Alpha Pokharel of Nepal has spent 100 hours volunteering at the Government Hospital of Koshi Zonal during the previous Dashain vacation. Alpha is studying for her Bachelor’s of Nursing Science at the Nobel Medical College & Teaching Hospital in Birarnagar, Nepal. She is no stranger to the Government Hospital of Koshi Zonal! Prior to being […]
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Educating a Nation via Justice Health Hour in Ghana
Salih Muniru, WMF 2013 Scholar of Ghana is a student of Medicine and partakes in Radio Justice’s – Justice Health Hour with his fellow classmates. In the most recent radio broadcast Salih and partners discussed Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. They covered the definition, causes, symptoms, alcohols direct affects on mother and child, encouraging women to make a […]
WMF Uganda Fellowship Meeting
WMF Scholar Catherine Nagadya & WMF Alumni Scholar Collins Kivumbi co-hosted the 1st WMF Uganda Fellowship on January 26, 2014 in Kampala, Uganda. Both Scholars wanted to reach out to other WMF Scholars & Alumni in their country and create a support network for one another and develop strategies to continue giving back to their […]
Sumesh Shiwakoty Begins Clothing Drive for the Chepang, Nepal Community
Sumesh Shiwakoty, a 2013 WMF Scholar from Nepal is studying Political Science at the University of Delhi in India. Sumesh began a clothing donation campaign at his former high school in 2012. Even though he has graduated from the Nobel Academy, Sumesh continues to return and lead the clothing drive campaign. Sumesh writes… […]
Teaching in Gendrassa Refugee Camps
Abe Manasi Lori, a 2013 WMF Scholar studying Medicine at the University of Juba in South Sudan recently taught a basic education course to mothers living in the Gendrassa Refugee Camps on Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF). Abe joined the International Medical Corps to perform these classes. The training focused on childhood malnutrition and the […]
Sustainable Development Field Trips, Delvis Fru of Cameroon
Delvis Fru of Cameroon, a 2013 WMF Scholar studies Sustainable Development at the Pan African Institute for Development –West Africa. This semester Delvis took eight courses; Environmental Science, Foundation of Development Policy & Concepts, Gender & Development, Social Research Methods II, Disaster Risk Management & Development, Agroforestry, Project Planning, Management & Evaluation, and Introduction to […]
WMF Activities in Pakistan – Sehrish Saeed
A note from WMF 2013 Empowerment Through Education Scholar, Sehrish Saeed from Pakistan… Dear Wells Mountain Foundation, Happy Christmas and New Year! Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing this letter to say thank and appreciate your efforts to encourage educational and social activities in world. I am highly thankful for your support for my M.B.B.S program at Khawaja […]
WMF Scholar Phinuella Okunamiri
WMF Scholar Phinuella Okunamiri of Nigeria, studies Medicine at the University of Ibadan. As a member of the Imoran Center for Professional and Social Development she and 4 other students hosted a seminar for 38 secondary school girls to increase their awareness of how all parts of our environment are key to each persons development. […]
New Years Gratitude – Chamba Reindolf
Dear Mr/Mrs Wells, Even as we start this year, my heart felt gratitude goes to you and the entire WMF Board of Directors for the continual assistance and support to the underprivileged and to those with special needs.It is almost three (3) years since you took me in as your son through the scholarship scheme […]
Happy Holiday Greetings from WMF!
We are thankful for our courageous Empowerment Through Education Scholars worldwide, our partners in Haiti who continue to bring great joy into the lives of those in their communities each month, our WMF Board of Directors, and 100s of individuals who make our local and international programs possible. Thank you for believing in the importance […]
