Forghab Prince Donald

I lost my dad when I was only six. That changed everything for me. My hopes of receiving the best education and probably taking up higher education in the USA diminished. My father had promised me that, but he left us early. Fortunately for me, I had an uncle (George Town)who vouch to invest in me. He sent me to Sacred Heart College, one of the best secondary schools in Cameroon after my mother struggled to cover for my primary education. I’d sell bananas and groundnut in the streets of Yaoundé so as to bridge the gap that yawned between my education and finances. Whilst in secondary school, I’ll often spend time during the holidays working in my uncle’s farm so as to prepare the next academic year. My time with my uncle instilled a sense of leadership in me, which to me, is transforming people’s life without expecting anything in return. Equipped with this, and the mantra, if not me then who? I was lured, and immediately embraced the mission of Open Dreams after high school. I wanted to contribute to others education just like my uncle did for me. For the last seven years, I have been contributing to the organization’s mission of facilitating access to educational opportunities for low-income students. I handle little task however with a profound impact on the wellbeing of scholars.

 

My goal of investing with Open Dreams is to ensure that Cameroon has the quality human resources and ethical leaders she will need to emerge. Nonetheless, my actions aren’t limited only to Open Dreams. I have since invested my knowledge and skills with other clusters of NGOs in Cameroon to invest further in vulnerable communities and marginalized individuals.