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Cami�a Herma�

The Liberian Refugee camp in Buduburam, Ghana is a place largely forgotten by the inter-national community. The people on the camp struggle daily to find food and fresh water. What support the UNHCR once o�ered has been with-drawn and the refugees, caught between the unsympathetic Ghanaian population and the risks and challenges of returning home to a

struggling Liberia, are without aid and out of options. This is where I begin my story. I’ve peri-odically lived on the camp and worked with its residents since 2010. Out of this work grew the nonprofit I currently run, GroundUp Global. The people in this proposal have become a part of my family. I trust them implicitly and care for them deeply.

education facts:

Primary school enrollment in African countries is among the lowest in the world. 33 million primary school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa do not go to school, 18 million of these children are girls.

Education is the single greatest determining factor in whether a child will live a life of poverty.

Camilla, let me take this time to kindly appeal to you to please, please find sponsors for my chil-dren. They have been out of school for moor than a year now, due to the lack of finance. They cry when they see their friends going to school, which makes me cry also. Moreover, they are growing each day, Nush is 13years old Keithmiria is 10years old whilst Kim turns 4yrs tomorrow August 13. You have always been there for us Camilla, this time I am really appealing that you find sponsors for them. My greatest wish is for them to live and get their education in the United States.

They are my future Camilla, and especially as girls, It's my prayers that they get enough empow-erment to meet tomorrow's challenges. Schools are closed now but will be re opening in August 2013. Camilla, this will be one of the greatest blessings that I have ever received should my children get people to sponsor their education and welfare.

I believed that with God, ALL THINGS are possi-ble. May God connect you to those families or individuals who will take responsibility of my chil-dren's education and welfare. I believed that with the kind of heart that you have, this is going to be made possible.Lots of love

My name is Alvin Gbor Jr.

I was born on the 21st of march 1993.

my name is Faith Gbor i was born on the 7th of October 1997.

We were born in the ivory coast.

Education is important to my and I sister because we love to go higher places in life and want to make our parents and those who are willing to help us never regret doing so. Education is the key to success in life what ever you do you have to be educated in life, that is why education is important to my sister and I.

I hope to be a civil engineer and help my country move higher in places in the world. I want to help those who are in need in the society. My sister also would love to be a medical doctor to save peoples lives in the world.

I am a peer educator at Children Better Way Organization. CBW is non governmental organization it is a voluntary work we were about sexual reproductive health and life planning skills how to help reduce teenage pregnancy and order harmful things in and outside the community.

I have completed junior high school now I am in senior high school in the 12th grade my sister is junior high student she is in the 10th grade.

I have gone through various difficulties in life there was a time in my life where I was not able to go to school for a month and I missed so many lessons and it brought so much sorrow to me it is very painful to not be in school for me.

Since I was in school I was always first in my class and I have also done well in national exam but was not given scholarship because at that time they was not in so much of helping people.

That is in short some of my ambition in life.

FEES PER TERM FOR KIM KORTUNURSERY TO KINDERGARTEN

APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT ----- GHC 20.00ADMISSION ------------------------- GHC 40.00SCHOOL FEES ----------------------- GHC 357.00 +MAINTENANCE ---------------------- GHC 10.00TEXT BOOKS ------------------------ GHC 30.00UNIFORMS -------------------------- GHC 60.00 PTA --------------------------------- GHC 15.00WELFARE DUES --------------------- GHC 15.00

FEES PER TERM FOR FAITH GBOR TUITION-----------------------------250GHC EXAMINATION AND STATIONERY------25GHC SRC----------------------------------3GHC LIBRARY-----------------------------5GHC FIRST AID----------------------------5GHC CULTURE AND SPORTS---------------5GHC UNIFORMS(TWO SETS)---------------80GHC PTA DUES----------------------------10GHC DEVELOPMENT(FENCING)------------25GHC MOTIVATION-------------------------15GHC COMPUTER--------------------------8GHC STUDENT ID CARD-------------------10GHC

FEES PER TERM FOR ALVIN GBOR

TUITION------------------------------300 GHC EXAMINATION & STATIONERY----------30 GHC S.R.C----------------------------------5 GHC LIBRARY-------------------------------5 GHC FIRST AID------------------------------5 GHC CULTURE & SPORTS--------------------5 GHC UNIFORMS (TWO SETS) ----------------80 GHC PTA------------------------------------10 GHC DEVELOPMENT (FENCING)--------------20 GHC MOTIVATION---------------------------20 GHC COMPUTER----------------------------10 GHC STUDENT I.D CARD--------------------- 8 GHC BORE DING---------------------------- 90 GHC TEXT BOOKS -------------------------- 80 GHC WEST AFRICA EXAM COUNCIL FEE------ 40 GHC TRANSPORATION --------------------- 30 GHC

FEES PER TERM FOR KEITHMIRIA & NUSH KORTUCLASS 3 TO 6

APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT --- GHC 20.00 EACHADMISSION ----------------------- GHC 40.00 EACHSCHOOL FEES --------------------- GHC 576.00 EACHMAINTENANCE -------------------- GHC 10.00 EACHTEXT BOOKS ---------------------- GHC 60.00 EACHUNIFORMS ------------------------ GHC 75.00 PTA ------------------------------- GHC 15.00 EACHWELFARE DUES --------------------GHC 15.00 EACH

