Meet Mrs. Sianneh Kpoeh; she is a mother to many children and a woman who believes in giving support to others. She just earned Master’s Degree of Science in Maternal and Child Health from Cuttington University. She dreams of a country where mothers and babies will have a safe environment after and before birth.
Decontee: Thank you for accepting my invitation.
Decontee: How is life?
Sianneh: Well, by the grace of God, life is good. Once you have Jesus with you and you are working for him, things will always be done in your way.
Decontee: Let’s talk more about your upbringing.
Sianneh: Life has been working well for me. When I was much younger, things were good by his grace. My parent was there for me during high school and they were always there to support me at every stage of my life. My father supported my education during high school and after high school, God helped me with a religious husband who picked up from where my father stopped and sent me to university and today I have reached a stage in my life that I am so grateful for.
Decontee: What are some challenges you had in high school?
Sianneh: I never had many challenges back in high school when it came to school fees but, I had this challenge dealing with subjects; especially getting along with math-related subjects. To be honest, I love Math and I just needed to put in time with subjects like physics and other math-related subjects to overcome that challenge, With the help of my parents, I put in more, focused and things turned out well for me.
Decontee: How far have you gone on your educational journey?
Sianneh: I have gone far enough. After graduating in 2005 from high school, I started studying at the Cuttington University and I graduated with a BSc in 2013. I worked for some years and I decided to move to Monrovia from Bong County where I grew up. When I came to town, my husband started paying my university fees for a Master’s degree as he did first during my BSc level; he didn’t stop there, he supported me throughout graduate school and today I have earned my master’s degree in maternal and child health; all thanks to God and my beloved husband, Dr. Eementary Kpoeh.
Decontee: How are your parents?
Sianneh: My father died in 2016 and my mother is still alive but, she is not that well and I know that things will be okay with her.
Decontee: How many children do you have?
Sianneh: For now, I have four children, and others who I take as my own. My first child is 15 years old and she just got promoted to the 12th grade class and her little brothers are behind her. My husband and I will support them with our best.
Decontee: What are you for living currently?
For now, I am not doing anything. However, I am hoping that I will get myself to work soon to help our babies and our mothers have a safe environment while giving birth.
Decontee: How do you feel mentoring young people?
Sianneh: Mentoring young people is not an easy thing, but I feel great doing it. Sometimes they don’t want to be mentored or even listen to your advice but I am glad that some take in and work on themselves. The issue with mentorship is left to the willingness of the individual. As a mentor, you should know your work is to have a positive influence on every young person out there; and that is what I have learned over the years.
Decontee: What are some motivational words you would like to send to young people?
Sianneh: Thank you, I am sending this to young girls out there; I want to encourage them to focus on their goal (Dream) because as long you’re focused on your dream and you are working towards it God is going to help you achieve it. As a girl, don’t be that individual that people will complain about negatively rather than say something good about you. Always be humble and kind and take God seriously in your life.
Liberia struggles when it comes to maternal and child health and we are still struggling with that issue. Essence of my getting a degree in maternal and child health is because an environment of good care for women and babies is needed in this country, and I envision that one day Liberia will be at that level.
Decontee: thank you so much for the time.
Sianneh: I am grateful to share my little story.
