Project Report
| Oct 26, 2016
Caring for Clare
By Sarah Seltz | Development and Sponsorship Coordinator
![Clare is in Primary 4 at Nyaka Primary School]()
Clare is in Primary 4 at Nyaka Primary School
YOU have changed Clare’s life.
Clare lost both of her parents in 2008 when she was just four years old. She began living with her grandparents but was commonly sick because the family couldn’t afford health care or proper nutrition. Her future was grim until she was given the opportunity to go to school.
Today Clare is 12 years old and a Primary 4 student at Nyaka Primary School. She still lives with her grandparents, brother and sister. She enjoys math and learning the computer. One day she hopes to visit the U.S. and be a teacher. Claire said, “My life was not complete until I joined Nyaka. Life became smooth since I get medication and other assistance. I use to fall sick every now and then but now I spend the whole school term without any health problems. Gone are the days when I lived a sorrowful life. I thank Nyaka, and all those who give support to Nyaka, for being kind”. Clare is a very happy and healthy girl now. She has been given a chance to hope and dream, which can be rare for an orphaned girl in Uganda.
Help other girls like Clare go to school by donating today! Thank you!
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Family drawing by Clare
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Sep 30, 2016
Sanitary Napkins Help Girls Stay in School
By Sarah Seltz | Development and Sponsorship Coordinator
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Girls received their hygiene products
Students are in their last term of the school year and are ready to end the year strong! Thanks to you, the girls don’t have to miss any school days because of their periods, and will be able to keep up their grades just like the boys. Sometimes it can be difficult for girls to keep up in school after they begin their menstruation cycle. It’s common for girls to remain at home during their periods and can miss 3-6 days of school every month because they don’t have the proper sanitary napkins. Missing that amount of school every month can negatively affect their grades, despite their best efforts to keep up. If their grades suffer they might be forced to drop out so they can be home to help their family with the daily chores.
Every girl at Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project is provided with sanitary napkins and are able to stay in school all month long! The girls are also developing a firm confidence that they did not have before they were provided with sanitary napkins. They no longer have to use unsanitary or uncomfortable methods for caring for their periods like leaves or old clothing. They can stay in school, concentrate on their academics, and succeed.
Thank YOU for giving YOUR GIRLS the proper feminine products they need to stay in school month after month!
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Jul 7, 2016
Encourage Girls to Stay in School
By Sarah Seltz | Development and Sponsorship Coordinator
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Scovia is a Secondary 2 student at NVSS
Your girls are back in school after their term break and excited to start the second term of the 2016 school year! During the break there were many activities that went on at NVSS, specifically for the Secondary female students. Several speakers, who are role models in the community, were invited to speak with the girls about the importance of staying in school, setting goals, and sex education. There was also a career guidance workshop at the Blue Lupin Library to discuss the various career opportunities that are available after graduation.
Counseling sessions were held as well to discuss the importance of having an education and graduating from school. Some of the girls need extra encouragement to stay in school and concentrate on their studies because they feel torn between attending school versus being home to help their families. When these girls are in Primary school they go home every day and can help out in the evening and weekends. Now as Secondary students, they live in a dorm and are at school for three months at a time. They aren’t home every day to help with chores such as cooking, cleaning, fetching water, and helping take care of younger siblings. However, THANKS TO YOU, more one-on-one time can be spent with these girls to provide guidance to them about the importance of staying in school!
Your support makes a HUGE difference in these girl’s lives. Thank you for believing that girls deserve the same opportunities as boys! Want to make sure that these girls continue to stay in school? Donate today.
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Group of NVSS girls
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