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Help me finish a pharmacy diploma at the Nairobi Institute of Technology - $650 to go

A first-generation student, Barasa needs help covering tuition for the final stretch of a pharmacy diploma.

🇰🇪 Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya1,127 views
Barasa Swai
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Nairobi
I'm the first person in my family to go to university. I'm studying a pharmacy diploma at the Nairobi Institute of Technology, and I'm two terms away from graduating. I have worked as a night-shift cleaner to pay my way, but this term my hours were cut and I have an unpaid balance of $650. The registrar has told me I can't enroll for the next term until the balance is cleared. I have a first-class average, and my faculty supervisor has written in support of my application for a payment plan. Graduating means a stable job and the chance to support my younger siblings. Without enrolling this term I'd lose my place and my scholarship eligibility. I'm not asking for a handout - I want to finish what I started and then help the next student. Everything raised goes to the university's accounts office toward the outstanding balance and the final term's fees. Where the $650 goes: • Final term tuition: $420 • Exam and lab fees: $25 • Outstanding tuition balance: $205 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
due date
2026-11-02
bill type
University tuition
#tuition#first-generation#graduation#education

Updates from Barasa

  1. Thank you all. We're at 67% now ($433). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the university and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Update from Nairobi: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 57% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 31% now ($200). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the university and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Anastasia Ioanna Papanikolaou 🇬🇷 · $100
  • Subramanian D. Warrier 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Hope this helps. From Rohini with love. - Rohini”

  • Malak Zainab Hegazy 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Emine Esra Çelik 🇹🇷 · $50
  • Susanne Karin Zimmermann 🇩🇪 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves! - Nuremberg”

  • Bakary Dieng 🇫🇷 · $50

    “Hope the November deadline works out. - Paris”

  • Jewel Mahin Banerjee 🇧🇩 · $43
  • Majid Hamza Rahman 🇪🇬 · $30

    “Good luck. Gave what I could this week. - Cairo”

  • Dusit Suthep Srisai 🇹🇭 · $25

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Barasa all day after reading this.”

  • Francisco João Leite 🇧🇷 · $20

    “All the best. - Ribeirão Preto”

  • Antônia Fabiana Batista 🇧🇷 · $14
  • Luciana Heloísa Pinto 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Miguel Dizon 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Thinking of you. From Nagpur with love.”

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  • Thilini Abeysekera

    I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Nairobi.

    • Suresh Sood

      You're not alone. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. I hope November is when things finally get easier.

      • Fabiana Amanda Guimarães

        wishing you peace, Barasa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

        • Ebuka Samuel DaramolaID verified

          reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Nairobi.

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