Being buoyed and encouraged by the result of the legacy to support human capital development and promote the rule of law in the country, the family of the late legal luminary and political colossal, Cllr. Charles Walker Brumkskine, has taken a bold step to further keep his memory alive, especially in the area of education for young people in the country, mainly Grand Bassa County, with a plan to launch a L$1 million scholarship scheme by his daughter, Cllr. Charlyn Brumskine.
Making the disclosure of the package, the “New Cllr. Brumskine”, as she is affectionately called by her admirers, said the initiative is a way of elevating the gesture her late father, whom she described as someone who was a major donor to the cause of education, to a level of being perpetually remembered as a way of inspiring other Liberians to be spirited enough in the art of giving to worthy causes as well as giving sense of direction to the younger generation in the country.
“My late father was known for two things in this country during his lifetime: one is his support to the cause of education, especially the young people of Grand Bassa County. He was interested in the human capital development of this country. He did it with passion for his country, and so this is something we are doing to keep his legacy alive.
“Cllr. Brumskine was one of the major donors of scholarship in Grand Bassa County through the Brumskine Family Foundation. Fortunately, we will be launching a L$1 million scholarship initiative,” Cllr. Brumskine said.
She said the scholarship initiative will cover some adults who are mothers but have no formal education.
She explained that the scholarship will be divided into two segments,: L$500K will be for the first semester and the other half for the second semester, with bulk going to university students.
Explaining the importance of education, she asserted that education is key to transformation, as well as transformation from darkness to light. She added that nothing is much better than educating other children.
The young lawyer, who recently set an outstanding record when she topped the Supreme Court exam, said she was fortunate to acquire good education from some of the best institutions in the world, starting from the then JJ Roberts United Methodist High School in Monrovia and onward to the United States due to the Liberian civil war.
She matriculated to university for her degree and returned home to contribute her quota to the nation building process, and later enrolled for a law degree at the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law.
