Well-wishers pay fees for boy who wanted to sell his kidney

Jeffray Swaka who was willing to sell his kidney to raise Sh 53,000 form one fees at Kenyatta High School prepares to leave for school after well-wishers paid his fees.(PHOTO By Chrispene Sechere).

"I am willing to sell my kidney to raise Sh 53,000 form one admission fees," this is the statement that has moved the world to come to the rescue of Jeffray Swaka.

The 14-year-old boy is now a student at Kenyatta High School-Mwatate after getting support from well-wishers across the world.

Swaka reported to school accompanied by Job Orina a well-wisher whom together with his friends Serah Nyaboke and Peterson Onchwari volunteered to buy him school requirements and take the boy to school.

The boy's story on Standard online captured the eyes of many not only in Kenya but globally and within a short time the boy's hopes of joining secondary school had been resuscitated.

First to come to his rescue was Hellen who immediately after reading the sad news on Standard online called to offer her support.

Hellen paid Sh 27,019 to cater for the boy's first term fees.

Francis Joseph from US joined the initiative and paid Sh 27,054 as part of the fees leading to a total of Sh 54,073 to cater for form one fees.

Kenyans in Dubai under St Joseph Jumuiya started a WhatsApp group dubbed 'Jeffray Needs Us' an initiative that was led by Tony Kahuria.

They raised Sh 38,008 banked in the school account to cater for part of form two school fees.

"It is a blessing to see Jeffray going to school. May God bless all who have stood with Jeffray as he starts the journey to achieve his dream career of being a doctor," said Kahuria.

To cater for shopping Educate Empower Africa under the founder Ruth Ambogo and Samuel Onyango contributed the money and sent it to Jeffray's mother Selinah Swaka.

While leaving for school, the elated Swaka said; "I thank all who came to my rescue. I was almost losing hopes of joining secondary but God through friends I am now going to school," Swaka told The Standard when he was leaving for school.

He promised to work hard in his studies to attain A in his KCSE to study Medicine at the university.

"I want to be a doctor in future. I will do my best in my studies to achieve my passion. Once again I thank those who have supported me by restoring hopes when I had nothing to cling on," he said.

His mother Selinah Swaka who was involved in a road accident last forcing her to stay in bed for months did not manage to contain her tears of joy.

"I had almost given up but I thank all who have come to the rescue of my son. I have nothing to pay them but may God expand their territories," said Selinah.

The whelmed mother appreciated The Standard of highlighting her son's story.

"I do not know what to say but I thank every person who has stood with my son. It is like a dream for me because I did not that my son will manage to go to his school of choice. I got a lot of support through MPESA and other means and I happy my son is now in school," she said.