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September 2021: Thanks to the generous donation from Jennifer Parker, Oretha has been re-enrolled into school for the 2021/2022 school year. She was promoted to the 8th grade this year and still wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She continues to live with her aunt.

September 2020: Thanks to the generous donation from Jennifer Parker, Oretha has been re-enrolled into school for the 2020/2021 school year. She is in the 7th grade this year.  She still wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She continues to live with her aunt.

October 2019: Thanks to the generous donation from Federico Vargas, Edwina has been re-enrolled into school for the 2019-2020 school year. (Please note: Edwina changed her name this year to Oretha per her step-father’s request).  

June 2019:  We are pleased to announce that Edwina received a double promotion from 4th grade to 6th grade for the 2018-2019 school year.  Lynn, thank you for your sponsorship and giving your student a gift of education throught Girl Power Africa. 

2018:  Meet Edwina, who has been generously sponsored by the Lynn Rapaich. She is 14 years old and in the 4th grade this year. Edwina’s father died when she was about 4 years old and her mother could not afford to take care of all of her children.  She lives in New Yekepa, Liberia with her aunt who is unemployed and could not afford to send Edwina to school on a regular basis.  She hopes to be a nurse when she grows up.