris is one of nine children born to an unemployed father and his two wives. One of Doris's has already been forced to drop out of school, undergo FGM, and marry at the age of thirteen. Doris's family subsists only on the income one mother earns from selling livestock, constructing Maasai huts, and collecting firewood. When her own mother remarried, Doris was sent to live with her grandmother, as her new stepfather would not accept responsiblity for her care. She missed countless school days due to torn uniforms, a lack of school fees, and household demands. Determined to become a role model for her sisters, Doris applied for and received an MGEF scholarship in early 2016. With her education, she hopes to help her mother and grandmother rise out of poverty.
Elizabeth Seneiyo
Elisabeth was born on April 11th, 1993, and is one of twenty-six children in a polygamous family. Only one of her siblings, a brother, finished secondary school. He provides for Elisabeth and the other siblings, as their father is too old to work. Unable to pay for school fees herself, Elisabeth was sponsored by Foundation Kids to School (FKS), and completed Form 4 in 2012. In partnership with MGEF, FKS continues to support Elisabeth at the Maasai Technical Training Institute, where she will complete her Certificate in Human Resource Management at the end of 2016.
Elizabeth Timanoi
Elizabeth Timanoi is the first child born to her parents, but she was raised by her grandmother due to economic hardship. Timanoi helped her grandmother fetch water to pay her school fees, but often missed class because she did not have enough money to purchase the required uniform, shoes, books, and other school supplies and personal effects. Despite having missed many days of school, with the help of her grandmother, Timanoi was able to complete primary school and scored very well on her Kenya Central Primary Exam. Timanoi is extremely bright and hopes to continue her education to improve her own life and the lives of her family.
Elizabeth Titeu
Elizabeth came to MGEF in 2016 as an 8-year-old orphan living with her elderly grandparents. Dependent on her aunts and uncles for food and other necessities, Elizabeth would have been forced to drop out of school due to poverty. A gifted singer and determined to succeed, Elizabeth is now able to attend Inkati Primary School on an MGEF scholarship graciously provided by former MGEF Executive Director, Zara Bott-Goins, and her mother, Kathy Bott.
Emily Kilinta
Emily is the youngest of seven children, whose parents both died from illness when Emily was still very young. Emily was supported by an elder, married sister, and, aside from one brother, she is the only sibling to enroll in school. Though her sister provided for Emily as well as her own children, her resources were stressed, as her husband was unemployed, and she was the sole provider in her household. Therefore, upon reaching the age of ten years old, Emily would have been at risk of forced FGM and marriage. Instead, with an MGE scholarship since 2013, she is safe and in boarding school at the Emurkea Boarding Primary School.
Emily Kuka
Kuka was born in 1995 and is one of thirty children born to her father and his four wives. Kuka's parents are illiterate and unemployed, and the family relies entirely on one mother selling firewood to earn an income. Though one of Kuka's sisters enrolled in grade one, three of her older sisters never had the chance to go to school. Instead, they were married off between the ages of thirteen and fifteen. As the only breadwinner in the family, Kuka's mother struggled to pay her school fees, while raising children and caring for her husband, who is chronically ill. With an MGEF scholarship, however, Kuka has avoided the fate of her older sisters and been guaranteed an education—an education that will help her take control of her life and improve the lives of her family members.
Emily Namunyene
Emily was born May 16, 1989, and has two sisters. Emily's mother died when Emily was around ten years old, by which time her father was already very old. Emily was left in the care of her older sister's husband, who resented the burden of caring for Emily. He refused to send her to school, and planned to marry her off in exchange for a dowry when she was twelve years old. Emily's father, however, wanted his daughter educated, and, with the help of a local area chief, prevented Emily's early marriage and secured an MGEF scholarship for her in 2003, as she entered the 3rd grade. With the support of her father and MGEF, Emily was able to continue going to school. She graduated from the University of Nairobi with a certificate in International Studies and plans to begin working on a Diploma in International Studies in 2016.
Emily Saaloi
Emily Saaloi is the daughter of a single mother who sells beadwork for a living. She lives with her only sibling, an older sister, and her mother. In 2011, Emily completed her primary school education and scored an impressive 347 on her KCPE exam, a test that determines admission into secondary schools. Kabere Girls High school, among the best in the country, invited Emily to enroll, but due to the financial burden it would place on her family, Emily could not accept. Hearing of her struggle, an MGEF Division Committee member submitted Emily's name and application for an MGEF scholarship, and she began secondary school at the prestigious Kabare Girls High School in February 2012.
Emily Seleyian
Emily is a very determined girl. Though she has been ousted from her home and family because of her refusal to undergo FGM, she has managed to attend school up to Form 2. But due to mounting school fees she has been told to leave school this term. Her mother blames Emily for her own health issues and says she is bad luck because she will not undergo FGM. MGEF finds Emily's desire to learn inspiring and has added her to their roster and she will return to school this September 2016.
Esho Faith
Esho Faith was forced to drop out of school after she completed her primary school education because her parents could not afford secondary school fees, and her father wanted to marry her off. In 2007, she and her mother left her father and moved in with relatives to prevent Esho Faith's unwanted marriage. An MGEF scholarship enabled her to attend and complete secondary school. Esho Faith received a Diploma in Social Work from Moi University in 2014 and is hoping to pursue a degree program in 2016.
Esther Loita
Esther is an impressive scholar, scoring well on both a national test and in general studies. Nevertheless, her education was threatened by poverty. When Esther first came to MGEF in 2012, she, her siblings, and her parents all relied entirely on her mother's meager income, which came from selling beads. There was not enough money for Esther to continue beyond primary school. Her determination caught the attention of an MGEF Division Committee member, however, who submitted her application to MGEF for scholarship consideration. Esther was accepted immediately, and, in January 2012, she began Noonkopir Girls Secondary School from which she graduated in 2015. Although she was accepted to the KCA University, and already started pursuing her diploma for Accounting Technician in July 2016, Esther is still in need of a sponsor to continue her education. She is currently supported by MGEF's General Scholarship Fund.
Everline Selina Kasaine
Everline Selina Kasaine is a fourteen year old girl from Enkorika location. She comes from a very poor family that earns a living through selling charcoal. Both her sisters were forced to drop out of school to marry. Everlyn would have had the same fate had she not run away. She hopes to become a teacher, and is in need of a sponsor to help make her dream come true.
Everlyne Mopiyian
Everlyne was born 21 October 1996, the second born in a family of four children. Her father died in 2008 due to a sudden illness, leaving her mother to provide for the family by selling milk from the one cow they had left after a recent drought. In eighth grade, Everylyne was first in her class, and scored high on the national test. She managed to get enough money from the Community Development Fund to begin Form 1, but had no further support to pay for the rest of the school year. She was at great risk of dropping out of school and being married off when MGEF began sponsoring her in May of 2011. She has just graduated from secondary school and is deciding on postsecondary plans currently.
Faith Nasarian Ntiyeyo
Faith comes from a family of nine children where neither of the parents is employed. Two of her sisters dropped out because they became pregnant and were married off immediately. Another sister dropped out due to a lack of school fees. Facing a scarcity of food for her and her siblings, Faith ran away from home. She found a place to stay at the Kajiado Adventist School. She visited the MGEF office and submitted her application and she is now attending class four. Faith dreams of becoming a nurse.
Faith Sekeyian
Sekeyian is a 12 year-old girl from the Mashuru Division of Kajiado. Sekeyian has just started Class 5 at AIC Primary School where she is joined by other MGEF students. She hopes to become a teacher when she completes her schooling.
