These children are all in Secondary School, sponsorship is £15 per month (or more).
Please note: We accept multiple sponsors for these young people up to £30 per month to enable them to go to school. Sometime their guardians are able to help a little.

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733 Babirye Berna 2013	School: LIA Christian Secondary School Class: S1 Gender: Female Age: 14 Years Old Ambitions: nurse Child's situation: Berna lives with her mother in Bukakata –Kidandali (a fishing village). Her father passed away a couple of years ago leaving Berna and her siblings in the care of the mother whose health inot very good. Berna and Betty are twin sisters though not identical. They both attend Kasaka secondary together with their young brother Paul. The three attend the same class which makes it easier to share notes and help each other. They travel (walk) a very long distance to and from school (approximately 8 miles) But amazingly they’ve got the morale to learn. The 3 siblings missed school last year since there weren’t any secondary schools around their area and yet boarding school was extremely expensive for their mother. So they are very privileged to be in school this year. Their mum has not job but during rainy season she plants some crops on her small piece of land in hope of getting enough yield for both home consumption and sell.This season she’s planted sweet potatoes, cassava and eggplants. The mother is so mindful about her children’s education despite her low income and poor health. Sponsor Berna
734 Nakato Betty 2013	School: LIA Christian Secondary School Class: S1 Gender: Female Age: 14 Years Old Ambitions: desires to become a doctor Child's situation: Betty lives with her mother in Bukakata –Kidandali (a fishing village). Her father passed away a couple of years ago leaving Berna and her siblings in the care of the mother whose health not very good. Betty and Berna are twin sisters though not identical. They both attend Kasaka Secondary together with their young brother Paul. The three attend the same class which makes it easier to share notes and help each other. They travel (walk) a very long distance to and from school (approximately 8 miles) But amazingly they've got the morale to learn. The 3 siblings missed school last year since there weren't any secondary schools around their area and yet boarding school was extremely expensive for their mother. So they are very privileged to be in school this year. Their mum has not job but during rainy season she plants some crops on her small piece of land in hope of getting enough yield for both home consumption and sell.This season she’s planted sweet potatoes, cassava and eggplants. The mother is so mindful about her children’s education despite her low income and poor health. Sponsor Betty
8 Namugga Lydia Lydia In LIA t-shirt ( 2012)	School: St Joseph secondary mbirizi Class: S5 Gender: Female Age: 16 Years Old Ambitions: Not know yet Child's situation: Feb 09 Lydia sat for her Primary Leaving Exams and she is expecting to join secondary this year. Recently, her parents divorced and the mother went back to her home village, she went with all the children, Lydia inclusive. We managed to communicate with the mother on phone and she said, life isn?t easy at all, she has no job and yet she needs to sustain her family. However, this year Lydia is still expected to be joining senior one. We visited the father Lawrence who confirmed their divorce and he looked a little bit reluctant about his children?s future. Sponsor Lydia
91 Matovu Robert 2013	School: St Joseph secondary mbirizi Class: S2 Gender: Male Age: 18 Years Old Ambitions: wants to become an accountant Child's situation: Robert's favourite subjects are science and social studies, and is thinking of becoming a doctor. He lives with his mother, grandmother and siblings in a mud and pole, grass thatched house. His mother struggles to support the family and pay school fees. Robert enjoys his studying and tries to be at school on time, he is also a good footballer. Sponsor Robert
92 Nazziwa Annet 2013	School: LIA Christian Secondary School Class: S1 Gender: Female Age: 14 Years Old Ambitions: Not know yet Child's situation: Annet loves music, dance and drama, and she wants to be a teacher when she grows up. Annet lives with her father, Godfrey and her younger siblings in a mud and pole house. Her father has a small piece of land on which he grows tomatoes and onions for sale. He finds it challenging taking care of the children especially taking on both parental roles, but he says he will try his best to help his children and loves them. Annet helps her father by getting her younger siblings ready for school and preparing dinner for the family. Sponsor Annet
93 Ssebatta Derick 2012	School: Jane Francis Sec Kirimya Class: S2 Gender: Male Age: 17 Years Old Ambitions: Wants to become a extensive rich farmer Child's situation: Derick sadly lost both his parents. He lives with his grandparents who are caring for 14 children. They have no proper source of income. Derick's grandmother is not well, having problems with her leg. Derick recently moved to Kyetume, but their old house is where they have land to grow food. Every weekend and holiday, Derick travels there to dig and grow food. Derick enjoys playing football, music, dance, drama, cycling and making friends. Sponsor Derick
128 Mutumba Rogers 2013	School: LIA Christian Secondary School Class: S1 Gender: Male Age: 15 Years Old Ambitions: Not know yet Child's situation: Mutumba lives at Kasaka during term time, but when it's time for holidays he goes back home and lives with his mother, Mutumba's home is around 25 Km away from Kasaka school so he can't travel easily to and from school and besides - his mother is a poor lady who can't afford paying his school fees and that is why he's staying in the school premises. Till now Rogers has never had a chance of meeting again with his dad, and they don't know anything about his existence. There are 2 children in his family, Mutumba and a sister called Nakayiwa Sandrah who is the youngest. They live in a rented house Mutumba likes playing football. Mutumba finished Primary School last year and now attends our Secondary School. Sponsor Rogers
175 Katongole Godfrey 2012	School: Mivule Secondary School Class: S3 Gender: Male Age: 17 Years Old Ambitions: he wants to be an electric engineer Child's situation: Godfrey lives with his parents and five siblings. His parents do not have jobs and steady incomes, thought they grow crops and food and sell some of it. They are really struggling with school fees. Godfrey helps his family by collecting water from the well in before and after school. Godfrey enjoys playing football. Sponsor Godfrey