Recent News
Follow our scholars education journeys, learn about new fundraisers, and board updates
New Scholarship for Michelle
We are sending a one-time $500 grant to Michelle, a freshman with a full scholarship at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus in Kuala Lumpur. Michelle is majoring in International Communication Studies with Film and TV studies.
New Scholarship in Liberia for Davidetta
We’re excited to start funding a new scholar in Monrovia, Liberia. Davidetta Forkpah was recommended to us by Sister Barbara Brillant, the president of Mother Patern College of Health Sciences. Davidetta has just completed her first year working towards a degree in social work.
Leah Starts her Master’s Degree
Leah has begun her Masters in Education at Southern Capital College in Oroquieta City, Philippines.
New Scholarship for MaryJoy
We asked Leah if she would serve as our volunteer liaison in the Philippines and find potential candidates for a scholarship as a nonprofit. In 2015, Leah found three potential candidates.
After reviewing three women’s applications, we selected Maryjoy Supang, an 18-year-old woman from the Zamboaga Peninsula and a member of the indigenous Subanon.
New Scholarship for Azmina
When I was a professor of journalism in the public interest at Allegheny College, my colleague, Jolie, was raising funds for a former student. Jolie taught political science courses at the Asian University for Women in Chittagong, Bangladesh, before joining the faculty at Allegheny. I mentioned our nonprofit to her and told her we might be in a position to offer her former student, Azmina, some scholarship support.
New Scholarship for N’tuma
Let us introduce you to N'tuma Bangura, 22, from Freetown, Sierra Leone. We are proud to offer Ms. Bangura a scholarship to attend university and study medicine. In her application essay she wrote: "It is my dream to establish a medical centre that will care for the less privileged..."