my is hope matambo from South Africa
I have six siblings, my father when I was in sixth grade, he had cancer and since then my mother has been taking care of me and my other five siblings, by her being a house help in different homes. I made sure to work hard in school so I can get good grades get involved in school clubs such as science club, debate, games , we could go for competitions and I could participate in them my high school gave me a scholarship from 9th grade to 12th grade, so long I keep on working hard in my studies and that’s how I had to  lessen the burden on my mother for paying school fees and the money she made to help with food and paying other bills and for my brothers,

   Got good good points came out second in my class with good grades education i was so happy with my grades, I could push for more scholarships to go to university and get a degree after graduating high school in 2019, life became hard for us and was so passionate about attending college but my mother got sick, had a partial stroke and had to start working and take care of my siblings and her did my very best. Finally got a job and been working my mum got some treatment and got better and last year I now started searching for fully funded scholarships, for in my country they don’t take education for a girl child serious instead in my culture they believe in early marriage. And I don’t want that I want to set an example for my siblings and my community.
   My first research program it's in Arizona Tucson at University of Arizona and it starts on the 16th of January And help with a plane ticket to i got everything done my visa approved, have tried reaching out to my government in my country but haven’t gotten any response and have to travel has soon as possible.

whatever you can help with I will really appreciate. 

thank you for taking your time to read my message.