Education is valued by the Kenyan culture and even primary school age children see education as the path to success. Success is, however, linked to performance on the KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) exams taken by 8th grade pupils. Preparing for this 3 day long exam is largely placed on the shoulders of the pupil himself/herself. With this in mind, Capstone Ministries decided a few years ago to provide a preparatory study guide for this exam called a “High Flyer.” This study aid helps particularly with reconciled boys because they missed some key subjects while on the street. We provide this book starting in the 7th grade. It is loaned to the pupil so that future pupils might also benefit. Currently we are providing High Flyers to 7th grade pupils and to 8th graders. We have seen a significant increase in exam results since we started this project.
