Kingsley Toulack

I was born to a low class income family in Baligham, a small village in Bamenda - Cameroon at a time when many children did not go beyond elementary education. My parents laid down their lives for me to go to secondary school, an ultimate sacrifice that made me know and value education at a very tender age. In secondary school, I would work all day in the garden on Saturdays to earn 500 FCFA (less than $1) to bridge the financial gap as my parents could not afford all my school needs. 

 

The case wasn’t different in the university. I did hawking, taught as a part time secondary school Mathematics teacher and as a private tutor alongside my studies. I thus developed skills in multitasking, effective planning and time management.

 

Motivated by the numerous challenges I faced with my education due to lack of sponsorship and the many opportunities I missed, I devoted my life to a different and better story for today’s youth.

 

Today, I instill in youth diverse knowledge, skills and values which they need to effectively respond to any life challenge, live a fulfilling life and make a positive difference in their service to mankind. I am achieving this by exposing them to different opportunities and mentoring them to make the best of these opportunities. 

 

It is in search of these opportunities and better mentoring skills that I found Open Dreams, a diverse and inclusive community where I have learned that if you cannot offer a drop of water to someone when you have a glass, you will not offer a glass of water to the person when you have an ocean. Open Dreams has broadened my horizons and made my impact to know no bounds.