My name is Semi and in March, myself and 23 other 5th Alexandra College Students will be going to Kolkata, one of the poorest slums in India, in aid of the Hope Foundation. We will be there for just over a week to meet with the community and to become immersed in their culture. With this honour, comes the responsibility of raising 3600 euro for the cause. With the money made from donations, the Hope Foundation is able to do really amazing work in Kolkata.

Firstly, they provide healthcare to the people of Kolkata. Where once women had to give birth on the streets in unsanitary conditions, they are now able to be taken care of by medical professionals in a hospital that the Hope Foundation built.

As well as this, and honestly what drew me personally to this project, is that Hope educates. On my mother’s side both my Nana and Grandad were educators. They understood the importance of education and how it can bring people out of poverty. How by education, you become limitless.Now, in stark contrast, my Grandpa on my dad’s side couldn’t read, or write, except to sign his name. Infact, my father was the first person in his family to make it to university. After that, his family was taken care of. Education helps eradicate poverty, enabling people to live better lives. I was speaking to the founder of Hope, Maureen and she said how one of the girls who grew up and schooled in Kolkata, got a scholarship to the University of Brussels, what an amazing achievement! It really goes to show that the money you give today will help build someone’s tomorrow.

So now, I urge you to give what you can. The money you give today will go so far. Help the people of Kolkata to get out of poverty and become limitless. Thank you.

Semi Oluborode's Kolkata Fundraiser 2024

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