Education for Rural Ugandan Children

 NICHOLAS

Age: 23

Grade: University (Bachelors of Information Technology)

Family: Lives with adopted family

   Goals: IT Technician

Nicholas always wears a smile on his face, which he says is because of the joy he feels since he was adopted by Cosma. When he was still at young age

Nicholas is the sixth of 8 children. His parents passed on when he was 10 years. Since then Cosma has adopted to stay at director’s home. During primary school, Nicholas was among the best in his class of 150 students all from Primary 1 to Primary 7. He continued his achievements through high school and got high marks in his high school exams to university. He focused on Bachelor of Science and technology at Uganda Martyrs University-Nkozi.

Nicholas talks about how much his life has changed since he joined Cosma at his younger age. He can now feel confident enough to stand firm and speak in public using English. He aspires to be a IT Technician as soon he graduates this year

His current need to pay his pending $1325 University tuition and graduate with bachelors degree in Information Technolology

JULIET

Age: 23

Grade:  University (Bachelors of Education)                                                                                                    

Family: Lives at Cosma Home

Goals: Become a Teacher.

Julietis a young 23-year-old girl who is at University for her first year, harboring hopes of becoming a journalist someday. Although she is extremely fortunate in that both her parents are still alive, Juliet struggles to live the life of a student. She stays at the Cosma home. As with most kids in her neighborhood, she often falls sick but her love for English and Biology gives her the strength to go to school on days when she should really be going to a hospital. Her hard work has paid off; she managed to score 12 points in the high school exams, the highest score in her class.

What is remarkable about Juliet is that apart from being determined to study and become a Teacher, she would like to see and help bring about a change in her community. She believes that every child should have the opportunity to study, and would like nothing more than to someday make that a reality. For now, She has completed her university course however, she would just like to pay her university arrears to graduate.

Her current need is to pay her pending $1225 University tuition and graduate with bachelors degree Education