Community-based education programs in Africa

Dear Global Giving Team,

It is yet another privilege to share exciting news about the progress that is being made by our three beneficiaries of the short-term scholarships, namely Justine, Brenda and Shafiki.  School visits and telephone calls made have revealed that the trio continues to make good progress at their individual schools as outlined below:-

Justine, a girl from a very poor background of an impoverished family yet with many siblings has for the first time managed to stay at school for her 2^nd term without school fees challenges. She has had uninterrupted classes since she won a scholarship to finish her Form 6 (Senior 6) at Mpoma Royal College based in Mukono district. Justine assured the Scholarship coordinator (Daniel) that she can now afford to focus on improving her Academic Grades because she has no worries related to school fees at least for this term and next term. Justine was visited at school on August 13, 2016 and was found busy writing her MOCK exams which are intended to prepare her for the final Certificate exams. When asked about what she feels having won the two-term scholarship, Justine had this to say ‘’…… I feel privileged, lucky and very happy that I’m now sure that I will finish my High School and probably get a Certificate, may the Almighty God bless whoever is behind the resource mobilization …’’

Brendais also making convincing progress at Masajja Secondary School, Kamapala. She is grateful to the Global Giving Team for making her dream of completing Advanced Level Certificate exams a reality. Brenda pledged to the Scholarship coordinator (Eva) that she will work hard to get good Academic Grades so that she can at least enroll for a certificate or Diploma Course after A-Level. Listening to Brenda, you see a person with a passionate heart willing to support other needy children when she becomes gainfully employed in future. On her visitation day [12th Aug 2016] she had this to say:”… I see many needy children suffering without any financial assistance to stay in school, at least I have been very lucky to get this scholarship but there are many children who have no one to help…. I always say to myself I wish I was coming from a family that has enough and I could help out the needy…”

Shafiki, having been the first to win a scholarship in the first term of his Form 6, is more stable at Crested Senior Secondary School, in Kampala. He keeps making good progress at school. Shafiki has even gone an extra mile to get fully involved in group discussions and this has helped him to improve his Academic Grades. Talking to Shafiki you see a young man who is more positive about life and the future. He is currently doing his MOCK exams and at the end of the school term his academic grades shall be shared. Shafiki keeps saying: “the only way I can pay back to whoever fundraised for me, in the short-term, is by getting good Academic Grades but I have also learned that donating towards the needy, however small, can help contribute improving one’s future”.  My colleagues in a similar situation, keep advising me not to waste this golden opportunity.

The three students convey their gratitude to whoever contributed towards their cause, particularly Global Giving Team coordinators.