Carla Monine, lovingly treated as Isaurinha, is 19 years
old and was one of the first UPG Portugal Sponsored children in Xai-Xai. Ambitious
and joyful she is the youngest ALG
University Scholarship Holder. She’s attending the 1st year
of the Food Engineering Processing Degree at the Gaza Polytechnic Superior
Institute, in Chokwé. Because she is away from home ALG made an effort to
secure adequate accommodation, and Carla is currently in the young girls
boarding facility in Chokwé, ran by the Vincentian Sisters. Besides the
scholarship, Carla helps Sister Aida, the Local ALG Partner in SVP, with After School
Support activities for the UPG
Sponsored children at the SVP School.
“Studying is my favourite
thing and being a year out of school was really hard. I thought it might be the
time to quit but I decided to believe in myself, and I’m still here today
willing to do my best throughout my superior education. Being poor is not a
choice but to fight poverty is, so I chose to study to eradicate my poverty
conditions and have a better life. I was only 7 years old when I met ALG UK and
UPG Portugal and I learned so much with them and with the Dominican Sisters,
especial with Sister Isabel who has always been very demanding mainly studies
wise.
My studies have always been
looked after by ALG UK and UPG Portugal, even when I failed in 9th grade they
never stopped supporting me in every step of the way. My heartfelt Khanimabo to
ALG UK, UPG Portugal and to the Xai-Xai Dominican Sisters. I will be in Chokwé
employing all my best efforts to succeed”.
ALG University Scholarships provide young dedicated
but deprived students like Isaurinha the opportunity to complete their
university studies. ALG University Scholarship Holders are preferably students
who previously benefited from the UPG Sponsoring Programme or community
youngsters engaged with ALG as technicians, teachers or volunteers, with proven
merit and will to study. These youngsters come from Chongoene, Chokwé or
Xai-Xai, where they tend to return to after concluding their studies, with
strengthened capacities and higher education to benefit the local community.
With £754 and £1’070 per year, depending on the degree and location,
ALG University Scholarship finances the living costs for the students securing
mainly university tuitions and enrolment fees, with occasional support to other
expenditures such has accommodation and meals. In 2015 ALG supported 11 dedicated
and committed students to follow their dreams in the degrees of Dentistry, Law,
Business Administration and Management, Physics Teaching, Accounting, Mineral’s
Engineering and Food Engineering Processing and School Administration and
Management. ALG University Scholarships fulfil dreams and change lives forever.
Amongst friends, in your company or individually help
your ALG University Scholarship Holders like Carla – bring a great help to Mozambique!
Please contact us for more details.
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