SmartKids Foundation

The first wave was sent to school in 2003 even though there was no financial backing. The theory was that the money would come once the project was running. That is what we had heard from potential sponsors. For three years the foundation experienced (albeit decreasing) income deficits. It wasn’t until the forth year (2007) that an expected surplus made it possible to expand the number of SmartKids. This group was financial supported by the ASML foundation during the 2007-2010 period.  This is that second wave and their stories.

Bampong Sarah

My name is Boampong Sarah. I come from Adumase in Ashanti Region. I am 13yeares of age. I attended Afreseni Primary School. Both my parents are peasant farmers. They do not have money to send me to better school like I have now through Smartkids. I am a sport girls so I want to be sport journalist in future.

Toyibu Fuseini

Toyibu Fuseini is my name. I am a boy of 13 years old. I come form Tamale in the Northern Region in Ghana. I attended school at a poor village called Ksuliyili. I was the best student in my class. My parents are poor farmers who find it difficult to provide for my educational needs. Now that I am in a good school sponsored by the SKD Foundation I hope to learn hard to become a medical doctor in future.

Jennifer Nsoh

Jennifer Nsoh is my name. I am a twin girl of 13 years old. My twin brother is Felix Nsoh. We come from Bolgatanga in Upper East Region in Ghana. We have lost both parents. Unfortunately for us no body in our family is prepared to help us to continue our education even up to Junior High school. So I decided to stop schooling after primary 6 and continue with my late motherís work washing people cloths for money, to assist my twin brother, Felix to go to Junior High School. I am very grateful to Smartkids Foundation for not only sponsorship my brother but also giving both of us a better education. I hope to be a nurse in future whiles my twin brother a doctor.

Gideon Manu

I am a boy of 13 years old and l lived at a poor village in the Ashanti Region with my parents. My parents are peasant farmers. There was no hope of getting better education until recently, the Smartkids Foundation came to my deprived district looking for brilliant but poor children. I was selected among other children to attend a better in a city, Kumasi. I hope to be a Journalist or a Teacher.

Haruna Sadia

My name is Haruna Sadia, a girl from Tamale in Northern Region of Ghana. I am 13years of age and a student of John William Montessori under Smartkids Foundation Scholarship. Both my parents are blind they only beg for daily bread. It was difficult for them to provide my school needs. So after school, I go to market to help a friend of my mother to sell her things for her, so that I can get something small to buy some school needs. I decided to stop schooling after Primary 6 to join the mother at the market to get some thing for myself and my parents. Thanks to the Smartkids Foundation that my bad dream did not happen. Now, I am dreaming to become a nurse in future.

Daari Emilda

My name is Daari Emilda from a village called Kaleo in the Upper East Region. I am a girl of 13 years old. I always among the first three pupils in my class. I come from very poor family who find it difficult to make ends meet. I thank Smartkids Foundation for helping me among other children to get better education. I want to be a teacher so that l can share my experiences with children

Abraham Mercy

My name is Abraham Mercy. I am a girl of 13 years of age. I come from Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. I come from a poor family who even find it difficult to make ends meet. At times I have to stay home about a months because no money to pay fees and other things. I used to go to bush with my mother searching for fire wood to sell in order to get money to pay my fees. Thanks to the Smartkids Foundation, I will no longer have to carry wood whiles school is in progress. I am now in a good school ad studying without interference. I would like to be a journalist.

Atengkpieng Sophia

Atengkpieng Sophia is my name. I am a girl of 12 years of age. I come form Sandema Fiisa. I attended school at Anankum primary. I am the first person in my class. My parent gave birth to six children and I am the third born. Both of my parents are subsistent farmers and their lack of funds makes it difficult to take care of my educational needs. To help them I used to sell things in the market and also go for Shea nut picking in the bush during weekends. I want to be a nurse or a journalist and the SKD foundation has given the hope to achieve this by sponsoring my education.

