Annum Jaffer,  Global Grant Scholar Candidate

Annum Jaffer selected by District 5890 as a

We are delighted to announce that our club sponsored candidate, Annum Jaffer, has been officially selected by District 5890 as a Global Grant Scholar candidate.  This is by far the biggest hurdle in securing the grant.  Her application will now go on to the Rotary Foundation for final approval. The scholarship is in the amount of $30,000 with our District contributing $15,000 and The Rotary Foundation (TRF) matching that amount. Our Club is also contributing $1,000 which will attract a $500 match from TRF.

  Annum is seeking a Master’s Degree in Human Rights at the London School of Economics. She holds a BS in Biology from the University of Texas and is currently a third year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Last December Annum volunteered at the Moria Refugee Camp, a health clinic, on the Greek island of Lesvos assisting refugees. She leaves Monday November 21, 2016 to volunteer at a refugee camp in Jordan for three weeks with Souriyat Across Borders.  Annum is the epitome of being the change one wishes to see in the world. 

P:S: From Jennifer Walden Mutchler

She has been an absolute joy to work with throughout the application and interview process.  Her passion and hope for a better world is infectious.  We look forward to having her visit our club soon.

A special thank you to Bill Davis and former Global Scholar, Dr. Isis Mejias for their role in finding and supporting Annum.