Despite the challenges of moving to a new country, and without a family history of higher education, all six children from the Alofipo family have chosen to study at university.
The family moved from Samoa to New Zealand in 1970 and then to Queensland, Australia in 1999.
The Alofipos have supported one another through their educational challenges and successes, and now see the benefits for their entire family.
Read more at the Australian edition of Mormon Newsroom.
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