Felistar Tanyasi
Felistar is one of nine children. Her parents are illiterate, unemployed, and impoverished. In class five, Felistar began missing school, performing poorly, and deteriorating in health. The concerned head-teacher at Felistar's school visited her home and when he witnessed the conditions in which she lived, and learned that they intended to marry her off, he convinced the parents to let him take her. Felistar's older sister was forced to drop out of school in the 7th grade and be married off at 16 years old. Teachers at her school provided Felistar with accommodations and took care of her personal needs as she continued her education. In 2012, Felistar completed primary school and dreamed of advancing to secondary school. Still, her family was too poor to help her, and continued to threaten early marriage. In 2013, her primary school head-teacher enthusiastically nominated Felistar for an MGEF scholarship, which she received immediately.
Florence Sereti
Florence comes from a family of twelve children, who are being raised solely by their mother. Her father was of little to no support, thus Florence, her mom, and her siblings left his home. The children are entirely dependent on money made from their mother's bead making and gardening. Though her earnings have helped provide for some schooling, Florence's older brother, Sokoine, was still forced to drop out of school, and began working as a sand harvester to provide for his mother and siblings. The family experienced tragedy when Sokoine was attacked and badly injured at work. He now relies on his mother for care and medicine, an added financial burden to an already struggling single mother. Florence sought out MGEF in order to attend secondary school, and eventually, get a job and contribute to her family and their standard of living. We enthusiastically accepted Florence in February 2013.
Francina Moinan
Francina was born on February 11, 2011. Her mother is single and unemployed, struggling daily to keep her daughter in school. Often, Francina is forced to stay home due to lack of school fees. MGEF would like to give Francina a scholarship in 2016 so that she may further her education uninterrupted.
Gladys Sipanto
Gladys' mother passed away when she was 10 years old, leaving 11 children without a mother. Since her mother's death, Gladys has been living with an older, married sister, who fought against their father's plans to marry Gladys off and brought Gladys to MGEF's attention. She graduated from secondary school in 2010 and will now be continuing a Certificate program in Tailoring at St. John's Catholic School Kajiado in 2015.
Gloria Kotente Mumeita
After Gloria completed her first year of secondary school, her parents were no longer able to pay school fees. She was an A student with a bright future ahead of her, so outstanding that letters of recommendation from the headteacher of her primary school and from the assistant chief in the area where she lived were attached to her application for a scholarship. Gloria lived up to these recommendations and graduated from Moi Girls Secondary School in November 2009, achieving an A- on the Kenya national test, almost unheard of for a Maasai girl from rural Kenya. Her dream was to become a doctor, and she will have the opportunity to realize that dream thanks to doctors at Bethesda Emergency Associates and Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, who have joined together to sponsor her medical school education.
Grace Lasoi
Grace was one of the first four girls sponsored by MGEF. Her father offered no support, and her mother has no education and is barely able to provide for her family alone. Grace completed her secondary education in 2014 and is looking forward to starting a postsecondary program in 2016.
Grace Nairesiae
Grace was born 12 December 1995. Her father has three wives and a total of eleven children, three of whom are from Grace's birth mother. When Grace was very young, her mother moved to a rural village called Majengo, where Grace's mother sells vegetables at a local market. After attending a rural primary school, Grace did very well on Kenya's National Test and was accepted into Moi Girls' Secondary School. However, Grace's mother could not afford the school fees. She contacted MGEF, and Grace was able to continue her education.
Grace Neyieyio
Grace's father died before she reached secondary school, and it was impossible for her mother to pay the school fees. Her mother is not educated, and ekes out a living raising sheep and goats. One brother helps support the family. After completing secondary school, Grace enrolled in a two-year college to earn a diploma in Education. She graduated with a diploma in August 2011 and currently teaches at Olorika Primary School in Loitokitok. Grace is also working toward a Degree in Education from Africa Nazarene University.
Grace Sitetian
Grace was born on 25 July 1998, and is the first born of her mother's four children. Her father died in 2007, leaving behind four wives, 28 children, and a pile of medical bills which have drained the family of all resources. They now live in extreme poverty and can barely afford food, let alone an education. Grace was at risk of being married off for a dowry to help support her mother and younger brothers. MGEF began supporting Grace in 2010, which will keep her safe from an early marriage and provide for her education.
Hillary Matee
Hillary, born in 2000, is an orphan (along with her older brother) being raised by her grandparents. Hillary's father passed away when she was 4-years-old, and mother when she was 6-years-old, leaving Hlilary to rely on extended family to support her education. Hlilary successfully completed primary school in late 2015, and thanks to an MGEF scholarship, can began secondary school in 2016.
Hillary Naana
Hillary was born on 1 July 2001 and was left in the care of her grandparents when she was one year old. Hillary continues to live with her grandparents, who are very poor and still have their own children at home to care for. Hillary's grandparents are pastoralists and do some farming, which has been severely affected by the drought. Hillary has been in school since she was four years old, but her grandparents cannot afford to continue her education. MGEF began supporting Hillary in January of 2011, sending her to boarding school.
Irene Liteita
Irene's father died in 1991, when she was 5 years old, leaving her mother with five children to support. Her mother has no education and her only means of providing for her family is selling milk from their two cows. Irene graduated from secondary school in 2014 and will be starting a postsecondary program in 2016.
Irene Soila
Irene was born on August 9th 1994 to an uneducated father with two wives. Her birth mother passed away in 2003, leaving eight children dependent on the meager income of their father, a farmer. Through a partnership with MGEF, Foundation Kids to School will continue to sponsor Irene in her post-secondary schooling. Irene is working toward a diploma in Business Administration at Kenya Methodist University.
Ivy Nanetia
Ivy was born on 6 February 2004, and is the third-born of six children. Her family lives a traditional Maasai life, dependent on livestock and selling milk. The most recent drought resulted in tremendous losses for the family, and they are struggling to survive. Unlike most families, both parents want all to their children to get an education. Although primary education is free, uniforms and supplies are not, and Ivy's parents struggle to pay for uniforms and school fees to keep their three school-age children in school.
Jackline Lemaron
Since she was a young child, Jackline has been supported solely by her mother, who never received an education. Without an MGEF scholarship, Jackline would not have been able to attend school. Jackline earned a diploma in Secondary Education from Moi University in 2012. She has decided to change tracks and has started working on a diploma of Insurance in 2015.
Jackline Mulancha
Jackline Mulancha's father is deceased, leaving three wives to support their combined 21 children. None of his wives are educated, but they manage to eke out a meager income from selling milk in the local market. Jackline Mulancha hopes that some day her education will enable her to support her family. She earned a certificate in Public Relations at the University of Nairobi and is currently working towards a Degree in Public Relations at the University of Nairobi.
Jane Nashipae
Nashipae's father died before she was school age, leaving her mother with six children, four sons and two daughters. The family went to live with her mother's parents, who still had young children to raise themselves. When Nashipae was brought to MGEF's attention, she was 8 years old and had never been to school. Just after Christmas in 2008, Nashipae's mother died after a brief illness, so she is now an orphan and continues to live with her grandmother during school breaks.
Jane Nashipae
Nashipae comes from a large polygamous family living in extreme poverty. Both her mother and father are illiterate. Her father has four wives, and 23 children,11 boys and 12 girls. He is opposed to education generally, but especially for girls, believing that the sole purpose of a daughter is to bring wealth to her family through a dowry. Two of her sisters were married off while in grade four. Nashipae was to be married at age 10, but was rescued by women activists and brought to the Kajiado Adventist School's rescue center. Her sister, Reson, was married off at the age of nine, but rescued by the same activist group eight months later. Now both sisters are together in school and protected from the threat of child marriage.
Jane Sesia
Jane is one of her father's 20 children, eight boys and 12 girls from his two wives. Neither of her parents are educated. During one extended drought, her parents wanted her to marry so that they could replenish their cattle herd. But she was already in secondary school and desperately wanted to complete her education. An MGEF scholarship allowed her to achieve that dream. In December 2010, Jane graduated from Mt. Kenya University and soon began her career as a dental technician at Nairobi Women's Hospital. In July 2011, she was hired by Compassion International as a health officer in her home area. Jane is now attending Mount Kenya University.
