My name is Jacob Alabi, and I grew up in a low-income home in Nigeria, facing numerous challenges that shaped my character and determination. Despite the emotional, physical, and financial hardships experienced by my family of six, including my parents and four siblings, I remained resolute in pursuing my goals. Witnessing my brother dropping out of school due to financial constraints and relying on my parents' meager farming income for our well-being, I faced delayed school fees payment and endured physical abuse during my high school years. However, I persevered, and that would later lead me to aviation. My initial career was in computer science, where I earned a first-class degree until I made a crossover to aviation due to a memorable incident. In 2020, I joined a relief mission to a region in northern Nigeria plagued by terrorism and extreme poverty. Despite skepticism and mockery suggesting that my background would hinder my impact, I remained undeterred. Our mission aimed not only to provide quantity but also to offer meaningful support. We spent time with victims, sharing resources and dedicating our energy to reaching the most difficult-to-access areas. We faced physical challenges, such as team members fainting from exhaustion and the fatigue of scaling mountains to reach isolated communities. It was during these difficult circumstances that a new vision emerged within me — to reach people in remote and underserved regions worldwide. Motivated by this vision, I enrolled in Moody Aviation's program, which trains aviation professionals dedicated to bringing hope and relief to isolated regions. Moody Aviation's legacy of 75 years in raising mission-tailored aviators made it the natural choice for me. By transcending traditional aid providers, Moody Aviation equips individuals like me with the skills and knowledge to serve underserved populations using aviation. During my one-year enrollment at Moody Aviation, supported by a partial scholarship, I founded the Mount-Up Aviation Club. This global club promotes aviation's understanding and utilization in reaching isolated regions. Since its establishment in early 2023, Mount-Up has attracted members from five nations. We have hosted esteemed participants and speakers, including a retired Captain of American Airlines, a distinguished flight scientist of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA, and experienced American missionaries in deep and isolated jungles of the world. Members draw inspiration from my journey, starting from nothing and achieving something significant, empowering them to take action for their communities' betterment. Looking to the future, I am determined to continue my efforts in overcoming adversity and making a positive impact on my community. With the skills and training I acquire from Moody Aviation, I aim to lead initiatives that provide vital support to remote and underserved regions. By utilizing aviation as a tool for outreach, I hope to address the pressing needs of these communities, particularly the millions of vulnerable child beggars who lack access to necessities and opportunities for a brighter future. Through collaborations, partnerships, and fundraising efforts, I envision implementing sustainable projects that focus on significant improvement in education, healthcare, and economic empowerment in isolated regions of the world. By investing in these areas, we can create lasting change and uplift individuals and communities out of poverty. In conclusion, I have exhausted all the scholarships available for my study, making your support crucial in realizing my dream. My journey shaped me into a determined and resilient individual. I am dedicated to utilizing the training I received from Moody Aviation to bring about positive change in the lives of those in underserved communities. By focusing on serving remote regions, I aim to fly hope, opportunity, and a brighter future to those in need.

Overcoming adversity has been a central theme in my life, shaped by the challenges I faced growing up in a low-income Nigerian household. Despite the emotional, physical, and financial hardships my family endured, I remained resolute in pursuing my goals and aspirations. The difficulties I witnessed, such as my brother dropping out of high school due to lack of support and our family's reliance on the meager total monthly income of about $100, tested my emotional well-being. Additionally, my other siblings encountered significant obstacles in securing their school admission. For me, high school brought delayed payment of fees and even physical abuse due to financial limitations, yet I persevered in the face of adversity. In 2020, I took part in a relief mission to a region in northern Nigeria plagued by terrorism and poverty. Despite facing skepticism and mockery from others, I remained steadfast in my commitment to help. Our mission aimed to provide meaningful support to the affected communities, and it proved to be an arduous endeavor. As we scaled mountains and faced exhaustion and fatigue, I became deeply aware of the dire situation in which many remote and underserved regions found themselves. It was during this experience that a vision was ignited within me—a vision to reach out to those in need, particularly in northern Nigeria, where an alarming ten million child beggars cry out for help. Motivated by this vision, I decided to enroll in Moody Aviation's program—a renowned training ground for aviation professionals dedicated to bringing hope to isolated regions. Moody's comprehensive training equips individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to serve underserved populations effectively. Inspired