Providing access to education for all Bahamians

Fri, Jul 19th 2019, 12:34 PM

My father died when I was very young, leaving my mother to raise four young children all on her own.

By the age of 11, just like my older siblings, I, too, had to find work to make ends meet. I packed groceries at a nearby Winn Dixie after school and on weekends. This was a tough time for the family without my dad, but we did our best.

When it was time to graduate from St. Augustine’s College, I was determined to become the first person in my family to go to college. I applied to St. John’s University and they accepted me provisionally and even gave me a partial scholarship. This was a pivotal moment for me because I knew the value of a good education and what it could mean for my family.

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