*fees are shown in Ghana Cedi, the national currency of Ghana. Because the exchange rate between USD, EUR, and GHC varies significantly, the true cost would have to be calculated at the time money is sent. The current rate can be found at www.xe.com/currencyconverter/

FEES PER TERM FOR FAITH GBOR TUITION-----------------------------250GHC EXAMINATION AND STATIONERY------25GHC SRC----------------------------------3GHC LIBRARY-----------------------------5GHC FIRST AID----------------------------5GHC CULTURE AND SPORTS---------------5GHC UNIFORMS(TWO SETS)---------------80GHC PTA DUES----------------------------10GHC DEVELOPMENT(FENCING)------------25GHC MOTIVATION-------------------------15GHC COMPUTER--------------------------8GHC STUDENT ID CARD-------------------10GHC

FEES PER TERM FOR ALVIN GBOR

TUITION------------------------------300 GHC EXAMINATION & STATIONERY----------30 GHC S.R.C----------------------------------5 GHC LIBRARY-------------------------------5 GHC FIRST AID------------------------------5 GHC CULTURE & SPORTS--------------------5 GHC UNIFORMS (TWO SETS) ----------------80 GHC PTA------------------------------------10 GHC DEVELOPMENT (FENCING)--------------20 GHC MOTIVATION---------------------------20 GHC COMPUTER----------------------------10 GHC STUDENT I.D CARD--------------------- 8 GHC BORE DING---------------------------- 90 GHC TEXT BOOKS -------------------------- 80 GHC WEST AFRICA EXAM COUNCIL FEE------ 40 GHC TRANSPORATION --------------------- 30 GHC

The budgets in this proposal come directly from the schoolsthat each child hopes to attend. Below is an explanation of some of the terms that may not be immediately clear.

Application and assessmentEach child must apply to the school and be assessed by teaching professionals before she can enroll

Maintenance / Development (fencing)Each student is expected to contribute a small amount of money to sustain the school. These funds generally go towards building repairs, desks and chairs, blackboards, chalk, etc.

PTAStands for “Parent Teach Association.” These funds support PTA initiatives within the school.

SRCStands for “Student Representative Council.” The SRC hosts a celebration each year to show appreciation to the overworked and underpaid teachers.

MotivationThese funds go to show appreciation for the school’s janitorial sta�.

Examination & Stationary / West African Examination Council FeeExams are a necessary part of each academic year. In Ghana students must pay exam fees as well as pur-chasing their own stationary and pencils with which to take the exam. As seniors in high school, students additionally take the West African Examination which determines their prospects for further education and employment.

These photos were taken on the Budubur-am Refugee Camp in Ghana, West Africa. The top row of photos are of the Kortu family. Their three daughters, Nush, Keithmira, and Kim, are hoping that they will have the opportunity to recieve an education with your support.

1. Nush, Keithmira, and Kim2. Keith Kortu with his daughter, Kim3. The Kortu family4. Keithmira and Kim

The lower row of photos are of Alvin and Faith Gbor. The first photo is of my sister Julia with Alvin on the refugee camp. Both she and I have spent time with the Kortu and Gbor families. Alvin in particular is extremely motivated to achieve in school so that he can become a civil engineer and be a source of support for his family in addition to having a positive impact on his community.

1. Alvin Gbor and Julia Hermann2. Faith Gbor in her school uniform3. Alvin and his father4. Alvin with his certificate from a peer education program where he counsels on safe sex and prevention of STDs.

TOTAL FEES PER TERM FOR KIM KORTU565 GHC // 258.35 USD // 190.73 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER YEAR FOR KIM KORTU1,130 GHC // 516.71 USD // 381.47 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER TERM FOR KEITHMIRA KORTU811 GHC // 370.84 USD // 297.41 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER YEAR FOR KEITHMIRA KORTU1,622 GHC // 741.68 USD // 547.56 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER TERM FOR NUSH KORTU811 GHC // 370.84 USD // 297.41 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER YEAR FOR NUSH KORTU1,622 GHC // 741.68 USD // 547.56 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER TERM FOR ALVIN GBOR738 GHC // 337.46 USD // 249.13 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER YEAR FOR ALVIN GBOR1,476 GHC // 674.92 USD // 498.27 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER TERM FOR FAITH GBOR441 GHC // 201.65 USD // 148.87 EUR

TOTAL FEES PER YEAR FOR FAITH GBOR882 GHC // 403.30 USD // 297.75 EUR

TOTAL FEES FOR ALL CHILDREN: 6,732 GHC // 3,078.29 USD // 2,272.59 EUR

I wish to say I am very grateful to the club and wish them well in what they are doing to help someone like me achieve my goal in life. I hope this will be the beginning of a successful and well worthy experience to help my sister and I achieve our goals in life. I am very grateful for your help. Faith was vey happy and glad that she was finally in school to do her National Exam. Thank you guys very much! I hope that whatever you decide to do will always be a success in your organiza-tion.

I am so glad that you decided to help my sister and I. I just want to say I am speechless because I am very happy to be back in school once again thanks to Camilla for helping with this situation because without her I was not going to be where I am today so I am very grateful to her and through your organization I will be able to achieved my long dream goals in life and will always update you guys on my progress. Wish you guys well!

- Alvin