Abudu Salah is a 22-year-old Kayayo in Accra. She passed the 2018 WASSCE with excellent results while others with great opportunities at their disposal failed and could not gain admission to the University.
Sadly, she has not been able to further her education to become the nurse she wants to be. 3news.com first shared the touching story of the 22-year-old Abudu Salah who lives in a slum in Accra written by By Joseph Kobla Wemakor|Accra, Ghana
She never allowed her situation to frustrate her hence she took to being a Kayayo thus a head porter to make ends meet and save towards her education.
According to the story, the 22-year-old has suffered some form of abuse, and poverty but has defied the odds to get her Senior High School education. That is a high level of resilience there. For the sake of such persons, the Free SHS should have come early.
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Abudu Salah was adjudged the second overall best student in the 2018 West African Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
Her results were breathtaking as she attained six A’s and two B’s. The West African Examination Council (WAEC) referred to her out of this world performance as an excellent performance by all standards. She enrolled her self in SHS through her own savings and some support from her mum.
Where Does Abudu Salah come from?
Abudu Salah is a native of Mamprugo, in Ghana the Northern Region. Many of the youth in this part of the country move to the south to seek for greener pastures by either working as porters or selling roasted corn along Accra’s busy street and in Kumasi.
Which School did Abudu Salah Attend?
She is a proud ambassador of Ken Hammer Senior High Technical School (KENHASS) located in Goaso, in Brong Ahafo region in Ghana. Ken Hammer Senior High Technical School (KENHASS) is a fast-growing modern brand of Senior High Technical School
The school operates in partnership with its development partners. The school started with a population of 55 students in 2010, this dropped to just 18 after the 3rd year. However, the school can now boast of almost 1300 students as at January 2017.
Selfless Services of Abudu Salah
Abudu Salah is a peer educator on Ending Child Marriage implemented by the Purim African Youth Development Platform (PAYDP) and supported by UNFPA.
Narrating in an interview how her journey to SHS began, talented Salah disclosed she got herself registered into the Senior High School (SHS) to further her education through personal savings which she acquired working as Kayayo with just a little support from her mother, a petty trader in the north. Joseph Kobla Wemakor
Bring on board all the support, let us make Abudu Salah’s dreams and that of other girls a reality
The world must act now, and it starts with you. We are working hard to get in touch with her. Show your support, good people around the world. Help change the story of Abudu Salah Now!!!
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Who is Joseph Kobla Wemakor?
He is an astute advocate for women equality and the environment. His burning desire to use the media to bring light and life to disadvantaged young girls and children knows no bounds. He is an advocate on gender issues. To read the amazing story of this great son of our land click link
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Ghanaeducationnews.com salutes you and supports your efforts to bring hope, help into the life of Abudu and other girls.
How to help Abudu Salah
Message from Joseph Kobla Wemakor
My name is Joseph Kobla Wemakor the journalist who actually reported on Abudu published by 3news.com.
Anyone who wants to speak to her and even assist her can do so by sending a mail to rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact me on +233243676813 so I can link you up to assist this brilliant lad.
Actually, we have more of these girls who really need help to either go back to school or learn a trade to shape their future.
Please let us all help reach out to them to guarantee them a brighter future.
Half a loaf is better than and better be late than never.
Thanks you in advance.
Godson
January 16, 2019 at 6:33 pmPlease provide her contact details. I have s scholarship that can support her through University.
Wisdom Hammond
January 18, 2019 at 8:22 pmKindly contact Mr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor directly to discuss how you can be of help to her by sending a mail to rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact 0243676813. Looking forward to your assistance. We look forward to hearing from you soon Rash.
Wisdom Hammond
February 3, 2019 at 7:21 pmHi, Ghanaeducationews.com has made contact with Mr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor the journalist who actually reported on Abudu published by 3news.com. contact him directly to discuss how you can be of help to her by sending a mail to rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact 0243676813. Get in touch with him. Thanks
Rash
January 16, 2019 at 7:46 pmHow can I get to help her. I am in the USA currently and need to know how I can get in touch to help her.
Wisdom Hammond
January 18, 2019 at 8:20 pmHi, Ghanaeducationews.com has made contact with Mr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor the journalist who actually reported on Abudu published by 3news.com. contact him directly to discuss how you can be of help to her by sending a mail to rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact 0243676813. Looking forward to your assistance. We look forward to hearing from you soon Rash.
David
January 17, 2019 at 7:46 amplease can you provide her details and contacts, a group is willing to support her Nursing fees.
Wisdom Hammond
January 18, 2019 at 8:19 pmHi, Ghanaeducationews.com has made contact with Mr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor the journalist who actually reported on Abudu published by 3news.com. contact him directly to discuss how you can be of help to her by sending a mail to rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact 0243676813. Looking forward to your assistance. Thanks in advance.
Wisdom Hammond
January 18, 2019 at 8:23 pmPlease contact rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact 0243676813. Looking forward to your assistance
Fawaz Abubakar
January 17, 2019 at 8:28 amOn behalf of a students union in Ghana, we are indeed pleased to help sponsor her entire education and career. Please let’s receive her contact or the one in charge. Our e-mail : suaag2015@gmail.com
Phone: 0559681821 or 027 855 3634
Yussif
January 17, 2019 at 9:05 amplease provide contact and we will take it from there
Yussif
January 17, 2019 at 9:25 amplease assist me with her contact and I wil take it from there
Fawaz Abubakar
January 17, 2019 at 11:55 amOn behalf of a students union in Ghana, we are pleased to sponsor her entire education and career. Please provide us her contact or the one in charge.
Our contact: 0559681821 or 0278553634
Email: suaag2015@gmail.com
Wisdom Hammond
January 18, 2019 at 8:19 pmHi, Ghanaeducationews.com has made contact with Mr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor the journalist who actually reported on Abudu published by 3news.com. contact him directly to discuss how you can be of help to her by sending a mail to rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact +233243676813. Looking forward to your assistance. Thanks.
Issah Suale
January 17, 2019 at 5:19 pmHow can one locate her and support. If you can link her up on email address sualemaltiti@gmail.com for me to know which nursing school or school of her choice she wanna attend. Am also from the northern region
Wisdom Hammond
January 18, 2019 at 8:18 pmHi, Ghanaeducationews.com has made contact with Mr. Joseph Kobla Wemakor the journalist who actually reported on Abudu published by 3news.com. contact him directly to discuss how you can be of help to her by sending a mail to rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact 0243676813. Looking forward to your assistance. Thanks.
JOSEPH WEMAKOR
January 18, 2019 at 8:00 pmMy name is Joseph Kobla Wemakor the journalist who actually reported on Abudu published by 3news.com. Anyone who wants to speak to her and even assist her can do so by sending a mail to rodaleen30@gmail.com or contact me on 0243676813 so I can link you up to assist this brilliant lad. Actually we have more of these girls who really need help to either go back to school or learn a trade to shape their future.
Please let’s all help reach out to them to guarantee them a brighter future.
Half a loaf is better than and better be late than never.
Thank you in advance.
Wisdom Hammond
January 18, 2019 at 8:12 pmWe will contact us…God bless you
Isaac Marfo
January 21, 2019 at 3:32 pmAdmin, kindly contact me for some discussions.
We’re currently running a call for applications for Mastercard Foundation Scholarships at KNUST.
We just posted the advert at mcf.knust.edu.gh she can take advantage of the opportunity.
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