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Elizabeth and Rose In January 2014 Jalia began supporting two very special girls. Elizabeth and Rose, both 13, were the top two pupils at the Kiangoma Primary School in Nyeri County, Central Kenya. Although both girls did incredibly well at school, due to their family circumstances they were not sure how they would be able to go to high school. These girls have ambitions - Elizabeth would like to be a doctor and Rose would like to be a lawyer. Secondary education is not free in Kenya and many able children miss out because their families cannot afford the fees. Jalia's friends in Kenya put us in touch with the girls and we went to visit them and their mothers in January 2014. We will know by the end of January which secondary schools they will be attending to help them work towards those ambitions. Jalia has promised to fund both girls through all four years of their secondary education. This has all been made possible thanks to the amazing fundraising efforts of Simon Conroy and his family and friends. They raised money as a memorial to Simon's sister-in-law Fiona, an educated and inspiring Kenyan woman who sadly passed away in 2013. To date they have raised £4.5k which we have ring-fenced specifically for Elizabeth and Rose to help them to thrive as strong, educated Kenyan women in Fiona's memory. Further information: Photographs of Elizabeth, Rose and their families Simon Conroy's blog  Donate to Simons efforts here Child Sponsorship Fundraise for Jalia