Microbiology graduate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Currently teaches Biology and runs a small reading club for secondary school students in her spare time.
Reflections from the Field
Verbatim interview excerpts recorded during the St John of God Secondary School, Awka LGA deployment debrief.
Community & PPA Photographs
Important People Met During Service
The library now has over 450 books in circulation and is used daily by an average of 60 students. The school has committed to maintaining it after my service year ends.
"That resourcefulness exists everywhere, even where infrastructure doesn't. Dekina had far less than Nsukka in terms of facilities, but the willingness of teachers, parents, and students to make something work from very little was humbling."
Core Values in Practice
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I was posted to Dekina and, honestly, my first reaction was mild panic — I'd never been to Kogi and didn't know a single person there. But I told myself this was exactly the kind of year I needed, one that would push me out of Enugu and Nsukka.
I was posted to Dekina and, honestly, my first reaction was mild panic — I'd never been to Kogi and didn't know a single person there. But I told myself this was exactly the kind of year I needed, one that would push me out of Enugu and Nsukka.
I was posted to Dekina and, honestly, my first reaction was mild panic — I'd never been to Kogi and didn't know a single person there. But I told myself this was exactly the kind of year I needed, one that would push me out of Enugu and Nsukka.