Empower Kenyan students with scholarships
Our Vision
The William and Nancy Budd Scholarship Fund supports 18 bright but underprivileged secondary school students across Kenya, selecting two male and female students from each province (with the largest province – Rift Valley – split in 2) for the final 2.5 years of secondary school. The fund provides full or partial scholarships based on financial need.
Our Impact
280
students supported since 2000
55
students supported in 2025
Why Kenya?
When William Budd passed away in 1999, his stepbrother Daniel Ritchie sought a meaningful way to honor his legacy. At the time, Daniel was in Kenya—a country that held deep personal significance for him, having served there in the Peace Corps during the 1960s. He had long admired the resilience and determination of the Kenyan people, and that vision inspired the creation of the William Budd Scholarship—a lasting commitment to helping bright students access education, regardless of financial hardship.
Where We Work
Each year the Budd Scholarship supports eighteen secondary school students–one male and one female–from each of Kenya’s nine provinces through a national application process administered by its partner organization, National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK). One of the students sponsored annually is a graduate of the Kinyoro Primary School near Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, Western Province, near where Daniel Ritchie served as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
budd scholarship successes
Empower Kenyan students with scholarships
News
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Newsletter – Spring 2024
Dear Donors, I hope this newsletter finds you well. On behalf of the William and Nancy Budd Scholarship Fund, I am writing to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and generosity. Your commitment to the Budd Scholarship has profoundly impacted our students’ lives, and I am As the 54 Nancy and William Budd…
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Newsletter – Fall 2024
Dear Donors, I hope this newsletter finds you well. On behalf of the William and Nancy Budd Scholarship Fund, I am writing to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and generosity. Your commitment to the Budd Scholarship has profoundly impacted our students’ lives, and I am delighted to share Ibrahim and Florence’s stories…