Masomo Education Foundation

Mission Statement and Vision

To help achieve Zambian economic and social development by providing scholarships for post secondary education to deserving young women and men in Zambia.

The Foundation’s aim is to finance the education of talented young women and men in Zambia. The Foundation has a Canadian Board of Directors. Each year the board of directors select a committee of eminent academics and professionals whose task it is to identify suitable candidates. The scholarships are advertised in the national press and suitable candidates are identified on merit.

Masomo’s initial focus is on courses with duration of two years or less. Zambia’s best colleges offer many courses for this period of time.

The Foundation’s scholars are engaged in studies ranging from medicine and pharmacy, to engineering and agricultural science, principally at the Universities of Zambia and the Copperbelt University. Most of these students would not have been able to attend university but for the support of Masomo donors.

"Masomo Education foundation has blessed my life, my family and my country Zambia. Through the support they have given me in my education. They pay for all my school fees I am now having a good education. I am pursuing Bachelor of Information Technology in Database Technologies at Northrise University. I thank God every day for Masomo Education foundation because they have changed my life."

Chibuye Nkhoma
Laban Ngosa
Dexter Phiri
Nelson Mwale
Grace Simataa
Kasonde Mwila
Sarafina Chinga
Nkandu Dennis Musangulule

Kochelani Saili
"Masomo scholarship has not only helped me realize my academic dreams through its financial support but also transformed me into a more focused and determined citizen to bring the ideal future of Zambia into reality. Thanks to Masomo Scholarship foundation and all its donors. With their support I am now in my third year of study in my Bachelor’s degree programme in Computer Science at DMI St. Eugene University, Zambia."

Joseph Kachiliko
Ruth Mukupa
Munkanta Mwelwa
Shemaiah Mbetwa
Comfort Bwalya Chisala
Chileshe Chewe

Hamweemba Munahimbala
Dwayne Mambwe
"The Masomo Scholarship was an opportunity of a life time! It enabled me to realise the dream of pursuing my academic ambitions. My widowed mother could not afford to pay the hefty tuition fee as I had no government sponsorship, and therefore could not go to the university despite having graduated from high school with very good results. When I was awarded a Masomo Scholarship everything changed! Upon admission into university, the tuition fee was paid and my studies were on! All required fees were always paid on time, and this made it easy for me to concentrate all my efforts on my academic work instead of having to worry about how to finance my studies."

Nalwamba Lenganji
Handros Nyirongo
Christabel Chisala Musonda
Moses Mambwe
Mutelo Mundia

"If I could describe my experience in a single sentence, it would be: masomo education has helped me redefine my life. I was one of the three recipients of the scholarship in 2008, the other two were Lenganji Nalwamba and Emmanuel, I studied civil engineering at the copperbelt university and graduated in 2012. I am now working as a civil engineer for a contracting firm called FM & CBN limited, and I'm heading the construction of a modern two story hostel block for students at the Zambia forestry college in Kitwe on the copperbelt province, I have also worked on a few other projects prior to this, and I must say I made the right choice by choosing to study civil engineering. I wish to thank the masomo education foundation and personally I would like to thank Mr. Puta Chisanga Chekwe for helping me realize my dream of becoming someone I always wanted to be. - Masomo scholarship recipient (2008) "

Wapatwa Silungwe
Chisanga Kambole Puta
Kelesia Kimondiu Chipenge
Harrison Ndalama
Mulenga Mwansa
Mannah Kaniini
Chibesa Wamulume