JANET: S185-VEH
November
2023
Janet was promoted to seventh grade and has been re-enrolled in school for the 2023/2024 school year. She still lives with her uncle and dreams of becoming a doctor one day. Sponsored by:Joyce Jorgensen
October
2022
Janet was promoted to sixth grade and has been re-enrolled in school for the 2022/2023 school year. She still lives with her uncle and dreams of becoming a doctor one day. With less than 500 doctors serving a population of 4.5 million people, Liberian households often experience fatalities due to treatable illnesses. Children aspiring to become doctors is a worthy cause. Sponsored by: Susan Knaus
September
2021
Our determined fifteen year old, Janet, was promoted to the 5th grade! We are so proud of her hard work in school, at home, and on her endeavor to walk 12 miles total each day just to attend school. We are honored to walk along side her on the journey. Thanks to the generous donation from Susan Knaus, Janet has been re-enrolled in school for the 2021/2022 school year. She still wants to be a doctor when she grows up. She continues to live with her uncle.
September
2020
Thanks to the generous donation from Connie Morey, Janet has been re-enrolled in school for the 2020/2021 school year. Janet did not pass and will be retaking the 4th grade this year. Her attendance was rocky and she needs some extra support in her studies. Regrettably, Liberia’s schools are overcrowded. Elementary teachers often cater to a class of 60 students with no teacher aide to assist. This situation hampers even the most well-intentioned teachers to go the extra mile to encourage and support students like Janet. GPA team encouraged the teacher to seek out Janet’s uncle to discuss ways she can encourage and support her. She still wants to be a doctor when she grows up. She is now living with her uncle.
October
2019
We are pleased to announce that Janet was promoted to the 4th grade for the 2019/2020 school year. We are proud of Janet’s hard work and dedication – to walk 6 miles one day to get to school is not a small task. But Janet is determined to succeed. D’Anna Freiberg, thank you for your sponsorship and for giving your student a gift of education.
September
2018
Janet has been generously re-sponsored by D’Anna Freiberg. She is 12 years old and in the 3rd grade this year. Janet lives in Vehyipa, Liberia with her mother.
September
2017
Meet Janet, who has been generously sponsored by D’Anna Freiberg. She is 11 years old and in the 2nd grade this year. Janet lives in Vehyipa, Liberia with her mother. The principal of Vehyipa School had told Girl Power Africa that Janet walks about 6 miles each way to get to school and she’s almost always the first student to arrive on campus. But this year, she could not afford to go to school. Entering and remaining in school is a tricky venture for many Liberian children. At times families can afford to pay for one semester with hopes of acquiring funds to continue. Oftentimes, children must start, stop, start school again depending upon the financial situation of the parents. This scholarship is a huge blessing. Janet’s interests are learning and she hopes to be a doctor when she grows up.
Photos of Janet Throughout The School Years:
