Help Mariama finish school !
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My name is Mariama F. Gibba and I live in Ndemban. I dropped out of school in grade 11 due to having a child that no one else could look after. After dropping out, I stayed at home for two years but tried to improve myself by working with different local organizations. I was finally able to enter into a vocational school and I am ready to now complete my education with flying colors and I am ready to support my family as they have supported me. My father has many children to support and I want to help him.
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Note from Peace Corps Volunteer Kimia Pakdaman:
My name is Kimia Pakdaman, a Peace Corps volunteer in Ndemban. I met Mariama through her father (Fabakary Gibba), the deputy head master at the lower basic school. His dedication to education is apparent in the way he interacts with students, his work ethic, and his decisions within his family. He is currently supporting over five children under his guardianship, and despite this large burden, he has been proactive in finding a school for Mariama. The large financial burden of sending so many children to school will prove to become more difficult during the three years of Mariama’s vocational secretary program.
In addition to her father, Mariama’s mother has taken on more domestic chores and childcare in order to allow Mariama to go to Kombo and complete her schooling. Mariama is in charge of washing clothes, cleaning the house, bathing the children, and cooking, and her mother agreed to undertake this large amount of work.
In Gambian culture, a family’s and father’s support is important for any endeavor one hopes to complete. The fact that Mariama’s family, especially her father, want to help her achieve a better job and life is an indicator that she will complete this vocational school and move on to greater success in the future.
My name is Kimia Pakdaman, a Peace Corps volunteer in Ndemban. I met Mariama through her father (Fabakary Gibba), the deputy head master at the lower basic school. His dedication to education is apparent in the way he interacts with students, his work ethic, and his decisions within his family. He is currently supporting over five children under his guardianship, and despite this large burden, he has been proactive in finding a school for Mariama. The large financial burden of sending so many children to school will prove to become more difficult during the three years of Mariama’s vocational secretary program.
In addition to her father, Mariama’s mother has taken on more domestic chores and childcare in order to allow Mariama to go to Kombo and complete her schooling. Mariama is in charge of washing clothes, cleaning the house, bathing the children, and cooking, and her mother agreed to undertake this large amount of work.
In Gambian culture, a family’s and father’s support is important for any endeavor one hopes to complete. The fact that Mariama’s family, especially her father, want to help her achieve a better job and life is an indicator that she will complete this vocational school and move on to greater success in the future.
Help Mariama Gibba finish school
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Mariama's mom and dad wanted to thank her sponsors so Kimia ("Sally" to her Gambian family) made a short video of each. Her dad speaks English; her mom, who is not educated, does not. Here's a translation of what her mom says: ""If you come, you can ask anyone about my happiness over the help for Mariama! God will pay all of you back. I hope Sally's (Kimia's) family is doing well and are very happy. I'm very happy, you've helped Mariama a lot and that alone makes me happy. You've tried so much. Thank you. I'm greeting all of Sally's family and thanking you all too. Thank you so much."
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