Free School Supplies for Our Students
BEF is proud of the hard-working students we help with scholarships, clothing, and free school supplies. More students completing high school and receiving post-secondary education means more hope for the future of Benin. Your generous support helps make all of this possible.
Meet Some of Our Students!
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Brigitte Béré YOKOSSI
Brigitte is an 11th grader. Before she received her scholarship, she told BEF staff, "My hope was completely gone....but there is a God for the poor." She said that BEF made her "an intellectual" and will help her realize her dream of practicing medicine. She hopes to save lives in Africa and throughout the world. Brigitte now smiles again at life because she knows that with BEF's help, she is re-building herself and that she has the will and determination to go far.
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N’Kouéï Bernadin OYA
N’Kouéï is one of BEF's top students. In fact, he is one of the best students in all of Benin. Before receiving help from BEF, Bernadin was barely able to stay in school as he dealt with the stresses of scraping by month to month. With a scholarship, he was able to focus on his studies and earned a prestigious scholarship to attend high school in Benin's capital.
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Dampa Micheline TCHESSO
Dampa is 15 years old and is one of six children. Dampa attends high school but dedicates herself to farming during every vacation. She helps her parents in their fields because the harvest sustains the family during the dry season. She also cultivates her own field of beans and uses her earnings to purchase school supplies for herself and a few notebooks for her younger brothers. Since starting junior high school, she has consistently earned top grades and has a reputation for being one of the brightest students.
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