Getting A specialist degree is a luxury of the privileged few. For 15 years,Mikhail Ikpoma has been unable to complete his Nursing degree which is very relevant to serving his community better.He can now attain his dream through your kind giving.
Golden Dream
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In 1998, I lost my father, the bread winner of my family. Things were never the same again. It has been a story of the struggle to fulfill a golden dream: to complete my Nursing degree.
20 Years After
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The story has not changed but the light of Hope is persistently aglow. It's been 20 years of challenges, experiences, family problems and aridity. The concept of crowd funding which i had encountered only recently has disabused my logic of dependence. I had viewed dependence as a burden may be because several patients that i was privileged to nurse emphasised that they would not to be a burden to anyone and would prefer to die. But i have now come to realise that no man is an island. The power of crowd funding is leverage through convenient giving. we can do a little giving for others and they can do it for us.
Nursing
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Nursing is more than just a calling. It is a profession that deals with the suffering of others. As a Nurse, i try very hard to burn my empathy especially after work. A gaping wound, amputated limb, offensive cancerous breast, a neonate in distress, care for the dying and preparing the dead patient for the mortuary. All the aforementioned make it hard to burn my empathy. According to cost helper(http://education.costhelper.com/nursing-school.html), Nursing degree could gulp as much as $40,000-200,000 in the USA. In the UK, the international Nursing student spends not less than 22,000 pounds for tuition and living expenses per year. This is quite expensive especially for poor African students who have to contend with the wide gap in exchange rate.
University of Sunderland
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The first time i had admission offer to complete my nursing degree from the university of Sunderland was 12 years ago. Each subsequent year saw me reapplying and each subsequent academic session, i was offered admission. It is a one year program meant to have my nursing degree completed.
The Acid Test
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This year, just as the preceded years, i have got the admission once again. Is it possible to make it to the university of Sunderland in 2018(my student reference number is 139128622). This is the reason that i am here. The estimated cost for my program: 1.tuition---USD14000 2.Accommodation--- USD7280 and 3.living expenses----- USD5000 4. Miscellaneous(health scheme etc)---USD1720 Total :USD28,000 .
Activities and Academics
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I like to engage in creative writing. When i am not writing out my thoughts and observations, i do social services in poor communities where health establishments are inaccessible. Hiking, taking photo shots of natural scenes and taking a walk in natural habitats are also my hobbies. I have been amongst the brightest minds in my primary, secondary and Nursing school circles. In 2005, the hospital i worked for awarded me a prize for the 3rd best Nurse. I was privileged to mentor Nursing students from School of Nursing Lafia in their clinical placements between 2003-2006. I give out 10 hours a week in form of unpaid overtime to babies born with congenital deformities since 2003 to date.
Conclusion
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If i am able to complete my nursing degree at Sunderland, i would be more competent in implementing Nursing and healthcare skills. It will also enable me to serve my poor community better. Health implementation decisions at local and national level would be readily accepted by policy implementation authorities if i am able to complete my degree. Completing this degree is also a requirement for a healthcare specialty like pediatric, oncology, dialysis, substance abuse, midwifery, anesthesia, ICU, and community health Nursing. I have now and end of June 2018 to raise my Tuition, accommodation and living expense funds. Can you give me a leap through the Midas touch? It is only through your small donations that i can materialize the dream of completing my Nursing degree. I will be eternally grateful to you.
Here is how you can make a donation:
.Donate via my fundraising page: https://fundly.com/field-of-dreams-5
. SEPA transfers: Mikhail Ikpoma, N26 Bank,IBAN DE43 100110012620927885BIC:NTSBDEB1XXX
. For Bitcoin donation, send to: 1Lj5f51QjfLVfamQoTRnCzWXsEXmBE295T
.For Ethereum donation, send to : 0x1821aAC3fD4C4108A652407c0b27b4eA32B33e41
.Barclays Bank Plc. 53 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1RS; Account Name: University of Sunderland; Sort Code: 20-83-69; Account Number: 00065692; IBAN: GB43 BARC 2083 6900 0656 92 ; SWIFT/BIC BARCGB22 ( Quote Mikhail Ikpoma as beneficiary)