Student Profile: Margaret Gathoni Wainaina

Personal Details

Date of birth: 17 April 1990

LDP number: KE-980-0447

Gender: Female

Church denomination: Protestant

List your personal interests and hobbies: I want to give my best for other people and myself. I like reading inspirational books, travelling, drawing and dancing.

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Course Details

Student’s course of study: Commerce

Duration: 4 years

University: Kenyatta University

Location: Ruiru-Nairobi

Requirements: Thesis and Apprenticeship

Enrolled date: 28 July 2010

Accommodation: Off-campus housing living with friends

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Strengths and Achievements

Langauages: English, Kiswahili, Luo and Nandi

Strengths: She is polite, hardworking and a team player.

Achievements: She successfully completed her secondary education.

Awards: She received a certificate for leading other students as a prefect.

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Christian and Family Life

Where and at what age did you accept Christ? At church at 14 years of age.

Describe your family life: I am the youngest of four children. I grew up in Kisumu in a one-bedroom house. I have one brother and one sister. My family is Christian and we believe in God. My brother, who is the youngest, provides for us because my mother does not work. I live in a slum called Nyalenda in Kisumu.

Describe your childhood community environment: I grew up in Kisumu and went to a primary school nearby where I made friends with some of the students who happened to be sponsored at my former child development center. Some of the challenges I faced during this time were moving from one school to another after my father passed away and making new friends.

What is your vision for your time in the LDP? Why do you want to study leadership? My vision is to become a leader, bring others to Christ and disciple them. I want to study leadership because I believe that I have been chosen. I also want to serve others both spiritually and socially.

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Overall Goals

Spiritual: I want to strengthen my faith and be well-equiped with the Word of God so that I can change other people's lives.

Physical: I want to maintain my health and fitness.

Academic: I want to get to the highest level of my education and be able to eradicate poverty in society by sharing my knowledge with others.

Social/Emotional: I want to maintain a healthy social and emotional life.

Servant Leadership: I want to change the lives of people back in my community and help them know God and disciple them.

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General Comments

I believe that change should start within me and by being a good example to others, we will have a world that knows God and lives peacefully in obedience to Him.