Help get Joseph Wilson to BYU-Hawaii

Hello Friends and Blog Followers,

We need your help. This past summer Joey and I were in Ghana with the USU SEED Program. While we were there we met the Wilson family. Sampson Wilson was one of the loan recipients to help further his Kenkey (staple food in Ghana) business. While we were there we met Sampson's son, Joseph, whom Sampson always refers to as his "return missionary." He was so proud that he was able to serve a mission for the church.

Sampson and his wife making Kenkey

The Wilson Kenkey Business

Sampson asked us for help. Joseph has applied and been accepted to attend BYU-Hawaii but, because he's foreign, the school requires a $6,000 deposit before he can apply for his visa. This needs to be paid before December. They have informed us that they have contacted everyone that they know who would be able to help them and that we are their last hope. We know how important it is to further one's education and we also are aware that the schooling that Joseph would receive in Ghana would never compare to the education and knowledge that he would receive at BYU.

Joseph has told us that he is willing to pay back the $6,000 as soon as he is able to. I know that this will put a very large burden on Joseph because as an International Student he is only allowed to work certain hours a week while he is attending school. We are looking for donations to help lift this burden.  Also, we are looking for a Sponsor(s) that would be willing to loan Joseph the rest of the money that we are unable to raise in donations.

Joseph Wilson

   Joseph was born August 14, 1981. He served in the Lagos Mission and returned in June 2006. He is currently attending Meridian University College of Ghana. While at BYU-Hawaii he wishes to major in Business Administration. We have met Joseph and got to know his parents very well. They are honest people and I know that Joseph truly has a desire to gain an education and is willing to repay as much of the $6,000 as he is able. It may take him quite some time but I know that he is determined to pay back this debt. 

Joseph Wilson

Please pass this blog on to any one that you may know that will be willing or able to help in anyway. 


One of my biggest desires while I was in Ghana was to know that all the children I met would be able to gain an education. Most children do not make it to high school, and if they do make it to high school they are not likely to finish or gain a further education beyond that. Being presented with this opportunity to help Joseph reaffirms that desire that I had and I really want to make this opportunity possible for him.


Thank you for all your kindness.