Jane Tulasha
Jane Tulasha is the last-born in a family of seven. Her mother died when Jane was young, and her father, who is illiterate, has since married a second wife. In 2006, Jane was discovered by a local employee at Magadi Soda Company working on a project near her home in a very remote area in Kenya. Jane was carrying food to sell to people working on the project and had not been enrolled in school. This "well wisher" paid Jane's school fees for one year, after which her father clearly stated he would not pay for her education and would marry her off as soon as she was old enough. Her two sisters were married off at ages 12 and 14. To help Jane avoid the same fate, MGEF began sponsoring her education in 2010.
Janet Sitonic
Janet is one of 36 children in a household shared with her father and his 5 wives. Both of Janet's parents are illiterate and the family's only income comes from farming. Eleven of Janet's sisters have already been married off, some as young as 14-years-old, in order for the family to benefit from their dowries. Due to their extreme poverty, none of Janet's siblings have gone on to secondary school, and it seemed inevitable that Janet would have the same misfortune. With a scholarship from MGEF, however, Janet is able to further her education at Sajiloni Girls Secondary School, where she enrolled in January, 2012.
Jennifer Moisasi
Jennifer's dream is to be a nurse. She was raised in a single-mother farming household in the Ngong region. While her mother struggled to pay for her primary and secondary education, Jennifer worked hard. She earned high scores on her final exams and was accepted to St. Mary's Nursing School in 2015. Without a scholarship from MGEF, she would not have been able to pursue the last and most important phase of her education.
Josephine Yiamoi
Yiamoi was pledged in marriage at the age of two, and was to be married in March 2007 just before her 13th birthday, but an uncle, a neighbor, and her brother stepped in to prevent the marriage after MGEF agreed to give her a scholarship. Yiamoi's sister was married when she was just 11 years old. Her father, who is illiterate and jobless, has three wives and had been receiving dowry payments for Yiamoi for nine years, a debt he would have had to repay and was unable to do. The community agreed to raise the money to repay the debt so that Yiamoi could go to school. In March 2007, at the age of 13, Yiamoi enrolled in school for the first time, and until 2010 her father continued the threat of carrying out the marriage so he could get the dowry payment. Now he calls regularly to see how she is doing, and brags about his daughter.
Joy Naserem
Joy's father is a minister in a sparsely populated area, and his family is completely dependent on parishoners who can barely support their own families' needs. When Joy was given a scholarship there were three girls in the family and one more baby expected soon. Any education for these girls would have to depend on help from others.
Judith Neeyio
Neeyio enrolled in the first grade when she was ten years old, and in 2010 she graduated from primary school at the top of her class. When Neeyio was 12 years old her father arranged a marriage for her, so Neeyio ran away to her school. Her father vowed that if she ever returned he would marry her off, so Neeyio cannot go home. Neeyio's mother is very supportive of her, but does not have an education and cannot provide for Neeyio alone. Neeyio was saved by an MGEF scholarship.
Juliet Sereti
Juliet is the sixth-born in a family of eight children, seven girls and one boy. Her mother died when she was very young, and she and her siblings were sent to live with an uncle. Her father is illiterate and is unable to provide for his family. Juliet's eldest sister, who is married, accepted the responsibility of raising Juliet, while at the same time taking care of her own family. But the high cost of secondary school is prohibitive, and Juliet faced the end of her education when she graduated from primary school. An MGEF committee member encouraged Juliet to apply for a scholarship. She was accepted in January 2013.
Kanayia Koisasi
Kanayia is the youngest of nine children, and has four brothers and four sisters. All four sisters are married, and none enrolled in school. Kanayia's father wanted to marry her off when she was 11 years old, even though he had abandoned the family when Kanayia was in preschool. An MGEF scholarship prevented that marriage. Kanayia recently graduated from secondary school and is looking forward to beginning her studies in Early Childhood Education and Development in 2016.
Keruesh Sarinke
Keruesh is one of the first four MGEF scholarship recipients. Both of her parents are illiterate and cannot afford the cost of educating their children. She and her sister Sempeyo, also an MGEF student, are the first girls in their family to enroll in school.
Kilau Napayang
Kilau is 13 years old and is from the Mashuru District of Kajiado. She comes from a large family of 13 children and she has been forced to work to bring in income for her family. She is determined to make a change in her family and to improve her situation through education.
Kureti Turere
Kureti was born on 3 May 2000 in Idupa village. She has no relationship with her father, and her stepfather left her in the care of her grandmother and her uncle. Her uncle is trying to support his own family, along with Kureti and her grandmother. The family is unable to pay school fees since the family's only source of income is charcoal and sand harvesting. Kureti is currently attending Kajiado Adventist Academy, sponsored by MGEF.
Lashaine Kipirei
Lashaine was born 5 August 1996 to a father with two wives and a total of 15 children. Lashaine's father does not believe in educating girls, and followed the traditional practice of marrying daughters off as soon as possible. Lashaine was pledged in marriage at age 8, but her older brother intervened, enrolling her in boarding school and preventing the marriage. Her brother, who managed to complete high school, worked as a taxi driver to support Lashaine's and her younger siblings' educations. However, he now has his own family to support, and does not earn enough to continue to pay to send his younger siblings to school.
Leah Sankoyan
Leah is one of twelve children in her family and one of MGEF's youngest scholarship recipients. Her father, a farmer, cultivates the land for a living, and her mother sells milk and harvests sand, but still they struggle to meet their family's most basic needs. Much of their limited income is spent on life-sustaining treatment for Leah's brother, who has epilepsy.
Lilian Mereina
Lilian is from the Mashuru Division of Kajiado. She is 18 years old and has only completed a portion of Form 1. She was required to stay home for a couple of years to find work to support the family, as her parents did not earn enough selling charcoal. She is committed to finishing her secondary education so that she can continue to postsecondary school eventually.
Lilian Nashipae
Lilian Nashipae was born on May 6th, 1999, and is one of five children. Her mother died during child birth, and as the eldest daughter, Lilian assumed her mother's responsibilities taking care of her siblings. Though Lilian's father contributes some of his income from selling goats and sheep, she and her siblings are unable to live with him, so they live with their grandmother. Other relatives have assisted Lilian as much as possible, but having children of their own, cannot afford to send Lilian to school. She relies on a scholarship from MGEF to continue her education.
Lilian Timayo
Lilian is the second-born and only girl in a family of seven children. Lilian was not able to go to secondary school because her parents could not afford school fees but an MGEF scholarship changed her future. Lilian received her diploma in teaching in 2010 and began teaching in a local school. Last September she started her degree at Africa Nazarene University and will complete her studies in 2018.
Linet Mitau
Mitau is one of nine children born to a polygamous father and his two wives. Mitau's birth mother is the second wife, and she alone supports all five of her biological children with money she earns from doing laundry. Her husband is now 82 years old and unable to work. Mitau's elder sister was circumcised and nearly married off by her father, but her mother fought his decision and kept their daughter in school. Still, Mitau's mother cannot raise enough funds to pay for the education of five children. With an MGEF scholarship, Mitau is able to remain in school and eventually help her family rise out of poverty.
Linet Piraon
Linet was born on April 2nd, 2000. She and her four siblings lost their father in 2005, and have since relied completely on their single, unemployed mother. The family's sole source of income comes from the selling of livestock, a trade affected by long droughts and dry seasons. Faced with financial instability and poverty, Linet sought support from MGEF in early 2016 in order to attend secondary school.
Lonah Pilale
Pilale is one of 15 children born to one of her father's three wives. Her mother has no education. Pilale is the fifth child in her birth mother's house. Her father does not believe in educating girls and has already married off his eldest daughter at age 16. The family is extremely poor, and the prospect of a dowry of cows, goats and cash in such a family places Pilale at high risk to be married as soon as she reaches puberty. Pilale is able to go to school and avoid forced marriage with a scholarship from MGEF.
