Student’s story of hardship underlines need to back Trust

can i buy Pregabalin in spain Trust bursary recipient Sinenhlanhla Khumalo struggles with poverty and with studying in English – but with hard work she has been able to pass her exams. In thanking the Trust for its financial help, she has provided an illuminating account of the difficulties she faces.

She writes: “In the absence of both my parents, my grandmother raised me using social grant, the money she got from selling traditional beer, mats and grass used for roofing. My grandfather did informal jobs but unfortunately died in 2007. My grandmother does everything in her power to make sure that we do not starve.
“I went to the local primary school where the level of education was very poor. They taught everything in Zulu, even English … We did not have computers … I did not have enough opportunity to practise English and as a result it is difficult for me to study at University.”

Sinenhlanhla, who is studying for a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, pays tribute to her secondary school where, despite a lack of facilities, she became one of the top performing learners.
She says: “I thank them for the person I am today … It did not have a library or a laboratory for our practicals but the teachers were very good at their jobs … They made sure they did all they could with the little that they had.”

Sinenhlanhla continues: “Life hasn’t been easy for me at the University.” Despite the financial help she has received in the current year, she still has fees outstanding from her first year of study, which could hold her back from obtaining her degree. She says: “That affects me negatively, I won’t lie, but I try not to focus on it too much.”

Turning to her studies, Sinenhlanhla says: “I do get unsatisfactory results sometimes but I work hard to make sure that I do not fail in the end.” She chose pharmacy as she is seeking “a dynamic, people-oriented career in health care”. She notes there were no pharmacies in the rural area where she grew up.
She declares: “I am a hard worker and will try all I can to complete my degree in record time.”
Please help Sinenhlanhla and students like her by making a donation to the Trust. Even the smallest contribution can make a difference.