One cup of coffee a week

That's all it takes. We have offered the Read for the Top programme in English and Swahili in about 22 elementary schools over the past 3 years and results in exams have shot up. The problem now is that the top students can't afford even the $150 for a year in secondary school. A top boy or girl can go to school for about $3-$4 a week (and this gives them a midday meal.) Because of some community interventions the average income in rural areas has increased from 800/- ($10) per month to about 1250/- ($15) But still no hope of sending a child to school. Proceeding on faith to select some high achievers from the Read for the Top elementary schools for secondary.