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Success story of Mort, Saa-Touh Kingsley from Kongo village

I am 28 years old. I'm the eldest son of nine children, five boys, and four girls. My dad is married to two wives. I think I have a wonderful family, my younger siblings are also doing quite well in school and my parents are working hard to support our education. Currently I'm an MPhil student in Social Work, in University of Ghana and for this semester I am an exchange student in Manitoba University in Canada. Now I am working on my thesis on "The lived experiences of child miners/child labour in small-scale mining communities in the Talensi/Nabdam District of the Upper East Region of Ghana." Before then, I had written my undergraduate dissertation on "The impact of widowhood rites on the welfare of Ghanaian Women; a case study of women in Kongo in the Talensi/Nabdam District of the Upper East Region."

My primary objective is to be a lecturer in one of the Ghanaian Universities, most especially University of Ghana. However, to be able to achieve this feet, I need to obtain a PhD before I can be recruited. I'm still seeking to do another master's degree and subsequently a PhD hopefully in Europe or North America. This is against the backdrop that it takes a long time for University of Ghana to graduate their master's degree students. On the average, three to four years after submission of Thesis. My academic plan is to obtain a PhD before age 35.

However, I also intend to do community work to support my people. I have been doing this throughout all my educational endeavours. So when I return to Ghana, I will be glad to take up any job opportunity to work with any NGO. I also intend to start any community organisation that will provide services to the people especially children. Any support in this direction from any quarters will be most welcome.
Having the opportunity to Study in Canada currently, as an exchange student, is a humbling experience and an unexpected dream. But this dream is inextricably linked to the Finnish/Ghanaian Adopted Children Support I received in the mid 90s. As I stand on the towers of the University of Manitoba, I say to every child: Dream Big! Let space, not the sky be your limit.