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Therese Chorun Memorial Fund

Therese Chorun devoted her life to environmental and political justice.  She fought rainforest clearcutting and political oppression that led to poverty. Spending decades on these causes, Therese’s organizational and political action included nonviolent, physical protest. She risked her safety and she was jailed more than once.  Described by her friends as unquestionably dedicated to what she believed and oriented around empathy for those mistreated and in need, she left an irreplaceable impression on those who loved her.

Therese also believed in the education and freedom of girls and women in male dominated societiesYVA has worked with 4 outstanding female students in rural Sierra Leone and would like to provide education for a fifth. These students have already set examples of tenacity and initiative, blazing the trail of female self determination in a culture of polygamy and pratriarchy. As with our boys, we intend to instill a drive to help others in their country, now and later.  If this fund is successful we will work with these girls to instill a concern for the environment in addition to YVA’s values.

 Could this be the beginning of developing a conservation leader of Sierra Leone, and a female one at that?  This is verry possible since our work is very focussed.  I myself have known Suma and Musu for years and our employees and Rev. Enid have spent months and years with Janet and Nancy.  All of these girls have shown notable drive and talent as young ladies in a patriarchal society. Raising these funds in honor of Therese will continue her work in an unexpected and really exciting way.  Developing nations are clearly in need of environmental voices.  This is something she would love.

 

SCHOLARSHIP CANDIDATE #2  MUSU

Musu’s tenaciousness is most inspiring.  Overcoming Asthma, walking 10 miles a day to and from school, failing two years, giving birth and yet never stopping her intention to be the first village girl to graduate junior high.  Little by little she has consistently improved until now she is near the top of her class as a 9th grader.  We are so proud of her and so excited about her future!

 

SCHOLARSHIP CANDIDATE #3  YANKAIN

I met Yankain at the home of an amazing teacher in Sierra Leone who has polio and has started an organization to help children with polio however he can.  His own achievement is amazing, and YVA intends to help him reach out to the ‘least of his brothers’.  He was hoping to put Yankain into school but did not have the money so she has now returned to her family where they see her as incapable since polio took the use of one of her legs.  But she has a fire in her eyes and she could become an amazing example of overcoming adversity.  She only needs funding to put her into school now.  Click this to see a quick phone video of her.

                            BOTH PAINTINGS ON THERESE’S MEMORIAL PAGE ARE COURTESY OF AND PAINTED BY                                         JAMES PATRICK REID

This is Therese’s dear friend Ken Gale, the host of Eco Logic on WBAI.  Therese and Ken worked together for several decades and she was a tireless supporter of his show.  Please click on Ken’s picture to be taken to his show’s website.

REMEMBERING THERESE

ALL ARE INVITED TO ADD MEMORIES AND COMMENTS ABOUT THERESE HERE. PLEASE START WITH YOUR NAME AND YOUR RELATION TO HER.

ALSO, SO YOU CAN STAY INFORMED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS MEMORIAL AND ANYTHING ELSE RELATED TO REMEMBERING THERESE THAT I KNOW OF, PLEASE SEND ME YOUR EMAIL AT ALAN@YOUNGVISIONAFRICA.ORG

ALSO PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS FOR SPREADING THE WORD OR FUNDRAISING IN THERESE’S MEMORY.

 

THANKS SO MUCH.

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