Lucy Nenkai
After Lucy completed the 5th grade, her family could no longer afford to pay the cost of her education. Her father suffers from poor health and is unable to help support his wife and their four children. In 2002, Lucy's family moved in with relatives to find food and shelter, and an aunt paid for Lucy to go to school. However, due to a prolonged drought in Kenya, the relatives are no longer able to support both families. Lucy is able to continue her education through a scholarship from MGEF.
Lydia Narinoi
Lydia Narinoi was born on May 31, 2007 and is the youngest of three children. While her family believes that education is important for both boys and girls, they cannot afford boarding school, and it is too far - 5 kilometers - and too dangerous for Lydia to walk to the closest public day school. Her two brothers attend public schools with help from an aunt. Neither parent is employed. A scholarship from MGEF is enabling her to begin pre-school for the first time, at AIC Child Care. Staff members at the MGEF Kajiado office have graciously located a boarding home for Lydia that is within walking distance from her new school, and she began classes in January 2012.
Magdaline Matiyio
Magdaline is 16 years old and is from Komeya in the Magadi Division of Kajiado. She was enrolled at Baraka Oontoyie High School in Form 1 but has been in and out of school due to her parent's inability to pay school fees. Her parents are farmers and the drought has destroyed their livestock, which was the sole source of income for the family. She is very excited to be a part of the MGEF family this year.
Margret Nbibioto
Margret's father died when she was 10 years old, leaving two wives and 11 children. The two wives supported the children by making and selling charcoal in the local market, and looking after other families' livestock. However, they could not afford school fees and all of the children dropped out of school. Margaret recently graduated from secondary school and looks forward to enrolling in a postsecondary program in 2015.
Martine Susan
Martine is one of 15 children born to an unemployed father and mother. Both are illiterate. Only one of Martine's sisters has enrolled in school, but she was forced to drop out in Class 8 due to lack of funds. Thus far, two of Martine's sisters have been married off in early adolescence. The family relies entirely on money that Martine's mother makes from collecting and selling fire wood, as her father is ill and cannot work. Martine has been living with a relative who assisted her primary school education, and she performed well above average. But without a scholarship, she would not have been able to go on to secondary school, and like her sisters, would soon have been married off to ease the family poverty.
Mary Silantoi
Mary was born on September 12, 1995, the first-born in a family of eight children. She was pledged in marriage at a young age and the wedding was arranged while she was in the sixth grade. Mary's mother helped her run away to one of her teacher's homes to escape the marriage. Mary's mother then left with all of her children to live with her parents. Mary's father still threatens to marry her off if she returns home, and the man she was supposed to marry is still waiting. Mary continues to live with her teacher, who helped her through primary school but cannot afford secondary school fees. She is a promising student, scoring an A on the national test, so MGEF offered her a scholarship to continue her education.
Mercy Leina
Mercy was born on September 14th, 2003 in the village of Iltareto. Mercy and her sister are supported by their mother, who struggles to find work because of physical challenges. She is raising these girls alone and came to MGEF in hopes that this would help Mercy avoid a potential early marriage. Mercy was an excellent day student at AIC School, despite these challenges, and she continues to shine there as a boarding student, supported by her sponsors, the MGEF office, and her fellow students.
Mercy Mbaika
Mercy is one of three children, and an exceptional student. Earning 378 marks out of 500 when she sat for the KCPE exam in 2015, Mercy hopes to advance onto secondary school, but her parents are both unemployed and cannot afford to support her education. Determined to succeed in school, Mercy dreams of becoming a medical doctor. In 2016, MGEF accepted Mercy as a scholarship recipient and is seeking a sponsor to help support her in her goal.
Mercy Tomonik
Mercy is the tenth-born in a family of eleven children. Her parents are illiterate and unemployed, having sold all their cattle to pay for family necessities. Mercy's two older sisters have never enrolled in school and were both married off at 12 and 15 years old. All of Mercy's older brothers have their own families, leaving Mercy and her younger brother to live with their elderly parents and one sister who finished secondary school with a scholarship. The children rely entirely on money generated from their mother's traditional Maasai "shukas" (a garment) to eat and live. Realizing that she could not afford secondary school fees, Mercy's mother asked MGEF for help. Awarded a scholarship in 2013, Mercy is able to continue her education.
Motet Lesaan
Motet's mother died giving birth when Motet was a year and a half old. Her father had two other wives who also died. Motet lived with her grandmother, since there were 11 children for her father to support. With an MGEF scholarship, Motet has been able to enroll in school and continue her studies.
Munini Susan
Mumini is one of four children living with their unemployed, single mother. As the first-born, Mumini resorted to visiting offices door-to-door in the hopes of sharing her story and gaining support from well-wishers. She has completed grade eight but the lack of higher secondary school fees threaten her hopes of advancing on. In 2016, Mumini found the MGEF Kajiado office and filled out an application. With our support, Mumini will be able to move forward with her schooling.
Namiyo Leshin
Namiyo's family lives in extreme poverty. They depend solely on their relatives and neighbors for survival. During her first three years in school, Namiyo suffered from an illness, which was treated by a pediatric neurologist in Nairobi. After three years of medications, provided by MGEF, Namiyo is now very healthy and pursuing an education.
Nancy Lanoi
Nancy was born in 2004, the last of six children born to her mother and father (now deceased). Her aunt, who is neither employed nor educated, adopted Nancy at an early age and cleans the AIC child care and rescue centre to support the family. Nancy attends AIC primary school and must walk 7 kilometers to school every day, a risky commute for a young girl. Her aunt is seeking assistance to enroll Nancy in boarding at AIC so that she can attend school without fear.
Nancy Sopilal
In 2003, Sopilal was a smart, quiet, well-spoken girl who came to MGEF from a very poor, drought-prone area of Kajiado. Not only did her family lack the means to send her to school, but, as a girl, she was not permitted an education.
Naomi Arenik
Naomi was born on February 3rd, 2003. Her father, who is married to two women with eleven children, is illiterate and does not value education, especially for his daughters. Naomi's older sister has already been married off and Naomi faces a similar fate if she cannot find supporters for her schooling. She is ranked first in her class of fifty-four students.
Naomi Namunyak
Namunyak is the younger sister of Nailepu. Their father does not believe in educating girls, but their mother passionately wanted her daughters to go to school and expressed this wish to everyone she met. Without her husband's support, it was impossible to pay the education costs. MGEF learned about the girls in 2007 from an American woman who had visited Kenya and met their mother.
Napelel Munga
On January 4, 2016, Napelel was brought to the Maasai Girls Education Fund office in Kajiado, Kenya, by a concerned relative. Napelel is unable to live at home because her father plans to marry her off and force her to undergo FGM. To keep Napelel safe, we immediately enrolled her at the AIC rescue centre.
Neema Patricia
Neema Patricia was born in 1999 in Enkorika, Kajiado. She was orphaned when her mother died in 2012, and was sent to live with her maternal aunt and her husband. In 2015, her uncle considered her "of age," and was making plans to marry her off against her will. Rescuing her from a forced early marriage, her aunt brought Neema to the MGEF-Kajiado office, and she was given temporary refuge at the nearby Kajiado Adventist Boarding School, where several MGEF-sponsored students already attend. When MGEF President Tracey Pyles met her while visiting other students at the school in June 2015, Neema was invited to appy for an MGEF scholarship, and was officially added to the MGEF roster and to the Kajiado Adventist student body. She is currently in Grade 6, is committed to completing her education, and would like to one day become a lawyer.
