Friday, March 11, 2011

Our First Graduate



Today was a monumental day in Purse of Hope history. Eva, one of Purse of Hope’s very first girls, received the results of her Senior 6 exams. This exam is taken at the end of a student’s high school year and the results determine whether or not a student will attend University and which area of study they’ll receive.

Though she finished almost 5 months ago, Eva has been waiting anxiously to hear the news that will set the course of her future. The results are in (drum roll please…) And she passed!!!! With tears in her eyes and wild excitement, Eva sobbed that years ago, she had no hope of ever completing Secondary School, and absolutely no clue that she would ever attend University. She never dreamed such a thing could happen to her. Now, her dream has come true and Eva has a bright future ahead of her.

We’re so proud of our first daughter to graduate Senior 6. She is now a role model for the other girls to look up to. Eva shared with us, “Now I can encourage the other girls to work even harder than I did. If I can pass, all of the Purse of Hope girls can. We all have a bright future.”

Congratulations Eva!