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Karl Seyram
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How I Built “Project Access” — My Mission to Get My First Laptop as a Cybersecurity Student.

Hey everyone 👋🏽

My name is Karl Seyram, a student from Ghana passionate about cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and AI development.

For the past few months, I’ve been learning, building, and working on projects using a friend’s laptop — just trying to keep my dream alive.

Recently, I decided to take a step forward and build a small web project called Project Access — a simple donation platform I created myself, to raise funds for my first personal laptop 💻.


🚀 What I Built

I created Project Access using:

  • Next.js + Tailwind CSS for the frontend
  • Paystack for secure payments
  • Vercel for hosting
  • Real-time progress tracking (no mock data)

👉 Check it out here: Project Access


💡 Why I’m Doing This

Access to a personal laptop will allow me to:

  • Continue learning cybersecurity and ethical hacking
  • Build more open-source projects and share them with others
  • Contribute to Ghana’s growing tech community

I believe that every young African with access to technology can create impact — and this is my starting point.

How You Can Support

If you’d like to support me, you can:

  • Donate directly on my site → Donate
  • Share this post with your network
  • Or even drop advice, mentorship, or encouragement in the comments

I know this isn’t just about a laptop — it’s about access, opportunity, and community.

Every line of code I write brings me closer to my dream of protecting systems and building safer digital spaces for everyone.

Thank you for reading, and thank you for being part of this journey

*– Karl Seyram *

Cybersecurity Student | Dreamer from Ghana

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Karl Seyram

Honestly, I was nervous posting this.
I just really wanted to share what I’ve been working on and maybe get some advice or encouragement.
I built this whole thing while using a friend’s laptop so it means a lot that I even got it working.
I’m still learning, but this project gave me a lot of hope.
If you check it out or share any feedback, I truly appreciate it 🙏🏽