Mariama was sponsored by a lady called Barbara Barnatan but GTS took over the sponsorship in 2002 and has paid her schooling and book fees ever since.

Mariama is living in Faji-Kunda with her mother who is engaged in vegetable gardening. She is a hard working lady but only produces a small quantity from her garden to cater for the family's daily needs. Her mother takes 40 minutes to walk to her vegetable plot at around 6am almost every day. Her father works at a small company called Bimex as a driver. Usually, girls within the family stay at home to cook and clean, however, Mariama is a very bright student and her parents felt she should be in school.

The family find it very difficult to pay the school fees for all of their children, especially as they move to the higher grades which are progressively more expensive. They decided to take one of their boys out of school so that Mariama could stay on. Mariama is a good determined student with excellent reports and good attendance. She starts school at 08:30 to 13:30 but always stays for evening studies as well and returns home at 19:00.

Following the sponsorship of Mariama, this meant that her brother who was taken out of school could return and take up his education.

She studies English Language, Mathematics, General Science, Agricultural Science, Home Economic and Social and Environmental Studies.

Her best subjects are English Language, Mathematics, Agric, General Science and Home Economics respectively. Mariama got aggregate 9 and first position in her second term examination out of 45 pupils in class.

She aims to be Scientist in the future. She is the prefect in her class .Mr Jammeh (Teacher) recommended Mariama as a determine student and always punctual in school.

Her hobbies are reading and playing drama in school. She travels 20 minutes by bus to school.

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