My name is Angela Mwikali. I was born in Mutha in southern Kitui County. I was raised among ten other siblings in a humble background. My father, the family breadwinner, was a trained Primary School teacher, a job from which he retired in 2005 during my fifth grade. Being the fourth born in the family, I faced many challenges throughout my high school education at Chuluni Girls’ Secondary School, because by the time I joined high school, my parents had already sold everything they could to pay fees for my three older brothers. I used to be sent home more often than usual due to unpaid school fees balances.

Luckily for me, I was privileged to be accepted for sponsorship by the CMMF, which took the responsibility to pay my school fees arrears, hence, giving me peace of mind and the ample time I had yearned for to concentrate on my studies. Through my tireless efforts, I graduated from high school with a mean grade of B and joined Machakos University to pursue the Bachelor of Education degree.

Currently, I am serving as a teacher under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for my internship programme, which I secured in February 2023. I fully attribute the success of my educational journey to CMMF.