Helo and greetings from Uganda. Iam so grateful to Wells Mountain Foundation for giving me an opportunity. I know words cannot express all my gratitude but Iam indeed very grateful. This oportunity has given me a chance to pursue my long time dream of becoming a development worker for my community and country. Iam now pursuing a Bachelor of Development Studies from All Saints University-Lango. Year one is over and Iam looking forward to starting my year two by 10th October 2011.
During the three months break I had the opportunity to Volunteer at KEFRAMA College. The college is a community based secondary school located in Lira District dedicated to working with children/students and their families and communities to fight illiteracy, injustice and poverty in the region. Inspired by Christian values, the college is dedicated to working with the community’s most vulnerable families, Children and/ or students. Because I like giving a helping hand whenever possible and since WMF has also chosen me to be one of their scholars, I decided to give back to the community by volunteering with the colege providing psycho-social support to the students, their families and other support staff.
As a development worker, it would be my pleasure to notice that KEFRAMA college grows to benefit more and more vulnerable children than it is doing today. Though inadequacy in funding has limmitted their capacity to offering education scholarship to only 60 students in senior one and two this year, I believe they will work hard towards improving on their standards and giving more children opportunity to be in school.
Activities done July to September 2011
– Identifying children/students who needed counselling
– Connecting to the students’ families
– Provision of Psycho-social support to students and their families
– Monitoring and evaluating student’s and Teacher’s performance
Once more it is my pleasure being part of WMF familiy. I will strive hard to go back to KEFRAMA College during the next break so Im able to more. If anyone is interested in reading about KEFRAMA college, log onto www.keframacollege.org.
Susan and KEFRAMA College
Susan– It is wonderful to read of your work at Keframa. We are very proud of your efforts there. Tom
Thank you Susan for lending a helping hand to our students. We are grateful for the time you spent with us here at KEFRAMA College. We look forward to receiving you back at the college again whenever you can come. We wish you and WMF good luck as you pusue your studies and as WMF dtrives to offer you and others an opportunity to be in school
Augustine Kezzy Okello
Executive Director
KEFRAMA College