Suzanna is the first of her family to go to college and loves nothing more than her studies. After being orphaned at a young age, Suzanna’s mother was helpless and almost pulled her out of school; Suzanna was devastated by this news as her thirst to learn was her first and foremost priority, and Suzanna’s passion for reading was far more prominent than any other student in her class.

When we asked Suzanna how important education was to her, she replied by saying:

“Education is important to all. There is no rehabilitation other than the educational rehabilitation for a destitute orphan”.

For a young girl living in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Kinshasa, where society discourages them from studying and becoming independent women, leaving her education was not an option. We asked Suzanna why? Her response we did not expect:

“Education is very important to me. What else can a girl from a headless family do without education. It is very important to me”.

Suzanna explained she was already trying to cope with losing her father and the unbearable thought of trading her books for chores and not going to school.

Thanks to Mamy Show Foundation’s sponsorship, all of this has changed…