ZONTA Club of Accra II sponsors 6 girls from primary to tertiary

Six girls sponsored by the ZONTA Club of Accra II from primary school through, junior and senior high schools have gained admission to various universities across Ghana.

The girls, between the ages of 18 and 19, were identified at the age of nine when they were in primary class four and based on their academic excellence, were offered scholarships and mentoring from the Zonta Club II to support them reach the peak of their education.

They are Georgina Mawuli Ametepe, University of Professional Studies (UPSA), offering Bachelor of Science in Accounting; Wushia Ayuba, Bachelor of Administration UPSA; Sekina Zakari Awinboda, Bachelor of Business Administration, B.A Political Science, History and Arabic, University of Ghana, Legon.

Others are Mercy Asare, Bachelor of Public Health (Environmental Health Option) University of Ghana, Legon; Esther Aku-Tokpe, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST); Mary Asantewaa Owusu, BSc. Food Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources.

With the club’s support over the past 10 years, these girls have all earned places in universities across the country and are still being supported financially to complete their education.

Club President

The Club President, Merley Wood, has ,therefore, pledged to raise funds to continue supporting the girls through their university education.

She said it was the commitment of Zonta International to support and empower girls and women through advocacy and education and this is what Zonta Club of Accra II is seeking to achieve in Ghana.GNA