Educate Underprivileged Children in Liberia

Faith is a 20 years old young girl who is very confident and passionate about her education. She entered our school in 2020, in the grade10, and now she is a prospective graduate of the Carolyn A. Miller High School and has just completed West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Faith lives with her single mother Mai in the Police Academy community. She lost her father at an early age and since then; her mother had been her only tower of strength.

Faith has been sick for the past thirteen 13 years, and was diagnosed with meningitis. Meningitis is an infection and inflammation of the fluid and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. These membranes are called meninges. According to Faith, she was born like a normal child,” I felt sick at the age of 7 seven  after my kindergarten graduation, and l was in a coma  for many months, this condition was a woeful dream I will never forget. My family and friends actually thought that I was dead. Growing up and seeing myself in this condition was actually challenging, there were many days I felt miserable about my existence,” Faith said.  

When VAAFD news spoke with Faith about her career path, Faith said it is her dream to become a “writer and accountant”. She said that she wants to become a writer because she believes her books will inspire many people, especially children with disabilities and also incline parents who are faced with societal challenges due to their children's health problems, to give their kids’ education rather than giving up on their dreams. She said that she believes that children with disabilities also need to contribute to their society, they too are future leaders, they too have rights to express themselves and they too are change makers.

She is currently writing a poem titled “Give Me Education”. She said that what motivated her to write this poem was the fact that her single mother never gave up on her education. Her mother is giving her education despite her current condition. Faith said; she is beyond grateful for reaching this level and now seeing herself at this stage of her life brings her hope to reach for the sky. In her poem, she talked about uniting the nation, transforming the youth, elevating the nation and so on. She said that; she is very grateful to the Carolyn A. Miller High School family for the love that was shown to her over the past years and also for making learning very easy and fun.

Faith is a girl with so many big dreams and it’s our prayer to see her dreams becoming a reality. When I had a conversation with her, I was really amazed to hear this young girl with this condition talking with so much hope of making a difference in her nation and the world at large.

Our 6^th, 9^th and 12^th graders have just completed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE); we say thanks so much for being there for them. Our students were very happy to complete this year’s  WASSCE and it is our prayer that they make a successful pass. We too want to use this opportunity to thank the GlobalGiving Team and all of our support  and donors for their numerous support they continue to give the children of Liberia and the world.

Thanks so much!