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Different types of sponsorship
Primary School
- The monthly cost to sponsor a primary child in 2023 is: £30, €35, or US$35.
- Sponsored pupils receive full tuition, a hot school meal every day, school uniforms, all textbooks, a regular medical check-up and an annual class outing.
- Primary education is from age 6 - 12 (6 years).
Secondary School
Since 2022, secondary school is divided into two phases:
Junior High School: Grades 7-9
- Monthly costs for 2023: £40, €46, or US$46
- This covers tuition, lunches, uniform, trips; a medical check, books and supplies.
High School: Grades 10-12
- Monthly costs for 2023: £70, €80; or US$80
- This includes all items listed under Junior High School, plus full board and a small personal allowance.
- High School sponsorships can be shared between two sponsors.
University and College
- The monthly costs to sponsor a student in tertiary education is: £70, €80, or US$80.
- Most courses take between 1 - 5 years to complete, depending on the course and the level of the qualification.
- Your sponsored student receives vocational training, college or university course fees; support with a laptop computer, textbooks and supplies; accommodation and living costs.
- Tertiary sponsorships can be shared between two sponsors.
Our bursary fund - the flexible option
The bursary fund allows us to put kids in school who don't have a personal sponsor. Through this fund, we can keep kids in school if the original sponsor stops paying, or if the current fee structure turns out to be too low. We also can admit a new year group in January before we have new sponsors. Paying into the bursary fund also works for those who want to donate less than a full sponsorship.
Regular or one-off donations are possible.
If you are considering this option, please get in touch with us through our contact form.
Tax can be reclaimed on sponsorship in many countries.
The picture on the right is one of our favourites - Ashley, one of our graduates, who has now set up his own charity in the slums. An amazing story!
How to send letters to sponsored students
If you want to write to the student(s) you sponsor, please send your letter by email to letters@giraffeproject.org
They will be forwarded to the Kenyan Team.
If the student is in school, our Manager will print the letter and give it to the student.
If the student is in college or university, the letter will be forwarded directly to the student, without the sponsor's address shown.
