Aga Khan Academy friends organise charity golf contest
A golfer follows his tee at the Nyali Golf & Country Club. The Club has joined the growing list of organisations that have embraced the use of clean solar power after it signed a lease with Redavia, a multinational solar energy provider.
What you need to know:
- In recent years, beneficiaries of the programme have received full scholarships from universities of their choice.
- The lobby has invited golf players to participate in the event.
Friends of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa have organised a golf tournament at the Nyali Golf Club to raise funds for the school’s Talent Identification Programme (TID).
In the programme, exceptional Grade Six students across Kenya from marginalised backgrounds are identified and given a full scholarship for seven years to attend the academy, which is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.
“Access to quality education should not be limited to those who are able to afford it but should be made available to all talented students regardless of their backgrounds,” said Abdul Samji, one of the tournament’s planners.
“Through this event and our continuous support, we hope to support the Academy in continuing to produce global leaders of tomorrow,” he said.
By identifying exceptional students from a range of socio-economic, ethnic and religious backgrounds, and giving them a world-class education, the academy aims to prepare leaders who will shape the development of their societies.
In recent years, beneficiaries of the programme have received full scholarships from universities of their choice.
The lobby has invited golf players to participate in the event.
