Hilde Back Education Fund
A Kenyan Charity Educating Bright Children from Poor Families
The HBEF info
For donations in the USA, HBEF is sponsored by Creative Visions Foundation, a publicly supported 501 (c)(3), which supports Creative Activists who use the power of media and the arts to affect positive change in the world. All donations are tax deductible.
Other important links:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- HBEF Activities
- HBEF News Highlight
- Eligibility Criteria
- The HBEF Board
- A Small Act Documentary
HBEF News Highlights
HBEF work highlighted at the Sundance Film Festival in America
The documentary film that focuses on the work of HBEF, “A Small Act” has made a successful premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States of America, and has catapulted HBEF to a new level of international recognition, reports Chris Mburu, the Chair of HBEF, who recently attended the premiere in the American state of Utah.
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George Ngunye
Orphaned George is a form one student at Komothai boys secondary school. His elder sister who is a small scale trader of farm products takes care of them. George feels encouraged by HBEF through the scholarship. He believes that he will achieve his goals and help other needy children in future. He would like to become a doctor. -
Miriam W Gathoni
17 years old Miriam is a form three student at Gitwe girl's secondary school. The only child of a single mother, she aspires to be a medical doctor. Her mum is jobless and couldn't afford to take her to secondary school. She studied her primary education under the free primary education programme in Kenya and later won a HBEF scholarship to study in high school. She says she is very privileged, happy and grateful about her HBEF scholarship. -
Stephen Karoki
14-year old Stephen who wishes to become a pilot won the HBEF scholarship in January 2010. Concerning the HBEF scholarship, Stephen told HBEF that; "I feel more encouraged in my education even though my parent does not have enough to take me to school. I feel like HBEF is like a family to me because it offers me the things that I require in my education."
What is HBEF?
The Hilde Back Education Fund, (HBEF) is a charitable community-based organization that assists children from poor families complete primary and secondary school education in Githunguri-Kenya.
It was founded by Chris Mburu in 2001 and has since been paying school fees for bright children from needy families. The Hilde Back Education Fund is registered under the laws of Kenya to pursue the following objectives:
To provide education scholarship and other academic opportunities to bright
children and from poor families and disadvantaged communities
To unlock the unexplored potential in children and young persons from disadvantaged
communities by making available to them a wide variety of new local and
international opportunities in the areas of education, arts, sports, science
and modern technology
To inculcate public service values on the youth by encouraging them to participate
in community development projects aimed at achieving commuity self-reliance
and advancement
To protect and promote the right of education for all, as provided for under
international human rights instruments.