Twitter Users Agog With Excitement After Harvard Admitted Student, Aramide Raises $68,000 Tuition Against All Odds
Even at a time when the world battles a pandemic which has adversely affected global economy, the good in humanity still shines bright as Nigerians and others around the world have come together to contribute a whopping sum of $68,000 in 25 days, being tuition of 20-year-old Akintimehin Aramide.
This came to be after the First Class Economics student from Covenant University, Ota took to Twitter on April 27 to share news about her admission into the Harvard University.
Aramide’s good news was however laced with the sad news that she needed financial assistance to pay her tuition.
Guyssss, I got into Harvard!!!!!🥳
but I cannot fund my education🙁
so I need your help🥺.
Please help retweet and share. It would go a long way in helping me raise my tuition before May 22. https://t.co/xMmunQNSP8
Thank you and God bless.#GetAramideToHarvard
— Aramide🌸 (@princessmideh) April 26, 2020
This single tweet went viral after continuous reposts from campaigners who supported her cause, and gained over 8,000 likes and retweets on Twitter.
25 days later, Aramide who is passionate about education in a tweet gave an update about the success of her crowdfunding.
According to her, through donations, scholarships and a GoFundMe account in her her, she amassed $64,152 in the space of 25 days and also informed her followers about the new target of $3,848.
‼️UPDATE‼️
Thank you very much everyone.
This is huge for me. I’ll be back to share my testimony as @DrIjeomaNwagwu said.Thank you everyone for your support.
I appreciate you all!Please RT, we’re closer than ever. Please share. Thank you 🙏🏾 #GetAramideToHarvard pic.twitter.com/VJG3pR12BQ
— Aramide🌸 (@princessmideh) May 21, 2020
This further spurred interaction from Twitter users and in less than 24 hours, the target was met.
Sharing the news of the complete tuition, Nigerians went agog as this feat was only achieved in 25 days, notwithstanding the economic downturn globally.
See some congratulatory messages below;
Aramide’s tuition is complete!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Hold me please.. Hold me😭😭
To every single person that donated, God bless you immensely. 😫😫😫To the team and just concerned individuals who pushed #GetAramideToHarvard God bless you all❤❤❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/BcWyk05b3Y
— Precious O’Dahunsi (@Premauj) May 21, 2020
Congratulations Aramide
Well done
It really takes a community, that was an amazing feat to raise $68,000 in some daysAmazing 🙌🏾
— Olúwatósìn Olaseinde (@tosinolaseinde) May 21, 2020
Her fees are complete now💃💃💃
Thank you Jesus 😭😭😭🙌🙌
Congratulations @princessmideh 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃Thank you to everyone who donated.
Aramide is going to Harvard 💃💃💃💃— May 25|reSALT || MosimiléOlúwa (@TheOyoQueen) May 21, 2020
Incase you haven’t heard, Aramide is going to Harvard 🎉🎉🎉🎉#GetAramideToHarvard
— iyob$ (@iyoboosa) May 21, 2020
Your body will pepper you internally and externally!! ARAMIDE will go To Harvard and there’s nothing you can do!
— youtube: temmybanjo (@temmybanjo1) May 21, 2020
Aramide fundraised her entire tuition to Harvard ($68000), in three weeks, in the middle of a global pandemic!😆#GetAramideToHarvard is #Complete
— Henry Anumudu (@henryanumudu_) May 21, 2020
Special appreciation to everyone who donated I cash or kind to this cause. Aramide is going to Harvard!!!!!! 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊 pic.twitter.com/pqIcOlppLN
— Mojisola Ewatomi (@mojeehsola) May 21, 2020
Kiimmmmoooooooonnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃#GetAramideToHarvard is a wrap guys! Aramide don enter😌💃💃💃
GOD IS FAITHFUL!!!Please if your friend didn’t school at Harvard, talk to me with respect from now. pic.twitter.com/qKOGnpMF7t
— Doyinsolami❤ (@dohyeen_) May 21, 2020
We are excited for @princessmideh
Congratulations Aramide,
We are Certain that you would do great things!!Keep wining 💚
Love from all of us at Path! pic.twitter.com/HRR91SVfWc
— Path Inc (@thepath_ng) May 21, 2020
Congratulations Aramide, we are happy to hear that you would be going to harvard. God bless everyone who contributed to this goal.
Please Aramide don’t forget Naija and we hope you would also add your own quota to make 🇳🇬 great.
We wish you the very best!! Go ARA 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/UfnPG6zcuy
— Naija (@Naija_PR) May 21, 2020
Thank you all for the prayers….
I am just a vessel God used and all the glory belongs to him and to everyone who helped me and encouraged me, God bless you.
Aramide is going to Harvard#GetAramideToHarvard #Aramide #HarvardChecked
— #GetAramideToHarvard (@ogundiransamuel) May 21, 2020
I’m so thankful for Aramide. It was looking almost impossible. Anything is really achievable in life.
— Abayomi Adeola Della (@iamthedella) May 21, 2020
And it’s a wrap 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you to everyone who donated or spread the word. Aramide dreams to improve the Nigerian educational space and we made it possible.
Aramide is going to Harvard 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽#CongratulationsAramideHarvard pic.twitter.com/cEi4uvem9u
— Temisan David (@togse) May 21, 2020
In a short video, Aramide appreciated everyone who contributed towards making her dreams of studying at Harvard come true.
Thank you guyss…..
Please RT, we want everyone to get this message 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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$68,000 Fees Paid ✅
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.@princessmideh thanks for giving me the opportunity to serve you…Thank you Jesus#AramideIsGoingToHarvard #Aramide #GetAramideToHavard #HarvardChecked pic.twitter.com/pgrkbXRnDO
— #GetAramideToHarvard (@ogundiransamuel) May 21, 2020
Aramide had been in the news earlier this year dedicating her life to teaching primary school pupils even as a first class student of economics.
She earns a living as a primary school teacher who also runs a free school for out-of-school children, Talent Mine Academy.
Aramide’s achievement through the help of people around the world shows a great deal that despite present happenings, good still exists.
Congratulations to Aramide Akintimehin.
