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Scholarships for my kids

Scholarships for my kids
Location: Bamenda, Cameroon
Category: Education
Published: 27 August 2007
Progress:
66% funded
   
Rating:
48 Ratings
My son Wally, 15 years old, is going to secondary school. Due to the very poor state education policy in Cameroon, I opted for him to attend private schools to give him a better education. My small daugther Ava-Joy, 3 years, is anxious to start pre-school this year. I also take care of Titende Amslem Mbanghonyui and Mbubeh Marie-Benedict, 12 and 11 years old. Amslem is my nephew, the youngest son of my late elder sister who died of AIDS in June 2007. My late sister has also taken care of her granddaughter Marie-Benedict, who lived for all her life with her grandmother. Amslem and Marie-Benedict stayed very often away from school in order to take care of their sick mother and Grandma respectively, and spent most of their time in the farm helping to grow crops for their home consumption.

Being the 7th child in a family of 9, I have so far being the main bread winner in my family, because I happened to be the most educated though with just a secondary school certificate, and I always supported my elders who all remained in the village doing farming for subsistence.

My small income had for the past eight years being the main source of support to this family and to the education of both children. Because of my job situation, their education also becomes compromising. Reason why this application on better place to help these young people to continue with their education and have hope for the future.
I very much hope that well wishers can assist the children carry on with their education and hope to become good citizens in their community tomorrow. Marie-Benedict you will find under my second project.

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