Help My Brother Go To College
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Help My Brother Go To College
My names is James C.Nortey, a recent graduate from Marquette University. I am trying to raise funds to help my brother, Ebenezer (Eben), start university in Ghana. Eben was recently accepted to University of Professional Studies Accra: a dream he’s been working towards all his life. I am incredibly proud of how hard he has worked for this and am doing my best to ensure he is able to obtain a college education.
Eben's Story
Eben is the third born in my family. He lives at La Kojo Sardine, one of the most socially and economically deprived communities in Accra, where young people are effectively encouraged to stop going to school as soon as they can, in order to work and earn money for their families. With many of Eben’s friends already out of school by the age of 14, you can imagine how it would have been easy for him to do the same. Yet, Eben stayed in school becasue he saw the value of education. He says he was inspired by how education has helped me. He realized by staying in school and working hard, he could receive new opportunities and impact our family and his local community in a positive way.
Eben worked very hard to keep himself in school and accomplish his life-long dream of attending college. At age 13, he got his first job at a local grinding factory, grinding fruit and vegetables. He worked in the factory for over two years, while he was in Junior Secondary School (JSS). When he was accepted to a Senior Secondary School (SSS),he had to stop because the job conflicted with his school schedule. Eben then found another job with an event planning group to fit around his SSS studies. As his school and work schedule became more settled, Eben chose to dedicate the remainder of his free time to his local community by volunteering as a math teacher at a football academy in Accra. There, he teaches basic math to the younger students. Until his graduation from SSS, he continued to juggle school, work and volunteering. At age 19, my brother graduated from Senior Secondary School, and I encouraged him to fufil his dream and apply to universities in Ghana. A month after he applied, he received acceptance to one of Ghana’s best business schools, UPSA (http://upsa.edu.gh)
Needless to say, I could not be more proud of the tenacity, determination and dedication Eben has shown. He has worked tirelessly to put himself in the position of achieving a college degree. He is very close to the next step of his dream but I would hate to see all of his hard work and self-discipline go to waste because of financial challenges. This is why I need your help.
The school tuition fees of $1,500/year may seem small compared to tuition fees in the US, however when the average salary in La Kojo Sardine is less than $2/day, you can see how it’s a big challenge for someone like my brother to pay his way through university. I would love to be in a position to fund his tuition and not have to reach out and ask for help, but unfortunatly I am not.
My first goal is to raise at least enough funds for him to start his first year at university. It works out that if everyone on my Facebook donated $1, we could raise the tuition fees quickly. My second goal would be to raise enough money to secure the full 4 years of his tuition ($6000). If everyone on my Facebook gave $4 we could cover the fees for the duration of his education. If you aren't able to give, that's not a problem. Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you are in a position to help, a big thank you from me, but also from Eben. I know what your contribution means to him in helping him to pursue his educational dream, but also allowing him to continue to giveback and inspire his local community through being a role model, volunteer and a student.
Since I am currently living in Denmark, the money will go directly to my host father, Dan Dickinson, who is living in the US. Dan will wire Eben what he needs each year to pay for his tuition.
Thank you very much for your help.

University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA
My names is James C.Nortey, a recent graduate from Marquette University. I am trying to raise funds to help my brother, Ebenezer (Eben), start university in Ghana. Eben was recently accepted to University of Professional Studies Accra: a dream he’s been working towards all his life. I am incredibly proud of how hard he has worked for this and am doing my best to ensure he is able to obtain a college education.
Eben's Story
Eben is the third born in my family. He lives at La Kojo Sardine, one of the most socially and economically deprived communities in Accra, where young people are effectively encouraged to stop going to school as soon as they can, in order to work and earn money for their families. With many of Eben’s friends already out of school by the age of 14, you can imagine how it would have been easy for him to do the same. Yet, Eben stayed in school becasue he saw the value of education. He says he was inspired by how education has helped me. He realized by staying in school and working hard, he could receive new opportunities and impact our family and his local community in a positive way.
Eben worked very hard to keep himself in school and accomplish his life-long dream of attending college. At age 13, he got his first job at a local grinding factory, grinding fruit and vegetables. He worked in the factory for over two years, while he was in Junior Secondary School (JSS). When he was accepted to a Senior Secondary School (SSS),he had to stop because the job conflicted with his school schedule. Eben then found another job with an event planning group to fit around his SSS studies. As his school and work schedule became more settled, Eben chose to dedicate the remainder of his free time to his local community by volunteering as a math teacher at a football academy in Accra. There, he teaches basic math to the younger students. Until his graduation from SSS, he continued to juggle school, work and volunteering. At age 19, my brother graduated from Senior Secondary School, and I encouraged him to fufil his dream and apply to universities in Ghana. A month after he applied, he received acceptance to one of Ghana’s best business schools, UPSA (http://upsa.edu.gh)
Needless to say, I could not be more proud of the tenacity, determination and dedication Eben has shown. He has worked tirelessly to put himself in the position of achieving a college degree. He is very close to the next step of his dream but I would hate to see all of his hard work and self-discipline go to waste because of financial challenges. This is why I need your help.
The school tuition fees of $1,500/year may seem small compared to tuition fees in the US, however when the average salary in La Kojo Sardine is less than $2/day, you can see how it’s a big challenge for someone like my brother to pay his way through university. I would love to be in a position to fund his tuition and not have to reach out and ask for help, but unfortunatly I am not.
My first goal is to raise at least enough funds for him to start his first year at university. It works out that if everyone on my Facebook donated $1, we could raise the tuition fees quickly. My second goal would be to raise enough money to secure the full 4 years of his tuition ($6000). If everyone on my Facebook gave $4 we could cover the fees for the duration of his education. If you aren't able to give, that's not a problem. Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you are in a position to help, a big thank you from me, but also from Eben. I know what your contribution means to him in helping him to pursue his educational dream, but also allowing him to continue to giveback and inspire his local community through being a role model, volunteer and a student.
Since I am currently living in Denmark, the money will go directly to my host father, Dan Dickinson, who is living in the US. Dan will wire Eben what he needs each year to pay for his tuition.
Thank you very much for your help.
University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA
Organizer and beneficiary
James C Nortey
Organizer
Winnetka, IL
Dan Dickinson
Beneficiary
