Good Morning Angels: Helping a student achieve her dreams

GOOD MORNING ANGELS 21 JUNE 2017 (LISA/ADAMS&ADAMS)

REQUEST FROM: Anneline Watkins

REQUEST FOR: Yonelisa Maloyi

ANGEL: Dave Forbes, CFO of Adams & Adams 

SPONSORING: Adams & Adams will pay the remaining R28 000 in tuition fees to enable Lisa to complete her third and final year of IT studies at Damelin. The law firm has also offered Lisa an interview for an internship at their head office in Pretoria once she has completed her course.

BACKGROUND: Yonelisa (Lisa) is a young, single mother. However, she didn’t become a mother by choice. Yonelisa is one of too many young South African girls who have been violated by rape. At the tender age of 13, she fell pregnant after a rape attack by a neighbour. Yonelisa had her baby and with the help of her mother, Portia and went back to school. Portia, a single mother of three, works part time as a domestic helper and does what she can for her family. 

With Portia’s support and encouragement, she finished her matric. Lisa got a first year bursary to study IT at Damelin college - an opportunity she made the very best of. Portia’s employer helped with her tuition fees for the second year and also raised R10 000 for her third year. Half way into her final year, she however has to come up with another R28 000. That’s all that stands between her and a chance at employment as an IT-professional, that would give her entire family a better chance in life. 

ORIGINAL REQUEST:

Dear Good Morning Angels

I would like to request financial assistance for the final study year of my domestic worker’s daughter (Lisa). Lisa was raped at the age of 13 by their neighbour  As a result she fell pregnant. As they did not have money and waited too long, Lisa did not terminate the pregnancy but had the baby and decided to with the help of her mother to care for this baby. Lisa with her two other siblings’ stay with her mother (Portia) who is a single mother and not full time employed.

Despite all this, Lisa managed to finish high school and is currently busy with her third year study in Information Technology at Damelin. For finance Lisa is dependent on getting sponsors and every year it is a struggle to find financial aid. PnP has wonderfully contributed R10 000 to her studies this year, but she still owes R28 000.

Lisa is a wonderful young lady with potential to uplift her and her daughter and any aid towards the completion of her studies would be appreciated.

Regards,

Anneline Watkins