Ghanaian Lady, LAADI SALIFU defies obstacles to emerge Best Graduating Masters Degree holder in a Canada University
…Sadly lost parents while studying to lift family out-of-poverty
*Hails from a community in old Gold Coast country where educating a girl-child is often discouraged
*Started educational journey after mother enrolled her in school upon courageous decision to defy societal norms against her father’s wishes
*Challenges: wakes up 3 a.m. daily to help on her family’s cocoa farm, walking long distances to school, hawking kola nuts along the way to afford lunch and at night, studied by the dim light of a kerosene lamp, with moral encouragement from mother
*Bagged a Bachelor’s Degree in Community-Based Rehabilitation and Disability Studies at the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
*”I studied and worked so hard to ensure I lift my family in Ghana out of lack. I am sad that my parents are late. I wish they are here with me in Canada so they could witness my graduation or back home in Ghana and I can take good care of them”-SALIFU lament
*BY KWEKU ADAMSON/EDUCATION Staff Writer, reporting from Accra, Ghana, NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER Inc USA
SHE DEFIED ALL BARRIERS nature placed her way. Not once did she give up her aspiration and dreams to be ‘a bread winner’ in her family. Born in Ghana, lost her parents while studying, selling on the streets to earns Masters Degree in a Canada University.
Despite losing both parents during her academic journey, Laadi Salifu, a young Ghanaian woman, has defied all odds to graduate with a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Equity Studies from Brock University in Canada.
Hailing from a region where educating girls is often discouraged, Salifu’s journey began with her mother’s courageous decision to defy societal norms. Against her father’s wishes, her mother enrolled her in school.
Salifu faced immense challenges, waking up at 3 a.m. daily to help on her family’s cocoa farm, walking long distances to school, and selling kola nuts along the way to afford lunch. At night, she studied by the dim light of a kerosene lamp, often with her mother by her side.
Her educational journey continued when she moved to Accra to live with her uncle and learn English after her mother’s passing. With her uncle’s unwavering support, Salifu excelled in high school and pursued higher education.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in Community-Based Rehabilitation and Disability Studies at the University of Education, Winneba, in Ghana.
Volunteering in underserved communities through Voluntary Service Overseas Ghana ignited Salifu’s passion for social change. While working in remote schools with no electricity or water, she encountered children with disabilities excluded from education due to stigma.
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