The Struggle for an Education

Meet Selina - Her father wanted to marry her in exchange for twenty cows when she was only a pre-teen. She convinced her father to let her continue her education and he sold a cow to keep her in school for one year. Selina has now completed the Kenya education system. According to an article from the Church World Service Newsroom, Selina's message is simple: "Education is very important. Without education, there is no life." I can't help but wonder what it means for somebody in Kenya to get an eduation? Do they have access to computers or the global superhighway?

Selina's community helped her afford her last years of secondary school. Now, she wants to go to college? She clearly has potential? Do we, I mean you and I, have responsibilty for helping people like Selina succeed? Why/why not? Does it matter to us if she succeeds? Why/why not?