Aviwe Mado aced his first year at law school and now, thanks to some truly generous souls he gets the chance to complete his second year.
Pretoria, South Africa (04 February 2022) – To say that Aviwe Mado is a man on a mission is an understatement! This soft-spoken young man from deep rural Eastern Cape has been a student at the University of Pretoria for the past four years. Aviwe’s education is highly important to him as it will be how he uplifts himself.
Like many students born in poverty, he arrived in Pretoria with very little. His tuition and residence fees were paid by the government’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NFSAS) for undergraduate tertiary studies, but he had no support from home.
Sadly, Aviwe’s mother died from suspected poisoning around the same time he started to go blind. He never knew his father, but thankfully he has a brother.
Aviwe was taken to a children’s welfare facility for the disabled, and it was there his eye condition was discovered. Unfortunately, there were no means for treatment, and he eventually lost his sight, leaving him completely blind.
Despite his hardships, Aviwe knew that an education was his way out of poverty. He always dreamed of studying but missed the application cut-offs for a degree in Law. With the help of his social worker, Aviwe was able to enrol in a three-year BSoc Social Sciences degree. He completed his degree and not one to give up, enrolled for his dream degree at the start of 2021, an LLB.
NSFAS only pays for one undergraduate course, which meant Aviwe would be financially responsible for his second degree. That’s why the house heads at TuksVillage, Robyn and Steven Ball, contacted Good Morning Angels for assistance on Aviwe’s behalf.
They were able to cover the costs of Aviwe’s tuition. We are happy to report that Aviwe aced his first year! Now ready for his second year, Aviwe never dreamed that people would help him a second time around.
Dave Arnold representing Sabat Batteries, pledged to cover his second year of studies costing R55 000. The Good Morning Angels Fund NPC will also assist Aviwe with a further R20 000 towards his accommodation fees at TuksVillage for 2022.
He is now set to reach his next milestone as a student. All the best for your second year Aviwe, may 2022 bring you many great things in your pursuit to becoming a lawyer.
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