Atif Khan rising high against the odds

A Birmingham youth is fulfilling his ambitions in spite of many difficult challenges at home.

Despite caring for his mother who suffers from severe epilepsy whilst his little sister has Downs Syndrome, Atif Khan managed to achieve high enough grades to enable him to study biomedical science at Wolverhampton University. On top of caring duties Atif was also working part-time at the local cash and carry.

The 18-year-old, a student at Moseley School stated that:

It has been a challenge for me but I have received great support from the school and Henry at The Access Project.”

The Access Project, an education charity, which works with bright students that face difficulties at home to ensure they can still have an ever brighter future.

Atif’s tutor, Henry Hopcroft, said:

Right from the start it was clear that Atif was a very intelligent and capable student with a real passion for his subjects. It was a pleasure to work with someone who was so motivated and driven to achieve, and who had real clarity about his goals and ambitions.”

We wish you well young man, and hope that your story is an inspiration for others to achieve against the odds.

Picture: Atif Khan on the right.

Simon Woolley