The Mentors Network
Mentors Network is an Ashesi student-led initiative aimed at inspiring, mentoring, and developing students in rural community schools to improve school attendance, academic performance and unleash potentials.
From rigorous research and our personal experiences living and schooling in rural communities, we have noticed many students in several rural community schools do not attend school regularly, often perform poorly in academics, and lack the confidence to pursue their dreams. In the end, such people with great potentials end up on the street or settle for menial jobs for survival. Therefore, our ultimate aim is to provide to transform these young people into agents of change through direct mentoring, inspiration, and exposure to opportunities.
We do this with the support of the Ford Foundation’s Fund for Service to Children through Ashesi University of which are we a two-time winner!
THE MENTORS NETWORK
About us
The Mentors Network
MISSION
To empower students from rural communities through personal storytelling, mentoring and sharing relevant information with them to unleash talents and lead change in communities.
VISION
We envision excellence in all students especially those at rural community schools as we work with them to overcome challenges. We simply inspire students for excellence.
Our Mentors
Meet our passionate and committed mentors.
Lwazilwenkosi Mpofu
Mentor
Lwazilwenkosi Mpofu, Lwazi for short, is a Zimbabwe born young man who is currently doing Computer Science at Ashesi University.
He is a rising sophomore who finds pleasure in sharing his experiences with whoever offers him a listening ear; having served in various leadership positions in High School (including being the head of the student council and the Inspiration club), Lwazi realized that he likes impacting people’s lives. He believes that life-though full of hurdles- is a special gift which everyone should cherish; through sharing his experiences, coaching, and mentoring members of the community (especially young children), he believes the world can produce fabulous change makers of tomorrow.
Hellen Wairimu
Mentor
Hellen is a proud Kenyan. She is a Sophomore at Ashesi University College in Ghana.
Hellen is pursuing Electrical and Electronic Engineering. She is passionate about empowerment of younger generation as a goal to achieving a better Africa. She wants to pursue Engineering Management and become an integrator of technology and entrepreneurship
Loves geography and enjoys reading about it
Loves geography and enjoys reading about it
Davy Atanga
Mentor
Davy is an optimistic, yet realistic, third-year Electrical Engineering student at Ashesi University College.
He has a special interest in solar energy and strongly believes in the potential of solar energy to become the panacea for Africa's power problems. Davy hopes to utilise his engineering skills to improve society and make life easier and happier for everyone Apart from being a positive electrical engineering student, Davy is a fervent humanitarian who believes that widespread ills such as hunger, oppression, diseases and the like, that deprive people of their basic freedom, comfort and peace of being human, together form the all-time vilest enemy of mankind and should be treated as such. Finally, Davy believes in respect for all and freedom of thought and self-expression. He believes every person is a unique piece in the jigsaw puzzle of life and has a special responsibility to fulfil that role.
Susan DaCosta
Mentor
Susan DaCosta, a Gambian studying Mechanical Engineering at Ashesi University.
I am passionate about the idea of getting every individual educated irrespective of their background.
I am also an optimist as far as the future of Africa is concerned. I believe Africa can be what we want it to be when we are ready to make it happen.
These motivated my decision to join the Mentorship Network to inspire and enlighten the younger ones to see our world differently from what our parents might have seen.
I am also an optimist as far as the future of Africa is concerned. I believe Africa can be what we want it to be when we are ready to make it happen.
These motivated my decision to join the Mentorship Network to inspire and enlighten the younger ones to see our world differently from what our parents might have seen.
Major Takudzwa Kadonzyo
Mentor
Major Takudzwa Kadonzvo is a third-year Engineering student at Ashesi University College.
He is a Zimbabwean Citizen. I love acquiring and sharing knowledge. I teach to learn
Priscilla Bonsu
Mentor
My name is Priscilla Bonsu, 18 years of age studying Business Administration in Ashesi University as a Freshman.
I love the company of both family and friends and I have a passion for helping little kids as well. Seeing a smile on their face brings a smile to mine.
Khanitat Abdallah
Mentor
Khanitat Sheriff Abdallah 18 years and a student of Ashesi University College in Ghana.
I love children and socializing.
Ayebilla Avoka
Mentor
I am the current Team-lead for the Seminars wing of Mentors Network. I joined Mentors network in 2016 when I came as a first-year student.
I have mentored 5 students at Ayim community and 6 high school students in northern Ghana so far. My mentees remember me for the ‘I can do it’ spirit I inject in them. I love volunteering and have taken a number of volunteer roles here at Ashesi. I study computer engineering but love writing. I keep a personal blog, I write and edit content on Wikipedia.
‘A life not lived for the happiness of others is not worth boasting’ is my favorite quote. I live for the happiness of others.
‘A life not lived for the happiness of others is not worth boasting’ is my favorite quote. I live for the happiness of others.