George Konlan

George Konlan is my name. I am a boy of 13 years old and I come from a village called Kunsu in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Currently, I am attending School at John William Montessori, in Kumasi and amongst the best. Previously, I was attending a poor school in a village where I live with my parents. My parents were not able to provide my basic needs for school. Sometimes I had to stop school and go to farm to help them. Thanks to the Smartkids Foundation which has given me scholarship to go to better school. I know my life will change for better in future. Accountant to be in future.

Gordon Pututa

My name is Pututa Gordon. I come from Yamariga. I attended Yamariga Primary school and I was among the best first three in my class. My father died and left children behind for my poor mother to take care of. I would have ended up to the streets had it not been the Smartkids foundation which offered me a scholarship to continue my education. I am now studying in a good school and hope to be a medical doctor in future.

Felix Nsoh

My name is Felix Nsoh. I am 13 years of age and I come from Bolgatanga in Upper East Region of Ghana. I was born a twin to the late Mr. & Mrs. Nsoh. Jennifer Nsoh is my twin sister. I attended school at St. Charles Primary school. I was one of the best students in my class. My father died in 1994 when we were some months old; it was my poor mother who was taking care of us through washing peopleís cloths for money. Unfortunately my poor mother also died on 2006 living us orphans. It is my dream to become a medical doctor in future. Had it not been Smartkids foundation I would have stopped schooling and become a street child hunting for something for living

Valentine Akinkaba

My name is Valentine Akinkaba. I am eleven years old. I come from Balungu in Upper East Region of Ghana. The School I was attending is called Tongo Balungu Primary School. I was always the first in my class. The occupation of my parents is farming. Sometimes they find it very difficult to get us food to eat. Sometimes too, we eat roasted corn and groundnut for the whole day. If I would have continued living in this condition now I cannot tell what would have happened to me. I thank the Smartkids Foundation very much for helping me suffer no more. I eat good meals 3 times a day, sleep well and more importantly, learn under good environment I want to be Doctor in future to safe others childrenís life.

Christopher Owusu- Ansah

Owusu- Ansah Christopher is my name. I am 14 years of age. I come from Dwinyama in Ashanti Region. I lost my mother when l was seven years old. She left behind five children which l am the third born. My father who is driver abandoned us when he got other wife. All of us are staying with our grandmother who finds it difficult to take good care of us. I want to be a Lawyer so that I can defend poor children like my type. Thanks to Smartkids Foundation for coming to my aid.

Latifatu Abubakari

My name is Latifatu Abubakari. I come from Kramekyemkrom, a very poor village in Ashanti Region. I am a girl of 14yers of age. My parents are farmers. They are poor and cannot take me to higher education. But now I am proud to say that I am enjoying better education and I can reach the highest level of education through the support of the Smartkids Foundation. I want to be a Police Officer or Soldier in Future.

Paulina Akowodam

Paulina Akowodam is my name. I come from Beposo in Ashanti Region. My parents are poor and they find it difficult to care for me and other brothers. So I stay with my Aunt who is helping me in her small way. I thank Smartkids Foundation for helping me to gain scholarship to attend better school. I want to be a teacher.

Barbara Adutwumwaa

Barbara Adutwumwaa is my name. I am 15 years old and I come from Bekwai in Ashanti Region and stay at Brofoyedu. I have just completed Junior Secondary School (JSS) in 2007 with aggregate 11 which is the best grade in my school, Adumasa All Saints Presby JSS. I was told that my parents died when I was 3 years old. So I was brought up by my 2 uncles. Unfortunately, both of my uncles died the same day when l was primary 4. Life became very bad for me so l decided to stop schooling because my grandmother can only provide food. But since l was clever and respectful some teachers helped me in the primary education until l got to JSS .At JSS, l was fortunate to have a kind and God fearing Headmistress who helped me a lot. Things got bad again when l was about to write my final exam. My only grandmother was sick and old such that she can no longer work to provide food for us. So after school l have to sell ice water to get something small to buy food for my grandmother and my self. This affected my studies. I believe, without the help from some where l my life will be a miserable one because l have nobody in my family to cater for my secondary education. I therefore appealing to Smartkids Foundation to sponsor me to achieve my dream of becoming a journalist in future so that l can also in my small way help other children. Thank you.