SOKS Foundation has awarded 15 students of the Kollah Foundation institute in Liberia scholarships.

The devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected the economy and educational systems of many developing countries, including Liberia.

During the peak of the pandemic in Liberia, many parents and guardians either lost their jobs or were given compulsory leaves from their institutions.

Founder of the foundation, Sam Siebu, said he was willing to support the education of over 250 needy students with scholarships as long as they continue to maintain good grades.

‘At the moment, it is my personal funds but as the foundation grows we will have well-meaning donors who are in the diaspora to support our efforts to provide additional support for more Liberians towards the education and health sectors’, FrontPage Africa quoted him as saying.

Siebu said that he was passionate about helping people get education because of the help he received from people during his days in schools.

‘My life is a true testimony to that. There were people who helped me throughout my education here in Liberia and as a refugee in Ghana and it is only befitting to give back’, he said

‘I have tried to be the beacon of hope to these struggling students. We must commend them for mustering the courage to school because in Liberia going to school is a challenge…’.

Source: FrontPage Africa

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