OLINKEH: S57-SAN
October
2025
Olinkeh is now 15 years old, and this year she achieved something truly remarkable—she received a double promotion to the 6th grade. After everything she has endured, this accomplishment is a powerful testimony to her strength, resilience, and determination. We are incredibly proud of her. Her favorite subject this year is mathematics. She enjoys working with numbers and challenging herself to solve problems, and her teachers continue to recognize her strong academic ability. Olinkeh takes her education seriously and is deeply grateful for the opportunity to be in school. Life at home is not easy. After school, Olinkeh runs to the market to buy food, then returns home to cook for her family. She is the one responsible for preparing their meal each day. Her family eats once a day, usually around 7:00 in the evening, after she finishes cooking. Despite these heavy responsibilities, she remains committed to her studies and continues to excel. Olinkeh’s journey has not been simple, but her perseverance shines through. She is proof that with opportunity and support, even the most difficult circumstances can be overcome. Thank you for continuing to believe in Olinkeh and investing in her bright future
Sponsored by: Tera Reese-Beisbier
November
2024
Olinkeh has advanced to the fourth grade, where agriculture is his favorite subject and English is his highest-performing class. He is recognized for his strong academic skills and currently serves as the vice president of his class. Driven by creativity and determination, Olinkeh hopes to become a tailor when he grows up.
Sponsored by: Tera Reese-Beisbier
November
2023
We are pleased to announce that Olinkeh has returned to Girl Power Africa after a year of being gone. She was given to another family member, in a different town to live and had not been going to school as her new family could not afford to send her to school. She is still in the 3rd grade and still wants to be a doctor when she grows up. Sponsored by: Donations from General Funds
September
September
2020
Thanks to the generous donation from Sue Smith Holman, Olinkeh has been re-enrolled into school for the 2020/2021 school year. She did not complete her last year and is still in the 2nd grade this year due to her uncle’s illness. She still wants to be a doctor when she grows up. She continues to live with her father. (Olinkeh was out of town on the day of the 2020-2021 school distribution. Her materials were left with the school authorities).
October
2019
Thanks for the generous donation from Sue Smith Holman, Olinkeh has been re-enrolled into school for the 2019-2020 school year. Olinkeh and her father wake up at 4 am each morning to make cookies for sale. Olinkeh takes the cookies to school to sell during recess and lunch time to her school mates while her father takes some to the other schools for sale. From the sale of the cookies, they can buy food for the day.
June
We are pleased to announce that Olinkeh was promoted from 1st to 2nd grade this year. Sherry Melde., thank you for your sponsorship and giving your student a gift of education.
September
2018
Olinkeh has been generously sponsored by Sherry Melde. She is 9 years old and was promoted to the 1st grade this year. Olinkeh lives in Sanniquellie, Liberia with her father who is unemployed with four children. Her interests reading and she hopes to be a doctor when she grows up.
September
2017
Meet Olinkeh, who has been generously sponsored by Lana Howard Meyers. She is 8 years old and in the kindergarten1 this year. Olinkeh lives in Sanniquellie, Liberia with her father who is unemployed and couldn’t afford to send her to school. Her interests are reading and she hopes to be a doctor when she grows up.
