Koforidua Sports club has donated Ghc2,400 cash to support education of the brilliant orphan who obtained 7As and B3 in 2022 WASSCE but ended up selling tomatoes due to his inability to get financial support for university education.
However, after his situation was highlighted by the media , Kofi-Boye Philip Tetteh has received financial support and admitted to pursue six year Doctor of Pharmacy program at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
The amount deposited to the bank account Philip Tetteh is contributions from members of the Koforidua Sports club touched by his plight.
Kofi-Boye Philip Tetteh ,19, lost his father whilst at Basic School at St.John Bosco R/C School at Koforidua Srodai .Unfortunately,on August 23,2022, five days to the commencement of the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) , Kofi-Boye Philip Tetteh lost her mother,Kofi -Boye Grace, 44 year old petty trader.
He however endured the painful sudden death of his mother ,wrote the WASSCE and came out with flying colours of grade 7As and a B3 in English Language.
However Philip could not further his education to the University due to financial challenges.
He therefore went to the roadside where her late mother used to sell ,almost everyday to beg friends of her late mother for some onions and tomatoes to sell to make a living and save some monies for his education in future.
Publication on the sad plight of Philip a week ago by Senior Broadcast Journalist Obed Kojo Ansah attracted some philanthropists and two NGOs who committed to fully sponsor his University education.
The Nkosuohene of Kwahu traditional area Nana Owiredu Wadie (I),swiftly intervened by offering job opportunity to Philip in his NGO, Kabaka Foundation with weekly stipends just to take him off the streets .
KNUST subsequently offered admission to Kofi-Boye Philip Tetteh to pursue Doctor of Pharmacy program as residential student with Queens Hall.
This was after the admission credentials of Philip were retrieved from an optometrist at the Eastern Regional hospital, Koforidua,Dr Korda and a Teacher at St Peters SHS who bought admission forms in December for Philip in attempt to help gain admission.
Nana Owiredu Wadie’s non-charity organization, Kabaka foundation therefore paid academic facility user fees , hostel fees, and paid for other expenses.
Kofi-Boye Philip Tetteh arrived on campus Friday February 3,2023 for his registration process ahead of matriculation.
In an interview, Philip, who is second born of five children thanked all his sponsors and everyone who made it possible to gain admission at a time all hope was lost.
He assured to make them proud by learning hard .
Philip’s dream is to become one of the best pharmacists in Ghana to establish a multimillion pharmaceutical company.
Meanwhile, KGL foundation an NGO has assured to offer Kofi-Boye Philip Tetteh full scholarship for the next five years.
Source : Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
