COME UNITY believes that everyone deserves an education. Education allows future generations to grow up with opportunities, knowledge. and hope not afforded to previous generations. Through education, families can be lifted from poverty and into self-sufficiency. COME UNITY is committed to bringing the opportunity of education to the most at-risk children in our partner communities.

Oftentimes, the only thing preventing a child from going to school is a lack of money. Unlike many developed countries, school is not free. Expenses such as registration, monthly tuition, uniforms, books, and supplies prevent children of low-income families from attending school. These children become young adults without the knowledge or specialized skills they need to provide for themselves and later their families. This repeated cycle holds families in poverty generation after generation.

COME UNITY has responded to this cycle by implementing a child sponsorship program. Our lead project advisors in Ethiopia and Kenya identify the most at-risk children in their communities. These children are paired with donors whose 42 dollars a month provides the real hope of a financially stable future to a child and her family.

In 2016 COME UNITY began a university scholarship for secondary school graduates in Kenya. Many of our sponsored young women test high on their final exam and get admitted to university. Prior to 2016, almost all of these scholars were unable to secure funding to attend university. Our University Scholarship Program now provides promising female scholars access to higher education and a bachelor’s degree in a specialized field.

If you'd like to learn more about our sponsorship program please email us at sponsorship@comeunitynow.org.