Peter: from mango tree to Moscow

Assistant Captain Peter
(left) in 2004 

We had a visit today from Peter, a Ghanaian lad who is leaving in two weeks to study medicine in Russia. Peter (soon to be Pyotr) started playing football with the Future Stars teams at the end of the 90's and went to study with Billa under the second mango tree.

Peter today

Peter started out his education in state primary school. "It was a little bit difficult as my dad wasn't well", he explained. Peter's father was an alcoholic and, unable to pay for school fees, Peter dropped out of school. "I found out [about Billa's free school] through my coach." 

"Billa took school seriously and he didn't leave us; he kept us [paying for fees] through JHS - my mum couldn't do that alone."

Peter leaves in two weeks to begin his studies at Tambov State University, one of the best medical institutions in Russia. He hopes to become a surgeon in the future and plans to return to Ghana to begin practise. Billa and Future Leaders are very proud of Peter and we wish him the very best of luck!