Selection Process
Prerequisites
To be selected, girls must reside and study in primary schools in Kisumu County, Kenya.
The applicant’s parents or guardians must be of low income.
Qualifications
The primary qualification will be their academic achievement, with due regard given to athletics, community activities, and other non-curricular activities.
The candidates will be identified from a number of sources including the headmasters of the local Kenyan primary schools.
Selection Committee
Selection will be done by a standing committee of 5-7 members of the Rusalia Kenya team, renewable yearly to get new people on board for transparency.
The team is chaired by Co-Founder Juliana Otieno who will be the chair, some members of the Kenya Board, and local area leaders.