Our very own WMF Scholar Hillary Maduka, a law student from Nigeria is in France attending the Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy / Forum mondial de la Démocratie! Hillary competed in a European Youth Foundation scholarship competition to facilitate his attendance. He reports from Strasbourg, “I have been opportuned to meet with young people from over 100 […]
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Peruvian Scholar Attends National Congress
WMF Scholar Celinda Meza Villanueva of Peru attended the Second National Congress of Afroperuvian Youth this past month. She states, “It was a great experience. I have met other young people around my country that work for improved human rights and the Organization of American States Representative in Peru Mr. Pablo Zúñiga. He had a […]
WMF Nursing Scholar Teaches in Kenya
WMF Scholar Paul Omondi Owuor of Kenya jumped right into his WMF Scholar Community Service Commitment of 100 hours in September. In addition to his Nursing Studies at the University of Kabianga, Paul teaches English, Science, and Mathematics at the Kapkatet Primary School in his hometown.
Maureen Odour Speaks on Investing in Girls
Maureen Odour was a speaker at Women Deliver’s “Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth Driving Progress for Girls and Women” event on Monday, September 22nd. The event featured Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark; Mogens Jensen, Denmark’s Minister of Trade and Development Cooperation; Katja Iversen; Jill Sheffield; and Women Deliver Young Leaders from […]
Ugandan WMF Scholar Teams Up With WMF Alumni
Catherine Nagadya, WMF Scholar of 2012 has completed a three-week volunteer mission at the Rapha Medical Centre in Gomba, Uganda. Catherine partnered with WMF Alumni Dr. Felix Kawooya in order to find a center that could host her while she completed her 100 hours of annual community service as a WMF Scholar. Catherine is pictured with […]
University Mentorship in South Sudan
Samuel Dumba (center), a 2012 WMF Scholar from South Sudan has already begun passing the gift of education forward by assisting with the graduation ceremony for Kajo Keji Student Association graduates at the University of Bahrel Ghazal. The Kajo Keji student group works to create strong bonds between first year students and continuing students and […]
Art Therapy with Patients in Uganda
WMF Scholar Flavia Nabagaereka studies Pharmacy at the Uganda Institute for Allied Heath and Management Sciences. During her vacation she volunteered at the Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital within the Occupational Therapy Department and worked with psychiatric patients to express themselves through traditional art. Flavia is becoming a more well-rounded student with her exposure and […]
Nursing & Midwifery Studies in Zambia
Grace Phiri of Zambia tends to a patient with another student during her volunteer service in the University Teaching Hospital of the University of Zambia (on left). Grace is a mother of three and consistently performs exceptionally well in her nursing and midwifery studies. Within the spring academic semester she dedicated herself to volunteer for […]
WMF Schoalr Diane of Rwanda Coaches Soccer
Diane Tumutoneshe of Rwanda studies Rural Development at the Independent Institute of Lay Adventists of Kigali. For three hours a week she volunteers as a football coach at the Dream Football Academy. The academy, “..helps rejuvenate the Rwandan youth, increase their self-esteem, promote peace, reconciliation and unity and inspire a joyful spirit. The program will […]
WMF Scholar Continues Teaching Full-Time While Studying
Grade 7 students of WMF Scholar Peter Kabethi participate and make observations of a class science experiment. Peter is employed as a full-time teacher at the Kerugoya Primary School for the Deaf and attend classes towards his degree in education with a specialization in special needs at Mount Kenya University.