Nkamunu Sairiamo
Nkamunu is one of thirty-eight children. Her father, now deceased, suffered from a long illness and his medical care drained the family's resources. The family now relies on the business of burning and selling charcoal to make ends meet. All of Nkamunu's older sisters were married off to older men, and her brothers demand that she do the same. Nkamunu's mother has managed to find a rescue home that keeps her daughter safe while she desperately seeks assistance to bring Nkamunu back to school. Thanks to the kindness of a generous supporter, Nkamunu is sponsored as of January 17, 2016.
Nkapili Jackline
Nkapili is the eldest of five children in her family. Her father passed away in 2003, and her mother is ill and is unable to care for her children. Nkapili and her siblings rely entirely on an uncle in order to survive. Despite the emotional turmoil at home, Nkapili excelled in primary school, serving as "head girl," and scoring an impressive 329 points on her national KCPE exam. Her uncle, who has a family of his own, cannot afford to send Nkapili to secondary school, and thus, submitted an application for assistance from MGEF. Nkapili was accepted, and joined Form 1 in February, 2013.
Ntanin Tarayia
Ntanin is MGEF's first student — the little girl whose shy, bright eyes, curiosity, and courage first captured the heart of MGEF Founder Barbara Lee Shaw in 1999, and inspired the creation of the Maasai Girls Education Fund. The sixth child of her father's third wife, and the 22nd born of all of his children, Ntanin had virtually no chance of getting an education.
Peninah Nasae
Peninah was born 1 September 1997 to a father with two wives and a total of nine children. Both of her parents are illiterate, and her family lives in extreme poverty. In April of 2010, Peninah was forced to marry, even though it is illegal in Kenya to marry under the age of 16. Peninah's father forbid her from informing school authorities of the marriage. Friends brought the issue to the head teacher, who informed authorities in the District Education Office. Peninah was rescued and brought to the MGEF Kajiado Office, which raised funds to pay for uniforms and supplies and convinced Kajiado Adventist School to take her. She is now sponsored by MGEF.
Purity Sintama
Sintama's father has two wives and a total of 10 children, and his whole family is extremely poor. When Sintama received an MGEF scholarship, only two of her siblings had enrolled in school, and her three sisters had already been married off. This would have been Sintama's fate as well, but, instead, she attended Baraka Oontoyie Girls Secondary School, and she is now attending the University of Nairobi to pursue a Diploma in International Studies.
Regina Ntinka
Regina's father does not believe in educating girls, and planned to marry her off in 2010, when she was only 12 years old. Regina desperately wanted to go to school, and ran away several times, only to be brought back home under threat that both she and her mother would be sent away forever. However, with the help of an aunt and an MGEF board member, her wish finally came true. At age 12, she enrolled in school for the first time.
Roda Kapasei
Roda is one of ten children from her father's two wives. Both of Roda's parents died when she was 13, leaving her and her siblings in the care of family members. Roda moved to her elderly grandmother's home, where she was able to complete primary school. However, her grandmother cannot afford secondary school fees. Determined to help, Roda's grandmother sought assistance from MGEF. Her application was approved, and Roda began Form 1 in February 2013.
Ropian Moi
Ropian is a brand new applicant. Her parents are not able to provide the basic needs for their children such as food and clothing. Ropians estimated age is 5 years old and will not be able to attend school due to lack of school fees. MGEF has accepted her application and will enroll her in kindergarten in September 2016.
Rose Sempeyo
Rose Sempeyo was one of the first two girls to go to school because of the interest of the founder of the MGEF. Both of her parents are illiterate, and the family is very poor. She is the first girl in her family to enroll in school. Read more about Sempeyo under MGEF History.
Ruth Nampa
Ruth Nampa's education would have ended after 9th grade without financial assistance. Her father died when she was a year old, leaving two wives and 11 children. Her mother never enrolled in school, and her family's survival depended on her paternal grandparents, who had planned to have her married off. But she was a very bright student, and an MGEF scholarship saved her. She graduated from secondary school in November 2008 with a B+ on the national test, and in 2010 enrolled in the Faculty of Agriculture at Egerton University. She has just graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics.
Ruth Sainoi
Ruth is the first-born of four children and comes from non-polygamous parents. Her father is poorly educated, having only completed the fourth grade, and serves the community as an unpaid preacher. Due to a 10 kilometer distance between home and the nearest school, Ruth often arrives late to class, impeding her ability to learn at the same level as her fellow pupils. Her father, unable to pay for boarding school himself, sought the assistance of Kajiado Adventist School's head-teacher, and Ruth's story was then presented to MGEF.
Ruth Sinyati
Ruth is one of twenty-three children born in a polygamous household. Ruth's mother took her ten children and chose to raise them on her own, though unemployed and illiterate. Ruth enrolled in school for the first time at the age of 10, walking six kms one way. Ruth immediately excelled, and ended her first year at the top of her class. Despite these accomplishments, Ruth's mother was intent on marrying her off at the age of 14 to get some relief from the family's extreme poverty. After running away from home several times, she came to the attention of MGEF, and is back in school with dreams of becoming a doctor.
Sandra Talash
Sandra lives with her elderly grandmother along with her four siblings. One brother attends Kajiado Central Secondary School with the help of sponsors and community support, while the remaining siblings are either too young to go to school or have enrolled in free primary school. Sandra's grandmother is unemployed and suffering from a number of ailments, making it impossible to afford secondary education for Sandra. Fortunately, a community member recommended Sandra for MGEF Scholarship Program. She was accepted in January 2012 and has since enrolled in Namanga Girls High School.
Sarah Simaloi
Simaloi was born September 28, 1991 to a family of five children. They are extremely poor, and rely on the money they make by selling milk for support. The nearest school is 15 kilometers from Simaloi's home, and she would not have been able to get an education without an MGEF scholarship. Simaloi is currently attending Machakos Technical Training Institute for a certificate in Secretarial Studies.
Sharon Neyeyio
Sharon was born in 1992; her exact birth date is uncertain. Despite illness, Sharon's mother worked selling water to a hotel in order to fund Sharon's first year of high school. However, she later became too weak to continue working. Sharon no longer had any way to pay for her education, and was forced to stop attending in 2010. She graduated from secondary school and is currently deciding what her next steps will be for her postsecondary education.
Silvia Sikab
Silvia was born on 27 December 2000 to a father with three wives and a total of 18 children, ranging from 8 months to 38 years old. The family sells milk and prepares tea one day a week to sell at the market. Silvia's father, who is unemployed, married off Silvia's sisters at early ages for dowries, and so that he no longer needed to support them. According to Silvia's mother, Silvia is now at risk being married off as well. MGEF began funding Silvia's education in September of 2010.
Sinore Mboyo
Sinore came to MGEF in 2016 as a 9-year-old full of potential. Her father is married to two women and neglects Sinore's mother and her children. The family relies completely upon the meager income Sinore's mother earns from washing neighbors' clothes. In grade 3, Sinore hopes to find a sponsor who will help her continue her schooling.
Sophia Timanto
Sophia Timanto is a bright young girl who cannot afford her school fees. For years, Sophia was forced to lived with her grandmother, as her stepfather refused to take care of her. Now, she lives with her aunt. Poverty has kept Sophia out of school, but with an MGEF scholarship, she will soon be able to earn the education she so deserves.
Sylvia Sian
Sylvia was born in June 1994 in Nkama village of Loitokitok District. Sylvia's education was interrupted when her mother became ill and died in April of 2010. Sylvia is a very bright student, but missed much of the school year prior to her mother's death as she had no way to pay for school fees. Her brother, who had similar difficulties funding his education, dropped out of school to search for their father, but was unsuccessful. MGEF began sponsoring Sylvia in May of 2010. She received a diploma in Business Administration from Kenya Methodist University in 2014 and is continuing her education to earn a Degree in Business Administration in 2015.
