Soroptimist International Peterborough (SIP) supports a young medical student, age 19, named Blessing N. She is presently in semester 3 of 12 semesters of medical school at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe. Blessing is doing well and does not have to worry about how she will find the financial means to pay her university fees and living expenses.
SIP has also supported Sandra N through a Dispensary Assistant diploma program so that she can work in a Pharmacy. Sandra was having difficulty finding a position after she finished her course so SIP supported her further in a 3-month Beauty Therapy course so that she could open her own esthetics business. However, recently she has found work as a Dispensary Assistant in Harare and is enjoying her new job. A recent photograph of her in her graduation gown at the ceremony held September 6, 2024 is included below.
SIP is pleased and proud to support these young women in their education, which is the key to a successful future for them. Hearing their updates gladdens our hearts and makes our fundraising work worthwhile. Julaine is a member of SIP and contributed this update. Julaine is the contact between our organization and the students in Zimbabwe.

Sandra