Brilliant Lady Overcomes Abject Poverty, Bag Masters Degree at 20

A 24-year-old brilliant lady identified as Maud Chifamba has shared how she pursued her academic certificates at an early age despite being in extreme poverty while growing up.

Maud, from Zimbabwe, has achieved so much at such a young age and became a chartered accountant when she was only 23 years old.

She defeated abject poverty to reach her dreams and made history in 2012 by becoming the youngest university student from Africa at the age of 14.

She also got her Masters Degree in Accounting at the young age of 20.

According to a report by TechZim, Maud, the now 24-year-old lady, had quite a tough childhood and lost her dad at the age of five, with her mom sadly battling cancer, leaving her and her younger brother in the care of a step-sibling in 2003.

It was also a struggle for the intelligent youngster to get into high school, but instead of giving up, she studied on her own and obtained her Ordinary Level (O Levels) qualification in just two years, NTV Uganda reported. 

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In Maud’s words: “After Grade 7 there was no school for me to go to, the normal thing in our community was getting married. I did not like my mother`s marriage that is one of the things that motivated me to work hard.” 

The young lady has always been a talented thinker and when she was in Grade 3, she aced a test meant for students in Grade 5 – this motivated her to keep pushing with her love for education, CNN reports.

“When the third term came, I asked to write an examination meant for Grade 5 learners, although I was still in Grade 3. Again, I passed, performing better than everyone,” Maud said. 

Maud is an inspiration to all who meet her, with her tenacity and love of learning incredibly inspiring.

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CREDIT: ALLSCHOOL, YEN