Diakaridia Samake is the first Malian recipient of a three year scholarship to Fundación Paraguaya’s Agricultural School.
Diakaridia was abandoned by his mother when he was just a small boy. Soon after his father passed away leaving him an orphan at the young age of 7 years. He is a young 18-year old from Ouelessebougou. This scholarship could change his life. On completion, he will return to his village of Ouelessebougou.
Individual donors of the foundation helped raise the cost of the airplane ticket and room and board expenses to cover Diakaridia’s cost in Paraguay.
Fundación Paraguaya is a foundation run by Martin Burt who is also a BYU Graduate. He has offered these scholarships to young boys/girls from Mali between the age of 15-20. The foundation runs a rural high school, which is 45 minutes away from the capital city of Asuncion. At the school the students will be inducted into a special program where they will learn agricultural skills and competencies, as well as Spanish language. They will be able to have full use of the onsite library and internet services, and special care will be given for their attention and well-being. Upon graduation, these students will be highly trained agricultural technicians who will be able to share and implement the lessons and skills learned in their native Mali.