Akudziweishe is 25 and in the final year of medical studies in Johannesburg, South Africa.
They started university in 2017, hopeful but well aware of the strain that fees put on the family. Their father, their greatest supporter, borrowed a large sum to cover tuition.
The debts kept growing. By the end of Akudziweishe's second year the situation had become critical, and their father had to take money out of his pension early to pay some of it down.
As an international student, Akudziweishe had very few ways to get help. Scholarships were scarce and loans were almost out of reach. There were times they wondered whether they could carry on.
Donors, among them Educate the Children Foundation, stood with them through the toughest stretches. Today they are close to finishing the final year and expect to become a doctor.
Akudziweishe says perseverance, support and hard work got them here. They plan to give back to their community and to help people in need.
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