Young Man who Left His Country to Work as a Cleaner in US to Become a Neurosurgeon after Many Years

Young Man who Left His Country to Work as a Cleaner in US to Become a Neurosurgeon after Many Years

  • A young man identified as Kojo Sarpong moved from Ghana to the United States in 2009 to work as a cleaner
  • After working as a housekeeper for 5 years, Kojo decided to pursue further education which turned out to be successful
  • Currently, the young man is on the way to becoming the very first physician to have ever emerged from his family

Kojo Sarpong, a Ghanaian young man who currently lives in Washington DC in the United States of America and is on the verge of becoming the first-ever neurosurgeon in his family.

Recounting the rather inspirational story on his Facebook handle, Kojo indicated that he started from a humble place where he had to work for five years as a housekeeper when he initially relocated to the US.

Ghanaian Former Cleaner Kojo Sarpong Who Is Now A Neurosurgeon
Ghanaian Former Cleaner Kojo Sarpong Who Is Now A Neurosurgeon Photo credit: Kojo Sarpong
Source: Facebook
"Started my journey in America as a housekeeper for about 5 years. Now after all this hard work and dedication, I am going to be a NEUROSURGEON!!! The first physician in my family!" he posted.

According to an article by Tcjonline.com, Kojo arrived in the United States in 2009 from Ghana.

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He worked at Wal-Mart and as a housekeeper at a hospital but in 2011, Sarpong decided to attend GPC at the Clarkston campus and pursue his education.

Netizens celebrate Kojo

Persey Bediako mentioned:

Congrats bro. Proud of you fam. We should keep in touch

Kofi Amanquah II indicated:

“We’re going to be a neurosurgeon!!! “!! This is what we’ve been praying for !!

Salomey Ankrah commented:

Congratulations . And may the good lord continue to bless and guide your gifted hands

See the post below:

Village woman who lived in a shack makes it in the US

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a village woman who lived in a shack had bought a house in the US years after leaving Nigeria.

Jesse shared on LinkedIn two photos - one in which his mum spread her arms wide open in what he called a small shack and another in which she remade the same pose in a well-constructed house in the US.

In a lengthy read he penned on the social media platform detailing his mum's life story, Jesse said his mum lived in a small shack in the village where they relied on a source of water people use in bathing for drinking and cooking.

Source: Legit.ng

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