Brett Weiss spent twenty-three years in the software business, four years running a social services organization and eighteen years as a high school social studies teacher. In 2009 he made a volunteer trip to Kenya and spent most of three weeks in the tiny village of Dago. Little did he know then that these kind and hard- working people would become a major part of his life. In 2012 he created the Weiss Scholarship Foundation. In 2017 Brett "retired" so he could devote full time to this work.
Brett created the Weiss Scholarship Foundation to give HOPE in a village where there was little hope. Six trips later, 101 children have been awarded scholarships. Our program sends children to high school and then to either university or vocational school. So far, we have 14 students at vocational schools and 14 attending university. This is an area where few have ever gone to high school. A key rule of our foundation is all money is divided equally between boys and girls. We do much more than just pay school fees. We have staff on the ground that make sure our students are fully supported so they can be successful.
"We believe education is the only long-term, sustainable solution to poverty. It is the solution to all the other problems."
Brett wrote a book about this work called, "Just Give Them A Hug...And The Rest Is Easy". He looks forward to sharing this great story with you. We believe that we can create a world where every child gets a great education.
Social media links:
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Website: www.weissscholarshipfoundation.org
During the show was an offer: a copy of Brett's book and a WSF t-shirt free one of each with a minimum of a $21/month recurring donation
Email: brett@weissscholarshipfoundation.org
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