Tuition for Lindikhaya
- By: Lindikhaya Xola
- Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/lindikhaya-xola-5814318479719783732
- Date Created: 19 January 2024
Personal message
WHO AM I?
My name is Lindikhaya Xola and I am a 3rd Year Law student with the University of Johannesburg. I am young man who grew up in a poor family and, because of that, I made it a point to excel in my studies -- in high school, I ensured that I would get the marks I needed to get admission into university, and sure enough, I did.
The driving force behind my motivation to succeed has to be my mother, Neliswa Xola. My mother used to collect material from dump sites and rubbish bins and take them to the scrap yard, that was her occupation -- a collector of scraps. I grew up like this, me with her inside her big trolley, going around the townships in Soweto. I grew up in a shack, with my mother and siblings -- no father around in the nearest 10 kilometres. When i was in high school, just before a test or exam, she would utter these words to me: "Uz'khe zonke mntanam'". Telling me to nail them all, I did.
The situation at home, the poverty prevailing, I couldn't stand it -- I passed my Matric and I was admitted at the University of Johannesburg.
WHY THE LAW?
I had the dream, in high school, to become an Attorney. With the research acquired at the time, I found that studying the Law would give me the brain of a Logician -- a brain I could use to help those in need. Most importantly, I wanted to study the Law because at the end of studying the law, I would be in a position of power -- the power to uplift my family, to uplift my mother. As an Attorney, I could achieve both my desires; to help those in need and to get my family out that shack, to get them out of poverty.
WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FUNDING?
When I got admitted at UJ, I received funding from NSFAS and that was my primary benefactor from my first year to my third year. In my third year, I began the year productively and I had everything under control, until I didn't. The stress from back home, the overwhelming pressure from my academics, collided -- as a result, I failed. However, I managed to salvage the situation and I only recovered 50% of my modules. The problem I face now is that, with my failure, I lost my funding with NSFAS and my appeal with them was rejected -- I am now without funding.
I have been given an opportunity (a last opportunity) to finish my remaining modules, the only thing standing in my way, is the outstanding debt I ha e with UJ and the registration fee all amounting to R41 000.
HOW DO I PLAN ON HANDLING MY STUDIES IF I GET THE FUNDING?
I have committed my self to burying all distractions and focusing on my studies. I have learnt that the only way to sever my relationship with poverty is to focus and keep my head straight. I cannot afford to lose my education, I need to eradicate the poverty at home.
Anyone who can help, please do.
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Fundraising target
R 41 000.00Donations to date
R 0.00Tuition for Lindikhaya Campaign
