My name is Dr. Sulemana Seidu Dolo, a public health professional and PhD candidate in Public Health Nutrition at Africa Research University in Lusaka, Zambia.
I am reaching out to friends, colleagues, academics, professionals, organizations, and compassionate individuals around the world to support me in completing an important stage of my academic journey.
My doctoral research focuses on the effectiveness of nutrition support groups in improving caregivers' practices and child nutrition outcomes in the Dioila Health District of Mali. This work is closely connected to one of the major public health challenges facing communities in Mali and many other low- and middle-income countries: child malnutrition.
After years of study, research, data collection, analysis, academic writing, and manuscript preparation, I have reached the final stage of my PhD journey. My thesis has been approved for examination, and I am working toward completing the remaining financial and academic requirements necessary for examination, defense, and graduation.
Unfortunately, the remaining costs have become a significant financial challenge for me. I am therefore seeking to raise USD 2,500 to help cover outstanding university-related expenses and other essential costs associated with completing my doctoral program.
How your donation will help
Your contribution will help me meet costs related to:
University tuition and outstanding academic fees
Thesis examination and defense-related expenses
Academic and administrative requirements for completion
Final thesis preparation, printing and related costs
Other essential expenses directly connected to completing my PhD
Every contribution, regardless of the amount, will bring me closer to completing this journey.
Why this matters
For me, this PhD is more than an academic qualification. It is an opportunity to strengthen my contribution to public health and nutrition in Mali and across Africa.
My research addresses practical issues surrounding child nutrition and the role of community-based support systems in improving nutrition outcomes. Completing this doctoral work will allow me to continue contributing to research, teaching, public health programs, and evidence-based interventions aimed at improving the health and nutritional well-being of vulnerable communities.
Please support my journey
If you are able to contribute, I would be deeply grateful for your support.
USD 10, USD 25, USD 50, USD 100, or any amount you can afford can make a meaningful difference.
If you are unable to donate, you can still help enormously by sharing this campaign with your friends, colleagues, professional networks, universities, organizations, and social media contacts.
Your support is not simply helping me pay for a degree. You are helping me complete research that I hope will contribute to improving child nutrition and public health in Mali and beyond.
Thank you sincerely for taking the time to read my story, for supporting my academic journey, and for helping me move one step closer to completing my PhD.
May your kindness and generosity be greatly rewarded.
Fundraising Goal: USD 4,500
Thank you for your support.