Angel is 24 years old and is in her
senior year of high school. (It’s very common for high school students to be
anywhere between 15 years old and 30 years old). When she was a sophomore in
high school, she became pregnant with her twin boys, Fabian and Fabrisse.
Pregnancy
almost always puts an end to educational and career orientated goals for a
Togolese girl. Once
pregnant, the girl will drop out of school to take care of her child. Angel’s incredibly supportive family
encouraged her to return to school once her twins were born. The family all pitches in to take care of her
kids while she is at school and at night while she studies.
Despite being away from school during
the day, Angel always finds time and energy to play with her twins after school
and during the weekends. She is a
dynamic young woman that understands the importance of family, education, and
preparing for her future.
Angel is the president of the Tchamba
Science Club, a club that meets once a week to perform science
experiments. She has taken the
responsibility of planning all the activities for the club, thinking of
fundraising efforts for the club, and encourages her peers to attend.
Angel hopes to go to University next
year to studying agronomy. Her passion
to become an agronomist is evident; her entire yard is a garden of vegetables
and moringa trees, which she shares with her neighbors and teaches them about
nutrition.
By
donating to the Tchamba Science Laboratory, you will ensure a brighter future
for Angel and young women like her. It is difficult for any student to
comprehend the complex nature of science by solely practicing rote memorization
of theory. Furthermore, girls often do not enroll in science classes; they are
discouraged by their peers and often cannot succeed in a class when boys out-number
the girls 8 to 1. With this science lab, students will have the
opportunity to learn hands-on, and girls who are already against unfair odds
will build the confidence needed to continue with a scientific future.
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