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Raised $500 from 5 donors Needs $0

About

Syongwa is the first-born child in a family of four. She lives with her grandmother together with her siblings. Syongwa has been working hard in school. She has remained focused in achieving her dreams. Despite the challenges she faced in her primary education she managed to score exemplary marks. Her grandmother has remained to be her encouragement to do the best in school. Due to poverty her mother neglected the children and left them with their grandmother. Syongwa dreams to be a journalist in future in order to advocate for the plight of girls especially orphans in the media. She believes that hard work never goes unrewarded.

Where your donation goes

Total $500
  • Food
    $110
  • Boarding
    $130
  • Tuition
    $110
  • Other
    $30
  • Uniform
    $120

Syongwa's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2024 Form 4
2023 Form 3
2022 Form 2
2021 Form 1
2020 Form 1

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Congratulations on making it to University! Life at university is very different than at school - you are learning a lot just in terms of finding your way on campus and managing time. Good for you.
I am sorry to hear that there is unrest due to lack of funding. I hope this does not limit access to the classes you want to take.
What are you studying (do you have a "major" field of study)?
Thank you for writing. May God bless you in this new chapter of your life.
With love, Melissa
Hello donors,
How are you? I am very fine.Am also doing good at the university.It is quite interesting interacting with new people especially scholars.It has been a great pleasure talking to you again.
I am doing good in the university.The first few weeks ago while at the University I was so confused because I never knew any corner of the University.
I have made new friends who are scholars too.I have learnt how to manage my time while in the University since no one controls what one does and no bells.
There has been some ongoing strikes at the University due to inadequacy of enough funds by the government to add salary to the lectures.Due to hard and difficult economic situations in my country,I have a fees balance which has made it difficult for me to register for the certain units am taking at the University.
Of late am able to walk all parts of the University without getting lost.
I am glad and thankful for your support in my high school education.
God bless you all.
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