EVERY MOMENT COUNTS
The Gordon Oloo-Were Foundation (GOW) was founded in memory of Gordon Oloo-Were, an educator who believed nobody should be denied an opportunity to gain an education. Oloo-Were always encouraged his children to pursue education to the highest levels telling them “education is a gift that nobody can take away from you.”
It is in his memory that GOW Foundation is pursuing a goal of helping as many students as possible to attain secondary school level education in Kenya.
Our mission is to identify high school students with the desire to pursue their education, but lack necessary financial means to achieve this goal.
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Spreading The Gift Of Education
WE THANK OUR DONORS
Every year, members of the Central Valley Kenyan community and the wider network of friends in America, gather in Fresno CA, to raise funds for GOW Foundation mission of providing Kenyan students the opportunity to
MEET GOW FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP
GOW Foundation President Joseph Oloo GOW Foundation President, Joseph Oloo Joseph Oloo,
GOW FOUNDATION SUCCESS STORIES
In 2019 GOW Foundation hit several major milestones -the Foundation has its first two
ABOUT GORDON OLOO-WERE
Gordon Willis Odinge Oloo-Were was born in Oct. 15 1945. He was the first son
“If by chance I get this scholarship, I will be happy and I will continue working hard so that by the end of the day, I achieve good results and change my background forever. And not only my background, but also make a change in my society as I always believe there is light at the end of every tunnel.”
Excerpt from personal statement of high school junior Alice Buong, 2022 GOW scholarship recipient.
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As long as poverty, injustice & inequality persist, none of us can truly rest. It doesn’t take much to change a life, Donate today and start making the difference.