{"id":238664,"date":"2024-10-24T20:50:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T20:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/24\/20-year-old-turns-to-roasted-plantain-business-after-financial-barriers-block-medical-school-dreams\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T20:50:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T20:50:08","slug":"20-year-old-turns-to-roasted-plantain-business-after-financial-barriers-block-medical-school-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/24\/20-year-old-turns-to-roasted-plantain-business-after-financial-barriers-block-medical-school-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"20-year-old turns to roasted plantain business after financial barriers block Medical School dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When 20-year-old Fauzia Ali graduated from Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High School in the Ahafo Region, her sights were set on becoming a medical doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Driven by her passion for saving lives and helping the vulnerable, especially given her humble background, Fauzia\u2019s dream felt within reach.<\/p>\n<p>She excelled in the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), earning a distinction in Integrated Science, which secured her admission into the six-year MBChB (Medicine) Undergraduate Programme at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1100457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fauzia-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"765\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>However, her excitement was soon overshadowed by financial struggles. Fauzia\u2019s widowed mother, Zainab Ali, who sustains the family through a modest roasted plantain business, is unable to raise the GH\u00a210,000 needed for her daughter\u2019s admission and initial expenses.<\/p>\n<p>With her income barely covering the family\u2019s basic needs, Zainab is faced with the harsh reality of being unable to support Fauzia\u2019s dream of becoming a doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Now, instead of preparing for medical school, Fauzia spends her days helping her mother sell roasted plantains in New Zongo, a lively community in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n<p>Though disheartened, she remains hopeful, praying for a lifeline that could change her future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no money for me to pursue the medicine program I was admitted to at UDS,\u201d Fauzia said, her voice heavy with emotion. \u201cI am pleading with anyone who can help me achieve my goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1100458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/fauzia-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"765\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite the setback, Fauzia\u2019s determination to serve her community as a doctor remains strong. \u201cI have always wanted to help people, especially the vulnerable. Becoming a doctor would allow me to make a real difference in my community and Ghana as a whole,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zainab\u2019s Plea for Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zainab, who works tirelessly at her roasted plantain stand, is doing all she can to provide for her children, but the burden of her daughter\u2019s future weighs heavily on her. \u201cI am begging anyone who feels touched to help my daughter. I believe she can become a great person and help this nation one day,\u201d Zainab shared, her voice filled with hope.<\/p>\n<p>For now, both Fauzia and her mother cling to their dreams, praying for a miracle that will allow her to pursue her medical aspirations and make a lasting impact on her community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When 20-year-old Fauzia Ali graduated from Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High School in the Ahafo Region, her sights were set on becoming a medical doctor. 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