Einmal im Jahr wollen wir weiterhin die Thusanang Studenten mit einem Chat-Fragebogen kontaktieren, um zu hören, wie es ihnen geht.Hier einige Antworten aus dem abgelaufenen Jahr:

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Martha Nandjabi (28)

• (Last) Institution of Study UNAM
• (Last) Course of study Bachelor of Arts in Library and Information Science (HONS)
• Year Started 2020
• Year ended 2021
• Which final degree did you achieve? Honours degree
• What is your current source of income? Do you have a job? If yes please specify who is your employer and what is your job-title
I-care Health Training Institute, Librarian
• What was the reason why you needed support from Thusanang? Why could your family not cover your studies? I did not have any loan from NSFAF because I did not meet their requirement. My mother is unemployed and my father died and there was no one to help us.
• What is your current personal situation? (Do you already have an own family, are you still living at your parents?, ...) I am still living with my parents because I can't afford to Satu on my own.
• What are your plans for the next 3 year? Please specify I want to get a better paying job so that I can live independently and meet all my needs.

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  Doreen Ndibalema (21)

  
  
• Institution of StudyNUST
• Course of study Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Year Started 2021
• Current Year of Study3rd year
• In which year do you expect to end your studies? 2024
• Which final degree do you intend to achieve? Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Please explain why do you need support from Thusanang and why your family cannot afford to pay I come from a family of 5 my position being the last born. My other 2 siblings are both pursuing their studies in Medicine in Zambia. My mother is a stay at home parent which lives my father, the only breadwinner. He is retired and works for a small company and uses he's earnings to make ends meet for the family. From our tuition, to accommodation, to food and other needs, he has to take care of it all, to a Create your own automated PDFs with Jotform PDF Editor- It’s free 1 point were it became too much and he wasn't able to anymore resulting in huge amounts of outstanding fees being owed to the institutions my siblings and I attend. It even reached a point were we almost gave up and accepted that we would not be finishing school, we where hopeless. That is why the support from THUSANANG has helped us greatly because not only has it soften the burden from my dad, it has given us hope to continue fighting for our future and dreams.
• How was the past year, what were your challenges, what went well? In a nutshell the past year was stressful. I remember constantly worry about whether I would write my exams, what I would eat, just stressing about alot of things, but when I came to understand that the problems I can't handle I should give them to God, it made it better. It honestly was not bad all the time, I had some happy moments, I saw more to life than overthinking and being stress, as a varsity student I explored some aspects of my life, spend time with friends and got a hobby, I love to read and sing. My academics as well went well, I worked hard and it paid off so I am glad for that as well.
• What is your target in your professional life? After I graduate as a Medical Scientist I plan to spend some years in Industry to further my practice and gain more experience. I then look foward to returning back to school to pursue a Master's degree in Medical Laboratory Science with a specialization in Microbiology.
• How do you wish your life should be in 10 years? 10 years from now I hope to have settled down and have a great life. By then, I hope to give a life to my parents and family, one that I never had growing up. In terms of my profession, I hope to be an active member in the society, using my expertise to help out were I can. I hope to continue to grow and help others grow with me. Most importantly, 10 years from now I hope to look back at my 21 year old self and say, "We did it."

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  Martha Joseph (26)

  
  
• Institution of Study NUST
• Course of study Bachelor of business management Honors
• In which year do you expect to end your studies? 2026
• Which final degree do you intend to achieve? Masters in supply chain management
• Please explain why do you need support from Thusanang and why your family cannot afford to pay I need support to further my studies from Thusanang because I can't afford to cater for my tuition fees and my father that was the only bread winner of the family passed on and life has not been the same since my mom is unemployed and already struggling to support both me and my siblings. Create your own automated PDFs with Jotform PDF Editor- It’s free
• How was the past year, what were your challenges, what went well? My most challenging year was 2021 when Thusanang decided not to pay non tuition fees anymore due to financial crisis, I couldn't afford my rent, transport to go to school and food. What went well was the fact that Thusanang was still able to pay for my tuition fees and am very grateful for that What is your target in your professional life? I want to be somebody that my colleagues and family would look at or consider as their role model because of the qualities I posses
• How do you wish your life should be in 10 years? An independent woman with an orphanage home or old age home company. I wish to be a somebody that is able to give back to the society especially orphans and vulnerable children.

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