Brett Weiss doesn’t believe in shooting small! He says, “Let’s end poverty. Why have little goals? Make it big.” In his presentation to Madison South Rotary, Weiss described how his charitable organization was raising scholarship money for boys and girls in Kenya who would have little hope of attending high school without financial help.
He described a country so impoverished that these kids live in homes that lack electricity and plumbing, they sometimes go to bed hungry, they have little medical care and most have either 1 or no parents who are still alive.
Enter the Weiss Scholarship, which brings hope for a better future. The effort began in 2012, when the first scholarship was awarded. By 2024, 228 scholarships have been awarded!
The first recipient now builds GPS systems and is studying to become a CPA. Another student recently came to Elmhurst University in Illinois to study neurosurgery. Weiss describes her as brilliant.
“Education is the answer to poverty,” says Weiss. So far, he’s made about 180 visits to Rotary Clubs, making the case for an investment in their futures.
For $3,500, the Foundation can send one student to high school for 4 years.
Visit weissscholarshipfoundation.org for more information or contact him at
630-248-5405.