Stories
Scholar stories and the impact behind them
The students behind our mission, in their own words. See how scholarships and mentorship are helping Ghanaian youth pursue an education that once felt out of reach.
I know the bitter taste of hopelessness. In 2021, I completed Senior High School with a burning desire to become a nurse, but my family was paralyzed by financial hardship. My mother was single-handedly raising five of us after my parents separated in 2018. Coming from western region of Ghana, a farming and mining hub, our farm, the only source of income, reduced yield because illegal mining destroyed the soil and water. I spent a year at home, w ...
Ophelia – Wisconsin International University College
