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THE STUDENTSThey are the reason we are here,
The reason we do what we do. They are the future of Africa. Africa's Tomorrow. |
Congratulations to Lillian!
She was accepted and has begun her studies at Salt Lake Community College.
We're very proud and can't wait to see where she goes from here.
Below are our top 15 students from 2015
We're very proud and can't wait to see where she goes from here.
Below are our top 15 students from 2015
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Lillian Naluyima ThandoFrom: Uganda
Hopes to study: Nursing, Pre-med Accepted to: SLCC "Malaria is currently the largest killer of people in Uganda. I wish to help solve many of the health challenges we face, to work towards reducing mortality rates, educate the public about HIV/AIDS, malaria, cholera, typhoid, and the importance of immunization." |
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Sarah Mary TebesigwaFrom: Uganda
Hopes to study: Engineering Accepted to: Berea College "Uganda would be a much better country if everyone were treated equally. I want more women in important jobs so that women can be seen as more equal." |
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Aminatu AbdulaiFrom: Ghana
Hopes to study: Medicine Accepted to: Montgomery College "In my community they concluded that education of girls is useless. Every father wants his girls to get married rather than attending. But my mother, she said she will do everything possible to give us a better life." |
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Hannah WondimagegnFrom: Ethiopia
Hopes to study: Biology, Medical Research "I have my own life philosophy called 'Vision With Action.' Vision without action is like simply looking at the TV and becoming upset. I will try to live an action-inspired life caused by my observations." |
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Salome KahongeFrom: Malawi
Hopes to study: Law, Human Rights "There were many times we would go to school without shoes, with no food, without writing materials. My parents told us that they failed because of ignorance so we, their children, should not fail because of circumstances. They would say, 'Difficult circumstances are there to drive one forward and not backwards.'" |
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Jenipher MollandFrom: Tanzania
Hopes to study: Business & Management "Everybody benefits in a social entrepreneurship because we invest in people who believe that they can do great things. We will not give up. Because of hope, we will continue with our journey in life. I wish all people around the world could have everlasting hope." |
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Teleza LijaFrom: Malawi
Hopes to study: Biology, Medicine "Usually a person who was told to go to the urban hospital does not have money for transport, which means they will simply die if money cannot be found." |
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Lucy PharaohFrom: Malawi
Hopes to study: Integrated Technology "The main objective of creating my own foundation will be to empower poor girls and women and widows to be financially self-reliant." |
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Brenda AcheFrom: Cameroon
Hopes to study: Economics & Business "My father died when I was of young age. My mother is of age 62 and for all these years we have earned a living from crop cultivation. The problem that we usually face is lack of education since there is low income, and it also explains why only two of us go to school." |
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'Mamaruoa SekeseFrom: Lesotho
Hopes to study: Business, Human Resources "Countries such as Lesotho have plenty of employment [possibility] but they do not know how to create job opportunities for unemployed people.." |
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Amina AbuFrom: Ghana
Hopes to study: Public Health, Medicine "When I closed from school around 2:00pm I would have to come home quickly to help my mother, sometimes in the kitchen or roadside to sell bananas because that is the money I used to buy food in school the following day." |
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Eleanor EnjeckFrom: Cameroon
Hopes to study: Medicine "It is often said that a stitch in time saves nine, meaning that the earlier the disease is discovered and treated, the better off the population will be in the future." |
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Patricia AnyangoFrom: Uganda
Hopes to study: Nursing, Midwifery, Gynecology "When I was around five years old the LRA captured me. They came at night and destroyed my home and neighborhood by burning homes and killing people in the community. I was captured and taken to an unknown place in the bush. I escaped after two weeks." |
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Doris TsakpaFrom: Ghana
Hopes to study: Nursing, Disability Services, Maternity Health "My mother died in childbirth and I know the pain and suffering that can impact the family and community because of lack of good clinical services in rural communities." |
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Tumelo MatlalaFrom: South Africa
Hopes to study: Psychology, Medicine "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. This saying is what inspires me." |
In 2015 we had more than double the number of applicants from 2014, so we got even more ambitious and chose our top FIFTEEN students this year. A few of them were able to pass the TOEFL and successfully gain admission to a college but only one was able to come at this time (Lillian). Others were not offered enough supplemental financial assistance and were not able to matriculate this year. Lucy was able to gain admission into a college in India and decided to go there instead. Very exciting. The others are continuing their efforts and looking at other options, still pursuing their dreams of higher education. We commend every one of them for their tremendous efforts!
Your donations helped give these students the opportunity they deserve, and a chance to make a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Thank you!
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If you are interested in nominating/sponsoring a student you can download the latest information below and get acquainted with the process (which normally opens up in January).
Your donations helped give these students the opportunity they deserve, and a chance to make a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Thank you!
Join our mailing list to stay up to date.
If you are interested in nominating/sponsoring a student you can download the latest information below and get acquainted with the process (which normally opens up in January).
