Azumah Nelson Helped Me Get Scholarship – Celestine Donkor
Celestine Donkor, the Ghanaian Gospel singer has disclosed that renowned Ghanaian boxer, Azumah Nelson assisted her with scholarship when she was in SHS.
According to Celestine, she grew up from a poor background although she was doing very well in school. She explained that right after her JHS education, she was left stranded as to where aid would come from to help her further her education.
She then revealed that she met Azumah Nelson in a church after her school mother invited her to sing at the church. Azumah Nelson approached her after her performance and he willingly decided to support her in school.
She divulged this when she was engaged by Stacy Amotaeng on her show, Restoration.
In her words: “I was one of the few students who passed with distinction in our district. Because of money, everyone was furthering their education but for me. I wept. My mother also wept. Prayed and asked God why?”
“I prayed to God to take my life. I was young. Was overwhelmed by the challenges faced. I was the best student in my class from primary school through to JSS”, she recalled. “I was one of the few students who passed with distinction in our district. Because of money, everyone was furthering their education but for me. I wept. My mother also wept. I prayed and asked God why?”
“My first choice was Labone Secondary School. My name was on the list. We were told how much to pay. My parents tried to raise the money but they couldn’t. After a month, they were able to raise funds but the school said admission was over.”
“I saw an advert on TV about a new school, Insaaniyya Senior High School, so I told my parents to take me there for inquiries. It was a new school with a nice environment and we were the first batch”,
“We were just about going on vacation. I usually sang during morning devotion. My school mother called me and asked me to sing. She said she wanted to take me to her church to go and sing. We went, I sang, people showered money on me. When I was done, a man walked up to me and asked where my parents were. I said they were home. He said he wanted to give me a scholarship. I didn’t know who he was. It was later that they told me he’s Azumah Nelson, the renowned Ghanaian boxer.”
source: thefiifi.com