Tikoyian Lois
Tikoyian is the first born of seven children. Her father, due to disability, cannot engage in any income-generating work to sustain the family, and her mother spends most of her time taking care of him. Tikoyian is bright, determined, and eager to move on to secondary school with the kindness and generosity of a sponsor.
Topisia Kisurkat
Topisia was born January 1, 1999, and is the oldest of six children. Her family is extremely poor, and depends on relatives to survive. She was brought to MGEF's attention by a local area chief. Topisia received a scholarship from Kajiado Hill Academy as a way of saying "thanks" to MGEF for sponsoring so many girls. MGEF pays for her uniforms and supplies.
Valerie Sanayian
Valerie was born 8 December 1996 in Majengo, and is the oldest of two girls. Valerie's father offered no support to his family. Valerie's mother left him in 2003, and has since been struggling to support her two daughters by doing whatever household work she can find, such as washing clothes. MGEF began to support Valerie in January of 2011, and she has recently graduated from Moi Girls Secondary School in Kaijado County.
Veronicah Shankutit
Veronicah is the only child of six in her family to enroll in school. All three of her sisters were married off at the age of 13. Her father died when was very young, leaving her mother to sell water and firewood in order to get by. Veronicah was born with a disability that required surgery and rehabilitation, and she still relies on crutches to walk. She has worked very hard to do well in school "to make sure that no one defeated me because of my disability." Her mother struggled to pay for secondary school, but college was impossible until she was offered an MGEF scholarship. Veronicah is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education at Kenyatta University.
Vivian Setu
Vivian was born on 13 January 1994. Her father, who died in 1995, had four wives and a total of 35 children. Since his death, Vivian and her seven siblings have been living with an elderly uncle, as Vivian's mother is illiterate and unable to provide for her family. The uncle does not believe in educating girls, and has already married off two of Vivian's sisters. He planned to arrange a marriage for Vivian as soon as she graduated from primary school, but, due to MGEF sponsorship, she is being sent to boarding school to continue her education.
Yiampaine Kolei
Yiampaine was born on September 14, 1996. She is the third-born in a family of seven children, four boys and three girls. Both parents are illiterate, dependent on trading goats to support the family. Her older sister never enrolled in school and was married off at the age of 17. Yiampaine was number one in her class from class 5 - 8, but when she graduated from primary school, her parents wanted to marry her off to get money to pay for her older brother's high school fees. Fortunately, the head teacher (principal) of her primary school contacted an MGEF board member who submitted a scholarship application for Yiampaine. With a scholarship from MGEF, Yiampaine is finally able to continue her education.
Zainab Sempeyo
Zainab was born on 10 May 1997. Her father has an illness which costs the family a great deal in medical treatment and also prevents him from working. Her father's sickness has a profound psychological affect on her mother, who also does not work. Zainab lives with her grandmother and is dependent on the charity of others to support her education. Zainab is a bright, hard-working student and has been one of the top five students in her class every year. Zainab had no means of continuing to fund her education and was on the verge of dropping out of school when MGEF began sponsoring her in 2011. She will be starting secondary school in 2015.


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Walter and Lizzy attempt to take their first vacation away from Bob.
Bob is confused when a woman mistakenly calls him a pretty girl.
Walter tries to arrange a visit from Bob's favorite television character.
Bob sets out to romance his baby sitter after she says he would make the perfect boyfriend.
Sam agrees to do a radio interview after his new book is released, but Bob accidentally answers listener's questions when Sam falls asleep.
Walter gets a celebrity to speak at Madeline's charity event.
Lizzy and Walter's love life fades as they take turns caring for Bob.
Bob accidentally talks in front of his grandparents.
Lizzy and Walter try to use Bob as a spy in an art gallery.
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Sumayya Ahmed
B.A., Sociology and African American Studies, Wesleyan University; M.A., Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University
Research Interests: Arabic, Amazigh (Berber), and Islamic manuscripts; Intellectual history of archives in the Maghreb (North Africa); Critical digital humanities; (Digital) Cultural heritage
Advisors: Barbara Moran and Christopher (Cal) Lee
Sandeep Avula
B. Tech, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT); M.S.I.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Information retrieval; Recommender systems
Advisors: Jaime Arguello and Diane Kelly
B.S., Mathematics Education, North Carolina State University; M.S.I.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Effects of bias on information retrieval and use; Cognitive aspects to information design and retrieval; Examination of personalization from a cognitive perspective
Advisor: Diane Kelly
B.A., Sociology, Smith College; M.S.L.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Community archives; Social informatics; Digital curation; Organizational & cultural memory-making/memorialization processes
Advisor: Helen Tibbo
Kathy Brennan
B.A., English, Messiah College; M.B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.S.L.S., Catholic University
Research Interests: Impact of cognitive load on information search and retrieval; Measures of mental effort; Human-computer interaction (HCI); Research methods
Advisor: Diane Kelly
B.A., Psychology, North Carolina State University; M.S., Human Factors and Industrial Organizational Psychology, Wright State University
Research Interests: User interface design and evaluation; Visualization; IT management; Computer-supported cooperative work
Advisor: Brad Hemminger
Leo L. Cao
B.S., Information Management and Technology, Syracuse University; M.S., Information, University of Michigan
Research Interests: Games and learning; Information, communication and technology literacy; Information seeking behavior and use; Libraries and the 21st century challenge of shifting demographics
Advisor: Stephanie Haas
Alexandra (Alex) Chassanoff
B.A., Sociology, Brandeis University; M.S.I.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Information behavior of digital archive users; Digital humanities; Curation and preservation environments
Advisor: Christopher (Cal) Lee
Thu-Mai Christian
Advisor: Helen Tibbo
Rachael Clemens
B.A. Philosophy, Concord College; M.L.S., Texas Woman's University
Research Interests: Information behavior and decision making during a personal crisis; Affective and cognitive influences on information seeking; Information seeking and avoidance as a coping / therapeutic activity; User education
Advisor: Barbara Wildemuth
Amanda B. Click
B.S., Science, Technology & Culture, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.L.I.S, UNC-Greensboro
Research Interests: Academic integrity; Information literacy; Library services for international students; Cultural adaptation in higher education
Advisor: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Jonathan Crabtree
B.A., Economics; M.S.I.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Digital curation; Archives; Preservation
Advisor: Helen Tibbo
Anita Crescenzi
B.S., Secondary Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.S.I.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Human-computer interactions; Interactive information retrieval; Collaboration and information seeking and behavior especially with regard to health
Advisors: Rob Capra and Diane Kelly
Ashlee Edwards
B.S., Information Science; B.A., English, UNC-Chapel Hill
Research interests: Biometrics/physiological signals; Interactive information retrieval; Search task development
Advisor: Diane Kelly
Nina Exner
B.S., Biology, UNC-Chapel Hill; M.L.S., North Carolina Central University; M.A., Liberal & Global Studies, UNC-Greensboro
Research Interests: Academic libraries; Research competency development; Mentoring of faculty-librarians; Library organizational behavior; Grantsmanship, Popular materials
Advisor: Barbara Moran
Patrick Golden
B.A., History, University of California, Berkeley
Research Interests: Scholarly note-taking practices; Critical information studies; Infrastructure studies; Histories of computing and networking
Advisors: Ryan Shaw and Stephanie Haas
Sheryl Grant
B.A., Communication, Evergreen State College; M.S.L.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Reputation systems; Technology-mediated social participation; Digital badge system design; Value-driven and value-sensitive design
Advisor: Barbara Wildemuth
Elliott Hauser
B.A., Art History, Duke University; M.S.I.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Data provenance; Research workflows; Data modeling; History and theory of information science
Teaching: Programming; Web development
