Seasoned Ghanaian actress and movie producer Yvonne Nelson recalled the numerous challenges she encountered building her dream school, Yvonne Nelson International School (YNIS).
In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the star actress opened up about wanting to secure a bank loan to complete the school’s building project after running out of funds.
She noted that one thing that stopped her from securing the loan was the unreasonable interest rates, forcing her to sell her house and some core properties.
“It is really crazy. At a point, (gets emotional) I am getting personal now. When we started the project, I had to sell my house because I went to the banks for a loan, and the percentages did not make sense,” she said in a video shared on her Instagram page.
Yvonne Nelson said the house was sentimental because she shared many memories there. However, she said that was the only way to proceed with the project.
Unfortunately, despite selling the house, she ran out of funds again and had to resort to her personal savings.
Speaking about the Yvonne Nelson International School, the multifaceted movie producer showed the first phase of the building project in a video and added that she and her team would continue and go higher.
Despite the hurdles the Just Like Mama founder encountered in building her international school, she said she was not backing down.
She added that she was hopeful about the outcome, noting that the school would positively impact its students and raise several future leaders.
Below is a view of the building progress at YNIS:
