Joyce
Joyce’s Story
Although Joyce faced obstacles and personal hardships at a very young age, she never gave up. At the age of six, Joyce would beg for food and money to feed her and her mother who suffered from alcoholism and drug abuse. On days when Joyce was able to go to school as a young girl, she would walk miles to and from school because she did not have enough money to ride the bus. Her mother died when Joyce was 11 leaving her orphaned. Joyce had nothing left but the hope for education. She was awarded a scholarship for high school and today, with the generous support from GLOW donors, Joyce is a GLOW Scholar.
Joyce and her side-hustle
Joyce with her childhood caretaker
Joyce walking into college
Always with a camera
While in college, Joyce always finds creative ways to pay for her living expenses through her side-hustles. She washes the clothes of other students and families, creates hand-made mats, resells clothing, and uses her camera skills to find freelance film work. Joyce dreams of owning a production company to give a voice to her community through journalism, photography, and videography. Ultimately, she wants to use her education and skills to give back to her community through service projects.
Joyce and Jeni
“If we educate women and support women, that means the society will have women working in the community the same way men do. Women will save their community, save even the nation because they have a say.
Education means you are empowered to speak your mind. When a woman is educated they know their stand in the community, they know their place, and they’re not oppressed. They stand on their feet and they speak for themselves and other people.”