Why do we provide scholarships?

Because we believe children deserve access to education.

1. In Gabon, preschools through high schools often require annual tuition. However, many families struggle to pay tuition fees. If the families cannot afford the annual tuition, then the student cannot go to school - regardless of academic ability or desire to go to school.

2. If students maintain a 12/20 grade point average throughout school, the Gabonese government will pay for them to go to university once they graduate high school. However, if they cannot afford to complete their schooling, they will never get this opportunity.

3. By providing pre-university scholarships to Gabonese students, we are ensuring these students can afford to go to, stay in, and complete school so that they are able to continue to university once they graduate.

We believe children deserve access to education

So, we make sure they get to go to school.

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Children awarded annual tuition scholarships

Hear from the Students

I would like to thank you for your gesture towards me regarding my schooling. It is an honor and a source of pride, not only for me but also for those around me to receive this help from you. I thank you once again because you encourage me to do better.

Dan Gatchi, 2022-2023 Awardee

Thanks to your generosity, I am encouraged to persevere in my studies and work hard to achieve my goals. Your support is invaluable to me, and I am determined to give my best to deserve the trust you have placed in me.

Jeremie Ndjoye, 2023-2024 Awardee

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About Educate Gabon

Patricia Edou, a Gabonese American, established Educate Gabon in 2021. Her goal was to bridge a gap in the Gabonese educational system by ensuring students can afford to attend a good school, relieve families of the stress of providing tuition funds, and to provide a fair chance for students to eventually attend university.

Collège Calasanz

Collège Calasanz is a middle and high school in Libreville, Gabon. The Madeleine Okomo-Allogo Memorial Scholarship is only currently offered at this school for high school freshman, sophomores, and juniors.

Who gets the scholarship?

Collège Calasanz has different “pathways” that the student can pursue when in high school. The pathways are broken down as such:

• Freshman Year - Has no pathway.

• Sophomore Year - Science or Literature.

• Junior Year - Science or Literature/Economics

Additionally, the 2 scholarships will be awarded to the male and female student with the highest GPA for each pathway. Therefore, the scholarships will be awarded as such:

• Freshman Year - 2 scholarships (1 for male student with highest GPA, 1 for female student with highest GPA).

• Sophomore Year (Science) - 2 scholarships (1 for male student with highest GPA, 1 for female student with highest GPA).

• Sophomore Year (Literature) - 2 scholarships (1 for male student with highest GPA, 1 for female student with highest GPA).

• Junior Year (Science) - 2 scholarships (1 for male student with highest GPA, 1 for female student with highest GPA).

• Junior Year (Literature/Economics) - 2 scholarships (1 for male student with highest GPA, 1 for female student with highest GPA).

Madeleine Okomo-Allogo Memorial Scholarship

Named after Patricia's late grandmother, the Madeleine Okomo-Allogo Memorial Scholarship pays for a student's annual tuition at a local school in Libreville, Gabon. Grandmother Madeleine always prayed that her children and grandchildren would be successful. Patricia believes that helping kids stay and be successful in school is a way to fulfill her grandmother's prayers.

A Message from our Founder

“Thank you so much for taking an interest in Educate Gabon. I hope now you understand how important you are in making a positive impact in these students’ lives and in their families’ lives. By Sponsoring a School Year, you are changing the trajectory of their lives.”

Patricia Edou, Founder of Educate Gabon

Scholarships impact students' lives

I would like to thank you all for this donation. I am very happy to receive the scholarship.

Hamidath Moustapha, 2023-2024 Awardee

I would like to express my deepest thanks to you, the donation to pay for my tuition fees, and for the motivation you have given back to me.

Chrys-Rénabell Hassam, 2022-2023 Awardee

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