The core business of Strathmore University is to provide all round education to our students with excellence and the highest quality output. The University strives to remain grounded to its values and principles especially during unprecedented times like we are in today with the COVID-19 pandemic. Strathmore University recognizes the need to support financially challenged students to continue their studies as well as local communities and the partner schools we support in various ways through our community service department affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, Strathmore University is launching this campaign to raise funds for the aforementioned causes.

Strathmore University like every other institution, both small and big, has been significantly challenged by COVID-19, and central to this challenge are the many families that entrust the education of their youth to us through their own personal sacrifices and dedication so that their children can achieve their full potential.  The alumni, the students, the parents, the staff, our suppliers, our benefactors, our partners, and all stakeholders form the Strathmore Family.  While this challenge affects us in our own different ways, we as a University have set our focus on ensuring that no student abandons their dreams of achieving their educational goals. 

Among our 6,000 students, 13% receive scholarship and/or financial aid, 10% are on work-study and others are on meal plans where they get lunch money to have a meal in our cafeteria. Some of those who require the support are international students from some of the 40 plus countries represented among our student body. Among our parents, over 20% are in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as a main source of livelihood for their families, including educating their sons and daughters. It is clear that the world will see a significant economic downturn that will negatively affect everyone. That said, all projections show that SMEs are going to have the worst economic hit by this pandemic and those who rely on hourly or daily wages, like our work study students will bear the highest burden.

Through the community service department our engagement with of over 20 schools across the country; we resolve to continue to walk with them during this difficult time to weather the pandemic and prepare them and their students for continued learning in a safe and healthy environment, through the provision of handwashing stations, two reusable facemasks per student, and the provision  Water Sanitation and Health (WASH) training and learning materials to support the adoption of a new culture of increased levels of hygiene and sanitation for all students, teachers, and patrons.

Since March 23^rd, 2020, with the request of the government and in the spirit of social distancing, we have moved all our classes online to ensure that our students can continue with classes virtually. The University incurred a significant cost in transitioning to the online platform and even more costs shall be incurred since some students will need extra support to access high speed internet to attend class and complete assignments. Even with these financial strains, the University remains committed to the hard working Stratizens and the students we support through various programs in the community service department in their academic journey at this time of hardship.

As always is the Kenyan spirit, we as a University are extending an invitation to you as a partner to walk with us in assisting the needy students we have and also providing opportunities to ensure learning continues, irrespective of COVID-19; and after to ensure a smooth transition into the new school term. There are many ways to provide support which includes being able to get online and counsel some of the students who are going through stressful moments or reaching out to a parent who might be wondering how to manage through these harsh times or providing financial support towards our Strathmore University COVID-19 Educational Relief Fund, that we are putting together as a University to ensure that our mission of service to society is not interrupted. All funds raised will directly impact a student and/or parent and/or schools we support to ensure that learners continue with classes virtually and enable a smooth transition back to school once the coronavirus is under control.

We‌ ‌target‌ ‌an‌ ‌initial‌ ‌figure‌ ‌of‌ ‌KES‌ ‌50,000,000‌ ‌ (USD 500,000) ‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌next‌ ‌three‌ ‌months‌ ‌to‌ ‌support: ‌ ‌

1. Pay‌ ‌accommodation‌ ‌for‌ ‌international‌ ‌students‌ ‌who‌ ‌have‌ ‌had‌ ‌to‌ ‌remain‌ ‌in‌ ‌country‌ ‌
2. Direct‌ ‌financial‌ ‌support‌ ‌to‌ ‌students‌ ‌relying‌ ‌on‌ ‌work-study‌ ‌and‌ ‌school‌ ‌lunches‌ ‌
3. Scholarship‌ ‌and‌ ‌financial‌ ‌aid‌ ‌to‌ ‌those‌ ‌students who‌ ‌experience‌ ‌a‌ ‌significant‌ ‌financial‌ challenges due the COVID-19 ‌ ‌
4. Bolster the schools we support through the community service department in partnership with The Kenya Red Cross Society

Your gift to the Strathmore University COVID-19 Educational Relief Fund will provide students with critical funds for emergency circumstances.

Initial target: KES 50,000,000 ($500,000)

The two areas of Donation:

1. Support Student Learning:

Since its inception, Strathmore University has been able to support more than 6,000 students in scholarships, student loans, work-study, and bursaries. To this end we have spent over 1.2 Billion in Students Financial Aid. For a long time now, one of every 5 students studying at Strathmore University is on one form or another of Financial Aid. Strathmore has achieved this with the help of parents, corporate partners, alumni, staff, and students.

As the financial needs of our vulnerable students continue to be on the rise, particularly due to the predicament caused by COVID- 19, we appeal for your generous donations that will ascertain a better tomorrow for our students.

2. Support our Schools be Ready 4 Students!

In anticipation of new guidelines and heightened levels of Water Sanitation and Health (WASH) to be required of all learning institutions, the Strathmore University Business School community in partnership with The Kenya Red Cross Society, is coming together to support the schools with which we partner through our community service department to ensure that these schools are well prepared for the new school term through the provision of:

• Handwashing stations,
• Two reusable facemasks per student,
• WASH training and learning materials to support the adoption of a new culture of increased levels of hygiene and sanitation for all students, teachers, and patrons.

GIVING PLATFORMS

Option one: M-pesa (KES)

Pay Bill Number: 988 666
Account Name: “Student Support” or “WASH”

Option Two: EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)

Strathmore University Foundation Bank Account Details
Account Name: STRATHMORE UNIV. FOUNDATION
Bank: CITI Bank
Branch: Upper Hill
Swift Code: CITIKENAXXX
Kenya Shilling Account (KES) Account Number: 104386143
USD Dollar account Number: 104386154
EURO Account Number: 104386161

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