Graduate Liyabona at university
“My name is Liyabona and I am the first in my family to go to university. I joined Surfpop in 2020 and finished my high school in December 2023. It has always been my dream to become a nurse. Caring for other people I love with my whole heart. To get the marks to achieve my dream, I worked incredibly hard at school. I really value the support I got from the Surfpop tutors and the safe and good learning environment that Surfpop provided me with. With the support of Surfpop, I successfully applied for the University of the Western Cape in Belville, which I would not have been able to do on my own, and I am also able to live on the university premises. This has allowed me to focus fully on my studies, instead of travelling four hours per day to and from my university. I hope other Surfpop learners will be able to follow in my footsteps.”
Liya gave an inspirational talk to the Surfpop high school learners about life at university. She is a real role model to the others, as they said: “Thank you for being our bigger sister Liya.”