Prior to meeting two new volunteers from the U.S.A. My concept about help from people outside of one's own family was always too narrow, not forgetting to mention people who live thousands of miles away from the African continent. I though all help comes from one's biological brothers, sisters, mother, father and so on... but the arrival of Miss Holly Wegman and Ann Elizabeth McInvale from the U.S.A. almost a year ago change every thing my little mind have been harboring about help, sacrifice, love, Christianity, and so on. (In the picture on the right side of this post, first from left is Miss. Ann Elizabeth McInvale, second from left is Mr. Sheik A. Kamara, and third is Miss. Holly Wegman). I have been unintentionally schooled by the community that I grew in to think that females, most especially the age group of these young ladies cannot easily live together and make such progress over a little period of time without misunderstandings, complains or fatigue, but these two ladies that have their characteristics dominated by courage, care, dedication, love, for people who they knew from no where prior to their coming have change everything I believed in earlier on as it relate to situation like these.
At Ricks Institute, a school located in Virginia, about fifteen miles from Monrovia city center, and a school that is leading the way in educating the future leaders of Liberia, a school that continue to lead the way in not only molding the mind of young Liberian students, but also forming strategies to unite students across Liberia and the world as a whole through students exchange programs, Olympics involving Liberian schools, internet facilities etc. My job at this school give me the opportunity to learned from these two young American ladies, As a special Service Coordinator of the school, I learned the importance of creativity and dedication from these young school teachers. I must admit that it gives me added pleasure to the important of helping people in one way or the other, even if you do not have much to give. Many days I ponder over the nature of their work and world. I also hope that amidst all of what I am seeing and experiencing while working with them, I wish I had an opportunity to grade the originator of such concept in life.
At Ricks Institute, a school located in Virginia, about fifteen miles from Monrovia city center, and a school that is leading the way in educating the future leaders of Liberia, a school that continue to lead the way in not only molding the mind of young Liberian students, but also forming strategies to unite students across Liberia and the world as a whole through students exchange programs, Olympics involving Liberian schools, internet facilities etc. My job at this school give me the opportunity to learned from these two young American ladies, As a special Service Coordinator of the school, I learned the importance of creativity and dedication from these young school teachers. I must admit that it gives me added pleasure to the important of helping people in one way or the other, even if you do not have much to give. Many days I ponder over the nature of their work and world. I also hope that amidst all of what I am seeing and experiencing while working with them, I wish I had an opportunity to grade the originator of such concept in life.
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