Getting to Know Your International Contacts Part – 1

 

          I had the pleasure of having a conversation with one of my church mothers whose form Senegal, and her name is Ybaye Ayokunle. Ybaye move from Senegal in 2009 to support her 4 children and better herself.  Ybaye said, “Before moving to the United States she had to hustle by selling scarfs, pan – handle to buy food for her children, and sell water”. This was to help pay bills and send her children to school. There was also, many shared meals with they had while living in Senegal. When moving to the United States Ybaye mention how life had begun to change for her family such as; she was able to receive Public Aide, Housing, find better  Schools and each child wasn’t going to separate school, and a job to support her family. Today Ybaye is working on her BA Degree at one of the Universities here in Chicago.

I’m very proud of her due to Ybaye s because, she didn’t give up and did what was needed to serve and protect her family.