Oladapo Olaifa

My name is Oladapo Olaifa, I was born on the 11 of June 1983 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

I was raised with single parent, me and my sister.  I didn’t grow to know my father, my mother raised me.  She was a sales attendant. I struggled to finished my elementary and secondary school due to lack of financial support.  My mum sometimes couldn’t provide my tuition fee in time because of her low income.

I graduated in secondary school at age of nineteen.   I started working at an eatery joint to support my family and to save for my university.  I entered university three years later and a session later I dropped out from university because of a new session fee that I could not afford and I didn’t have anyone to help me then.  Things were so tough then.

Six month later I met Mr. Thomas von Zabern on an internet site.  I told him everything and he agreed to help me through my education. I went back to university.

Two years later, to my surprise, it was discovered that I had leukemia.  I had to fight leukemia with the help of Mr. Thomas von Zabern over a year before God answered my prayers, here I am now, healthy and strong.

Mr. Thomas von Zabern gave me hope of my life.  He supported me financially and morally. I don’t know where I would be now if not for his help and God’s help.

Am back to school now to complete my university degree and to get a good job so that I will be able to help someone like me out there, who needs help to fulfill his/her own dream.