Advisors: Brad Hemminger and Ryan Shaw
Jacob Hill
B.A., History, University of Nevada, Reno; M.S.I.S., North Carolina Central University
Research Interests: Knowledge organization; Digital humanities, Baha'i Studies, Arabic & Persian manuscripts
Advisor: Ryan Shaw and Brad Hemminger
Kimberly Hirsh
B.A., Classics (Latin) and Dramatic Art; M.A.T., Latin; M.S.L.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Information needs and behaviors of adolescents; Role of school libraries in learning; Professional development of school librarians
Advisor: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Zekun Hu
B.M., Archival Science, Wuhan University
Research Interests: Archives; Digital preservation; Personally identifiable information in digital collections
Advisor: Christopher (Cal) Lee
Samantha Kaplan
B.A., Economics & Comparative Literature, University of Georgia; M.L.I.S, University of South Carolina
Research Interests: Misinformation and disinformation
Advisors: Barbara Wildemuth and Ryan Shaw
Heejun Kim
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Yonsei University; M.S., Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Interests: Credibility assessment of health information in health-related online communities; Dynamics of social and information networks; Data analytics; Text mining; Machine learning
Advisors: Jaime Arguello and Javed Mostafa
Heather Davidson Maneiro
B.S., Elementary Education, Concordia College; M.S.L.I.S., Syracuse University
Research Interests: Information literacy
Teaching: Information retrieval and analysis; Children's Literature; Writing; Reference sources and services; School library administration and program evaluation; Standards for school libraries
Advisor: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Deborah (Debbie) Maron
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B.A., Journalism and Media and English, Rutgers University; M.A., Digital Culture and Technology, King's College London; M.S.L.I.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Interests: Metadata pedagogy; Philosophy of information
Teaching: Organization of information, Digital libraries
Advisors: Ryan Shaw and Brian Sturm
B.A., Latin, Western Michigan University; M.A., Islamic Studies, American University in Cairo
Research Interests: Survey interfaces and methods; Disclosure of personal information; Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) education; Digital humanities; Middle East libraries and cultural institutions
Teaching: Human information interaction; Basic information technologies; Programming for information professionals
Advisor: Diane Kelly
Angela P. Murillo
B.A., Geoscience, English, and Spanish, University of Iowa; M.L.I.S., University of Iowa
Research Interests: Scientific data sharing and reuse; Scientific metadata; Scientific data cyberinfrastructure; Earth science informatics; Bioinformatics; Data curation
Advisor: Jane Greenberg
Sarah Beth Nelson
B.A., Latin and English, University of Georgia; M.L.I.S., University of Alabama; Ed.S., School Library Media, University of Georgia
Research Interests: Orality and literacy; True personal storytelling; Contemporary oral tradition
Advisor: Brian Sturm
Danny Anh Nguyen
B.S., Information Science, B.S., Mathematical Sciences (Computer Science), UNC- Chapel Hill; M.S., Computer Information Systems, Boston University; M.B.A., North Carolina State University
Research Interests: Scholarly communications, Information retrieval; Human-Computer interaction, Social media; Evidence-based practice
Advisor: Brad Hemminger
Ericka Patillo
B.A., Music History, Old Dominion University; M.S.L.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Academic libraries; Organizational effectiveness; Middle management
Advisor: Barbara Moran
Jason Priem
B.A., History; M.Ed., Social Studies Education, University of Florida
Research: Scholarly communication, social media, Web-based metrics of scholarly impact, open-access publishing, information visualization
Advisor: Brad Hemminger
Sarah Ramdeen
B.A., Humanities; B.S., Geology; M.S.L.I.S., Florida State University
Research Interests: Data stewardship (preservation, curation, management, access, etc.); Information seeking behavior (related to physical objects); Earth and space science/geoscience informatics
Teaching: Organization of information; Science data stewardship; Museums and archives related topics
Advisor: Claudia Gollop
Casey Rawson
B.S., Biology, Duke University; M.A.T., Middle Grades Education, University of Louisville; M.S.L.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research: Teacher-librarian collaboration; STEM education and school libraries; Diversity and equity in library services for youth; Preservice school librarian education
Teaching: School library administration; Teacher-librarian collaboration; Instructional design and inquiry-based learning; Youth and technology in libraries; Instructional technology; Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods
Advisor: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Emily E. Roscoe
B.A., Political Science; M.S.L.S.; M.P.A.; J.D., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Government officials' legal and societal obligations for information management; Legal foundations of public information in a representative government; Legal risk management for libraries and archives
Advisor: Christopher (Cal) Lee
Cynthia (Cindy) Schmidt
B.A., History (Secondary Teaching Endorsement); M.S., Education (School Library Media Endorsement), Longwood University
Research Interests: School library media; Marketing/PR for libraries; Professional advocacy/recruitment; Library 2.0
Advisor: Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Grace Shin
B.S., Computer Science, Sookmyung Women's University; M.S., Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Interests: Health information; Information seeking and behavior especially with regard to health; Human-Computer interaction
Advisors: Bradley Hemminger and Javed Mostafa
Elnora Kelly Tayag
B.A., Art History, University of California, Irvine; M.A., Religion, Claremont School of Theology; M.L.I.S., University of California Los Angeles
Research Interests: Community-based collections; Digital humanities
Advisor: Ryan Shaw and Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Leslie Thomson
B.A., English; M.I.St., University of Toronto
Research Interests: Everyday life information practices; Human information behavior; Information practices; Online content creation; Personal information management, Qualitative research methods
Teaching: Human information behavior; Everyday life information; Emotions and information
Advisor: Barbara Wildemuth
Megan Threats
B.A., Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy; B.A., Comparative Cultures and Politics, Michigan State University; M.S.L.I.S., Syracuse University
Research Interests: Health information seeking behavior; Health information management; User-centered health information retrieval
Advisors: Claudia Gollop and Amelia Gibson
Emily Vardell
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B.A., Biological Chemistry, B.A., German Studies, Wellesley College; M.L.S., Texas Woman's University
Research Interests: Health information behavior; Health insurance literacy and decision-making
Teaching: General reference skills; Health sciences reference; Health information behavior; Human information behavior; Consumer health information; Evidence-based medicine; Advanced searching skills
Advisor: Claudia Gollop
Jewel Ward
A.B., International Studies and History; M.S.I.S., UNC-Chapel Hill
Research Interests: Transfer, management, preservation, and curation of (usually "big") data and information for use and re-use
Advisor: Reagan Moore
Shenmeng Xu
B.A., Broadcast and Television Journalism, Dalian University of Technology; M.S., Regional Economics, Dalian University of Technology
Research Interests: Scientometrics; Scholarly communications; Altmetrics and related areas.
Advisor: Brad Hemminger
Yinglong Zhang
B.S., Psychology, Jianghan University; M.S.I.S., University of Texas at Austin
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Prep Baseball Roundup: Rams hold off NR
NEW RIEGEL – Upper Sandusky's Cody Gabriel did what any good closer does: slam the door on the opponent.
Gabriel came into the seventh with two on and nobody out and the Rams clinging to a 7-6 lead and managed to hold off New Riegel Tuesday night in non-league action.
With runners on first and second, Aaron Acree picked up a bunt single off Gabriel to load the bases. Andrew Hohman then flew out to right and Alex Kenner and fired home to hold the tying run at third base. Gabriel struck out Blaine Hughes for the second out.
Brady Hall battled with Gabriel, fouling off two pitches with 1-2 count, before rocketing a grounder to first baseman Trey Clark. Clark knocked the ball down and beat Hall to the bag for the game-clinching out.
Sam Plott (1-1) picked up the win on the mound for the Rams (1-1) while Jake Dryfuse (0-1) took the loss for the Blue Jackets (2-2).
Alec Oney led the Rams' attack with three hits, including a double, while Tristan Reichelderfer, Cameron Binau, Plott, Kolin Johnson and Josh Lear all had two hits each. Kenner and Clark each singled.
For the Blue Jackets Austin Mathias had three singles. Dryfuse had a double while Brandyn Reinhart had a pair of hits. Nick Wank had two singles. Acree, Hohman and Hughes each singled.
