However, the devastating state of the profession is not deterring others from venturing into it, as people are racing against all odds to make into the fraternity.
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Beautiful deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Journalism is becoming one of the scariest professions in the world, specifically in Africa where practitioners are subjected to all forms of life-threatening hostilities including bloody murders.
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
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Sharon Mbabazi from Kenya is a young woman who lost her mother when she was only 5 years old, and at age six, she started construction work together with her siblings to make ends meet.
“I lost my mum when I was five-years old. I grew up with my dad and four siblings,” she is quoted as saying.
She is reported as having told NBS Television that her plight worsened when her father who was a mine worker also suffered a debilitating accident, making her the family’s breadwinner by default.
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Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
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“As he was working in the mine, a brick hit him and cracked one of his ribs,” Sharon further revealed.
At this point, the young lady who happens to be the third child of her parents could have either dropped out of school or resorted to immoral means of making ends meet.
However, Sharon chose to be determined and continued with the brick making business which caters for her, siblings and ailing father till date.
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Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pulse Ghana
She is currently in journalism school thanks to the brick making business, and she hopes to break the chain of poverty that has bedeviled her family.
Her awe-inspiring story has touched the hearts of many people with some urging her to not give up.
See more of her photos below:
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pulse Ghana
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Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pulse Ghana
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pulse Ghana
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pulse Ghana
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pretty but deprived journalism student makes bricks to cater for her education
Pulse Ghana
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