Dr. Ruby Appiah-Campbell founded Life Beacon International two years after beginning her PhD. While working as a university teacher and serving as part of the university warden team, she provided pastoral care to students in the residence halls. Her daily interactions with young people and initial findings from her PhD research fueled her passion for supporting their education in various dimensions—financially, emotionally, psychologically, intellectually, and socially. This passion, along with her desire to understand and address the challenges faced by young people, motivated her to leave a lucrative banking career to pursue a PhD and undertake additional roles as a doctoral researcher.

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Understanding that she could not meet the diverse needs of young people alone, Ruby reached out individually to Life Beacon’s first group of volunteers. They enthusiastically joined her, working diligently to establish Life Beacon International. United by a shared goal, they aimed to help young people achieve a sustainable future and reach their full potential in life.