Lakota pounds Fostoria
KANSAS – Lakota managed just four hits against Fostoria, but that was enough to produce 12 Raider runs in a 12-1 five-inning Lakota victory..
Kody Brewer had a pair of hits for the Raiders (1-1). Dakota Gilbert and Nick Watts each added singles. Watts also picked up the win on the mound, allowing five hits and one run to get the victory, Lakota's first of the season.
Lance Smith had two hits for Fostoria (0-3). Hunter Abell, Kaleb Bemis and Casey Kitchen all singled.
McWilliams' powerful in Tiger win
ATTICA – Mason McWilliams struck out 13 and only allowed two hits in in a complete game shutout against Crestline. Seneca East won, 3-0.
Seneca East's (2-0) Ben Cramer smacked a double, the only extra-base hit of the game. Nate Phillips, Adam Bauman, Dalton Wise and Jordan Bowerman each added hits.
The win marked McWilliams' first victory of the season.
Columbian eeks out final inning victory
MARION – Bryce Lonsway pitched a solid game and had Columbian's offense to back him in a 6-4 victory over Marion Harding.
Columbian scored two runs in the top of the seventh to gain a 6-4 edge and Marion Harding was unable to respond, raising Columbian to 2-0 overall.
Lonsway (2-0) fanned eight, going the distance to stay undefeated.
Mike Rohrbach lined two doubles and Vince Anway ripped a triple to lead the Tornadoes while Lonsway, Bubba Miller, and Jordan Dye each had hits.


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Be a part of the exciting 4th Annual Treasure Chests 5K around the home of your Buccaneers, Raymond James Stadium!Join other Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans for the Treasure Chests 5K, benefiting breast cancer research and patient services. The first 500 to register are invited on the field to be part of a halftime experience! To Register, Click Here
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The Buccaneers will host their fourth-annual Treasure Chests 5K run/walk on Saturday.
Stories of Courage detail the lives of people saved by the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Pictures of the Raiders' starting offense and defense, according to the team's depth chart.
The Raiders dominated the all-time series with Tampa Bay early, but the Buccaneers won the biggest game in January of 2003, and also had a big day in Oakland in 2012.
A sampling of media reports on the Buccaneers today.
G Ali Marpet and T Donovan Smith joined Team Insider Casey Phillips for their weekly radio show.
The Bucs have re-signed second-year WR Donteea Dye, who played in 10 games with six starts last year, to their practice squad to start Week Eight.
This week, Buccaneer fans want to know if the team will finally re-establish some Raymond James Stadium dominance with an upcoming run of home games.
How did another Buccaneers road win position the team in this week's expert Power Rankings?
The Buccaneers take on the Raiders in a stop motion simulation featuring current and former players.
Senior Writer/Editor Scott Smith and Team Insider Casey Phillips report live from One Buccaneer Place.
Pictures of the Top 10 Raiders in Week 7, according to their Pro Football Focus player grade.
Stat Shots: CB Brent Grimes is among the league leaders in passes defensed after a particularly hot three-game streak...And more.
Not only is WR Mike Evans already among the Bucs' all-time leaders in scoring catches, but he's among the most prolific young scorers in NFL history.
RB Peyton Barber has been nominated for the NFL's Rookie of the Week award for his performance against the 49ers in Week 7.
A recap of the Buccaneers' Week 7 victory over the 49ers.
A sampling of media reports on the Buccaneers today.
LB Kwon Alexander joined the Buccaneers Radio Network's TJ Rives for his weekly radio show.
After reviewing the game tape of the Bucs' second straight win on Sunday, Head Coach Dirk Koetter shared his thoughts on Gerald McCoy, wide receiver roles and special teams.
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Celebrian, character from Tolkien`s writings.
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seen on LOTR wiki! very beautiful
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this is a very pretty picture !
OUUUCH. I think you just stuck a knife into my soul. But seriously...I guess this is so shocking because she is the only female Tolkien character (that I can think of) who has to go through this kind of ordeal. Good job on a very effective image.
Oh poor Celebrian! This is very raw and strong, especially her pose and the muted colours.
this is gorgeous ;_;
Poor Celebrian. I don`t even want to imagine what she went through before her sons came to rescue her... And what it had been for her family. Tolkien has written so much tragic stories, I got a little depressed reading the Silmarillion after a long time.
*sobs like a baby* Oh also your watercolors are amazing
Gorgeous painting of one of the book's more tragic characters (in a line of many tragic characters).
That`s very beautiful and at the same time so sad! Poor girl!
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the melancholic feel really rubbed on me
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Beautiful, terrible and sad.
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I'm glad a friend pointed out your Daily Deviation.
I'm a new fan!
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i love your emotion! you really did convey the feeling of solitude
Interesting illustration
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Wow, this piece is awesome! Which book is she from?
Her story is told in tale about Aragorn and Arwen in Lord of the rings: Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien, but she is also mentioned in some others his writings.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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This is really good. It looks like a character of mine that I roleplay. It even fits with a scene she's in right now.
Speaks volumes.....
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Omigosh I've seen this before!! Waiting for her boys to come save her!
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Congrats on the DD! I say it's well-deserved.


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The Advertising Standards Authority says the sports brand did not make it clear that the tweets were part of a marketing campaign. Tweets included the England striker writing: "My resolution – to start the year as a champion, and finish it as a champion…#makeitcount and link gonike.me/makeitcount."
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that the Nike reference could be missed by users and that the tweets should be withdrawn. Advertising law experts say the ruling provides brands with clearer guidance on how to leverage the social media platform in their marketing.
Nike argued that the tweets were clearly a marketing communications because they included the Nike URL within the body of the tweets.
Nina Best, specialist in advertising law at Browne Jacobsen, says: 'Brands will start to offer full disclosure as part of their Twitter marketing efforts more frequently now. hashtags like #spon are only five characters at the end of the tweet that arguably allow it to still be part of what social networking is about because its short."
A Snickers Twitter campaign that featured out of character tweets by Rio Ferdinand was cleared by the ASA in January because it included #spon.
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- Looking For The Hub Of The Sacreed Wheel: Part 2
- Now the point of any study of how much we share in our search for the Deity must be in what shared behaviors should we expect? For the purposes of the community of A Mystical Grove, this must be in how we revere and cherish Nature in all its manifold...
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- Shinto: Some Basics
- Essentially a collection of folk traditions and beliefs, Shinto wasn't codified until the compilation of the Kojiki, an 8th century work chronicling Japan's mythic origins.
- FROM AROUND JAPAN/ Matsusaka: Retracing the life of 18th-century scholar
- It was here that Norinaga studied the Japanese classics, not only "The Tale of Genji," but also the eighth-century tome the "Kojiki" ("An Account of Ancient Matters"), a vital source of knowledge about early Japanese history and culture.
- FROM AROUND JAPAN/ Oki Islands: Fishing for the unfamiliar
- Obsidian (a valuable rock used to make tools in the Stone Age) was exported from Dogo island as far back as 30,000 years ago and the islands were mentioned in the oldest written chronicles of Japan, the Kojiki and Nihon-Shoki (8th century).
- .ekotumi., un vent de modernité musicale
- Chanteuse, compositrice ou encore conteuse, .ekotumi. présente en ce moment une mise en musique du Kojiki, ce recueil de contes et poèmes qui compile les croyances et légendes populaires autour de la religion shintô.
- Kontinuierliche Brüche Artikulationen des Unheimlichen in der japanischen
- [2] Unter den klassischen Mythen versteht man im japanischen Kontext einen narrativen Zyklus, der in den beiden frühesten Geschichtswerken Japans, "Kojiki" ("Aufzeichnungen alter Begebenheiten", 712) und "Nihon shoki" ("Japanische Annalen", 720), das ...
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