The QF Generation | Community Builders
Ousman Camara
From Qatar to Sierra Leone: Turning Learning into Action
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From a Gambian teenager finding his path in Qatar to an educator transforming lives in Sierra Leone, Ousman Camara turned the lessons of Qatar Foundation into action. Drawing on the bridge that once lifted him, he founded Educate a Generation — empowering orphaned youth with skills, confidence, and hope to build brighter futures of their own.
In a remote village in Sierra Leone, Lamin and Kadie Bah Academy sent out a quiet plea. Ninety percent of their students were orphans – children who had lost their parents to Ebola. The school wanted to give them an opportunity to study in university, but the students weren’t ready. They lacked the skills, the confidence, and the academic foundation.
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→ Chapter Two
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Connections
→ Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Academic Bridge Program, Georgetown University in Qatar
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