by the opportunities Moody Aviation's program presented, I founded the Mount-Up Aviation Club during my freshman year. The primary aim of this club is to promote the use of aviation as a means to reach isolated regions in need. Since its inception in February 2023, the Mount-Up Aviation Club has gained recognition and attracted members from five different nations. We have hosted esteemed participants and speakers who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our club. Notable guests have included a retired captain from American Airlines with over 20,000 flight hours, a leading flight scientist from NASA Johnson Center in Houston, USA, and experienced American missionaries who have worked in deep jungles. Looking to the future, I am determined to continue my efforts in overcoming adversity and making a positive impact on my community. With the skills and training I acquire from Moody Aviation, I aim to lead initiatives that provide vital support to remote and underserved regions. By utilizing aviation as a tool for outreach, I hope to address the pressing needs of these communities, particularly the millions of vulnerable child beggars who lack access to necessities and opportunities for a brighter future. Through collaborations, partnerships, and fundraising efforts, I envision implementing sustainable projects that focus on education, healthcare, and economic empowerment. By investing in these areas, we can create lasting change and uplift individuals and communities out of poverty. In conclusion, my journey of overcoming adversity has instilled in me a deep sense of determination and resilience. I am committed to leveraging my experiences and the training I received from Moody Aviation to make a difference in the lives of those facing similar challenges. By focusing on serving remote and underserved regions, I aim to bring hope, opportunity, and a brighter future to those in need. Together, we can overcome adversity and build stronger, more vibrant communities.

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My name is Jacob Alabi. I grew up in Ogbomoso, the peaceful southwestern city of Nigeria. However, in 2020, I sacrificed my comfort zone when the call for disaster relief came from turbulent northern Nigeria. I left my parents and a serene environment that refreshed my heart to attend to the Mumuye people in the hard-to-reach and isolated mountainous ranges of Taraba State. It could be discouraging to travel on Nigerian roads - frequented by hoodlums, paraded by kidnappers, patrolled by terrorists, and with many awkward eventualities. However, nothing would stop the philanthropic desire running within me since then, not even the arduous two-day journey or the threat of Covid-19, which was vehement at the time. People needed help and help they would receive. The Mumuyes are a wonderful people group but with so many unfortunate situations surrounding them. The first threat to their life is insecurity. It snatches their loved ones from their community structure, recruiting them into illegal streams of armed forces targeted to destroy the nation. Some ended up with Boko Haram (an insurgent group) or another of its kind. Ultimately, they waste themselves and their people. In addition, education is a hard currency among the Mumuyes. That reflects in all their dealings. Many spend their mornings around large pots of a local gin called Burukutu. They drink it in a stupor and hand the same pattern over to their children. Their youths have almost nothing to do besides the consumption of alcohol and farming (farming to generate income from alcohol). They sank deeper into helplessness without an educational structure to liberate their community. Without sound academics, calling them an underserved community is an understatement. That prompted my action in 2020, swinging to save a people I did not know. Yet I never regret it; I enjoy it. My impact in their midst included enlightening them about the danger of alcohol. Climbing the mountains for over two hours, I shared hope with the Mumuyes. I went with a team, and we distributed materials to aid their learning processes, transform their communities, and aid their transition into a world of hope. Since the community service and disaster relief, I have been in touch with them. More help is needed, and I decided to turn the gaze of global philanthropists toward the Mumuyes. Since 2020, sharing about the Mumuyes has been my priority. That has stirred a few people to remember them and eventually go their way to render assistance. However, many people shrink back because, truthfully speaking, the journey up their way can kill. There are odds many would consider. Therefore, I had to find a way to make their going easy and against all odds. Because of that, I enrolled in missionary aviation technology at Moody Aviation (the aviation department of Moody Bible Institute), Spokane, Washington, USA. In a couple of years, I will earn pilot certificates, which will help me partner with educators, medical practitioners, and other life-transforming professionals globally. My skill as an aviator will come in handy in transporting people and materials to this underrepresented, underserved, and impoverished community. As I pause, it is no joke that many nations are wounded today, but some are bleeding more than others. Disaster has grasped the veins of Nigeria, and the Mumuyes are feeling its pangs. Their frames are begging for aid; their joints are crying for support. Terrified by terrorism, ridiculed by superstition, and misguided by ignorance, the plea of this isolated society is, "Relief now than ever!" Let us get them the relief they need.