My Nonprofit Reviews

I am Gideon Frederick Owusu, a second year BSc. Medical Laboratory Science student in the University of Ghana, Legon (Accra).

As an Educational Pathways International (EPI) scholarship recipient, I am grateful to the wonderful individuals who make dreams come true for students like me. Their contributions are a true investment in my future. I am the first person in my family to graduate from high school and attend university, as are only a few others.

Receiving the Educational Pathways International (EPI) scholarship has truly paved the way for me to finally be able to better myself, pursue my education, and assist my family and others. Having this scholarship has pushed and motivated me to work even harder in order to thrive in school.

According to the data I gathered, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) were the top cause of death worldwide. My vision has always been to help humanity lower the risk factors for this devastating disease, which is why I opted to study Medical Laboratory Sciences. I want to not only give disease sensitization programs to humanity, but also diagnose them when necessary. In order to share the benefits of my EPI with individuals other than my family, I've formed a foundation where I and other health science students volunteer to help people's health and well-being.

EPI also offers fantastic 'life after school' programmes. These training programmes go above and beyond to help students succeed. The Program Director of EPI has been more than happy to assist me in any way that I may require. It is a big blessing to have a scholarship like EPI right here in Ghana!

I am eternally grateful to the EPI donors and sponsors who enabled these possibilities for me and other students. Their generosity has provided me with a life opportunity and making my dream a reality. Having the financial weight of school taken off me and my family's shoulders has given me the flexibility to focus on what is essential, that is studying.

I'd like to thank Educational Pathways International's sponsors, donors and benefactors for making a difference in the lives of countless students in Ghana.

Thank you very much.

I am Frederick Gideon Owusu, a third year BSc. Medical Laboratory Science student at the University of Ghana, Legon (Accra).

As an Educational Pathways International scholarship recipient, I am so thankful for the generous people who help make dreams happen for people like me. Their gifts are truly an investment in our futures. I am the first in my family to attend High School and College. The cost of attending a college kept daunting me and for two years I was not able to gather funds for college work.

As the eldest sibling, the guilt of taking time and money away from your family to pursue education is very real. The demands on resources for a single-income family of six are seemingly endless. Receiving the EPI scholarship has literally paved the way for me to finally be able to better myself, have my dream career that I am proud of, volunteer, and help support my family. Having the scholarship has pushed me and given me the motivation to work even harder to excel in college.

Everything was okay till all of the sudden what we thought was far away, Covid-19, was in our midst. I was fortunate enough to have written most of the mid semester exams, but other departments weren't able to as the lecture halls were closed, citizens panicked, the country quickly went on a lockdown. Life quickly changed. Though things were not easy as we had to adjust to the “new normal”. But God being so good, He has seen us through those times of challenges that the whole world faced.
EPI has amazing programs to help students succeed. Some of these programs include entrepreneurship, skills corporate organisations look out for, public speaking, becoming who you want to be and many more. Having EPI helping Ghanaian students is a huge blessing!

I am beyond grateful for the donors of EPI who make these opportunities possible for me and other students. Their generosity has given me an opportunity in my life that I thought had passed me by, turning a dream into a reality. Having the financial burden of education lifted.

I am Frederick Owusu Gideon, a second year BSc. Medical Laboratory Science student in the University of Ghana, Legon (Accra).

As an Educational Pathways International (EPI) scholarship recipient, I am so thankful for the generous people who help make dreams happen for people like me. Their gifts are truly an investment in our futures. Like few other people, I am the first in my family to attend high school and University. It took one Mathematics teacher of mine who paid for my WASSCE registration fee before I could earn a successful graduation from high school. The cost of attending the university kept daunting on me and for two years I was not able to attend the university.

As the eldest child of my parents, the guilt of taking time and money away from my financially struggling family to pursue education is very real. The demands on resources for a single-income family of six are seemingly endless. Receiving the EPI scholarship has literally paved the way for me to finally be able to better myself, pursue my education that I am proud and help support my family. Having this scholarship has pushed me and given me the motivation to work even harder to excel at school.

At a young age, I didn't understand why humans died. Because of my limited knowledge and experiences, I presumed human's death to be a sleeping sickness. However, as I witnessed my best friend deteriorate to death in primary school, I realize that death was real. As I grew up, I realized that each one of us will pass away at some point in our lives as humans. I then expanded my knowledge beyond the academic setting, by starting and engaging in a research campaign to find the possible causes of death of humans. Of the information I gathered, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) was the leading cause of most deaths in the world. Helping the humanity to reduce the risk factors for this deadly disease has been my vision and that is why I chose to study Medical Laboratory Sciences because not only would I want to offer disease sensitization programs to humanity but also diagnose them when there is a need.
In order to share my EPI’s benefits to other people other than my family. I have established a foundation where I and other health scientist students volunteer on our mission of helping the good health and well-being of people.

EPI also has an amazing ‘life after school’ programs. These training programs go the extra mile to help students succeed. Some of these programs include entrepreneurship, skills corporate organisations look out for, public speaking, becoming who you want to be and many more. The EPI staff member I have come in contact with has been more than willing to help me in a way that I might need it. Having a scholarship like EPI right here in Ghana is a huge blessing!

I am beyond grateful for the donors of EPI who make these opportunities possible for me and other students. Their generosity has given me an opportunity in my life that I thought had passed me by, turning a dream into a reality. Having the financial burden of education lifted from my shoulders and that of my family’s has given me the freedom to focus on what is important.

I want to thank the donors and benefactors of Educational Pathways International for the impact that their gifts have on the lives of many students in Ghana.
Thank you.