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Luckson Hove

Biography

Luckson Hove's childhood and his adult dream are tied directly together: From the time he was abandoned by his parents, he faced huge challenges and struggles in life, including growing up as a homeless child in Zimbabwe. The challenges that Luckson faced did not in any way thwart his belief and faith in a brighter future. Instead, he worked extremely hard to finance his education by selling candies on the street. The harder his life became, the stronger his vision for providing a better world for other troubled children grew. He counts each opportunity for academic advancement as a step towards the realization of his dreams. Luckson writes, "The hardships that I saw first-hand inspired me to try and save other people from enduring those same difficulties. As a result, my wife and I would like to establish a rehabilitation home that will cater to those in need, especially homeless children and AIDS orphans."

Realizing that this task will require a huge amount of money, they intend to establish businesses that will be affiliated with the home. As his wife recently completed her degree in business administration (specializing in hotel management), they hope to build a hotel school at the same site to teach the children job skills. Luckson's accounting training will be used to run the entire enterprise "in the most efficient and responsible manner."

Luckson has received multiple scholarships, is on the dean's list, and maintains a near-perfect GPA. He is a teaching assistant in accounting, has also been hired by the Learning Center to tutor economics and math, and often stops by during unscheduled hours to offer help. As vice president of the local Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Luckson also organizes community service projects.

Looking ahead to the day that the rehabilitation home is complete and has "at least 200 children living there," Luckson says his success will not be judged by the number of children in the home, but "rather, by the ability to see each one of these children with a smile on their face."

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