Young Leader Interview at Skoll World Forum: Video with Diana N-Peline Kombui

iana N-PelineKombui is a member of CAMA (Camfed Association) – the pan-African network of educated young women. A third-year undergraduate at Central University College,she is currently pursuing a BSc in Banking and Finance, supported by Camfed in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation. Diana is President of her university’s CAMA Campus Club and doubles as the Secretary for the Camfed Ghana-MasterCard Foundation Scholars Leadership Program. Diana has worked as an intern with Camfed Ghana to help organize leadership and enrichment activities for senior high school and tertiary students. Diana is passionate about helping others. She is a role model, motivating and inspiring those who have little or no hope of pursuing their dreams. Building on her own experience and her passion for education, she has provided vital community services in the Upper West Region of Ghana, where she organized month-long voluntary vacation classes for junior high school students in her community. Diana also visited a number of senior high schools to encourage girls to study hard in spite of the challenges faced, and carried out a two-day advocacy program on teenage pregnancy and school drop outs for junior high school pupils in Lambussie – directly addressing some of these challenges. Diana aspires to be an Auditor and eventually a Chief Executive of a financial institution. Education is her uppermost priority in life, and she hopes to pursue it to the highest level possible.In her free time, Diana enjoys travelling, singing, reading and watching soccer.