Meet the Team
Henry Vusiakorn
Henry Vusiakorn
Henry introduced himself to Alison in 2004 setting off a chain of events that led to scholarships for himself, his sister, and a couple of his friends from Madina, a slum in the capital of Accra. He is open, honest and full of energy, when he wants to be.
His school attendance and grades were poor when he became a Scholar and he continues to struggle academically. His twin sister Henrietta far outperforms him in school, but Henry possesses a love of learning and knowledge that is the essential characteristic of a TOB Scholar.
He has a strong sense of Faith, but because of his curiousity and passion for learning and growth Henry is starting to challenge the role of the church in the village. Unfortunately churches in Ghana rarely give back to the community, shutting their doors for anything except prayer service. While Henry isn't a great student, we still believe he can be a great leader if he is able to focus his mind on what is important to him and to improve his work ethic.
Strengths & Interests:
- Confident, Social skills
- Sports & Dancing
- Attending Church
Weaknesses:
- Reading, Writing, Arithmetic
- Work Ethic
Five Year Benchmarks
Scholars
Scholars will be leading After School and NewsHour programs, integrating volunteers from around the globe in their efforts to constantly increase attendance and quality.
Schools
School partnerships are resulting in higher BECE and WASSCE test scores, more attention for our partner schools and our organization.
After School
Our After School model will be replicated in five more high-need rural beach communities in Ghana...or elsewhere in the world.
NewsHour
NewsHour will be flourishing with 25 groups in the US and 5 groups internationally discussing with and writing to each other over Skype and Facebook weekly.

