Help Fund Becky's Education
My name is Becky and I'm 20 years Old.
I was born in Shira, Bauchi State. I live just north of Lagos, in Ogun State. I stay with my uncle because he can afford my fees, my father cannot. I do not remember what it feels like to be loved and protected - my mother is dead.
My uncle rapes me everyday and buysmy silence with threatening not to payfor my education. It has always been a choice - getting raped daily or going to school (to achieve my dreams & break out of poverty).
In this choice between getting an education and avoiding daily rape, at first I chose school. This started when I was 18, now, it is no longer a choice. It has been 2 years of constant rape and abuse. If I stay here I will die. And if I leave, I will die as well, only, a different type of death.
Inside of the house, I have lost my words, except to mutter always our familiar threat:
"If you tell anyone about this I will stoppaying your school fees"
Lost inside of my worlds. I want to become a Nurse to heal people and impact lives, but this seems far-fetched as I have no funds.
Please I need your help. I need 650,000 Naira for the rest of my years schooling. I want to complete my distant learning nursing course.
This money will let me look in the eyes of my uncle's threat and not fear. I will go back to Bauchi to my father, I will remain in school. I will start to live again.
Please help me.