22 of L.E.A.D Uganda’s 90 students come from war-torn northern Uganda.
To better serve them, we hired Juliana Adokorach as Program Officer for northern Uganda.
Ms. Adokorach worked with traumatized children who were living positively with AIDS at TASO. Juliana hails from Gulu
We admitted a dozen new students for the 2010 school year – which started in February. 8 girls and 4 boys were chosen. 10 are primary students. Nine of them were admitted to top schools: Budo Junior and St. John Bosco Katende. One 7th grader, a candidate class, is not allowed to switch schools this year. Our two new high school students are in top schools.
Hi Dad, My school- is a very good school. I like it because there are a lot of students from different places especially Asians. It makes me feel good to be one of the pioneer African students at school. My roommates is a Ugandan who a got a scholarship too. There are also students from South Africa and the Ivory Coast. The food is too spicey but I am kinda of getting used to it. Though when I first arrived, I hardly ate.
II enjoy electronics class. I managed to get a third position in a group discussion which was organised on science day celebrations at school. I also got selected on the school basketball team, thanks to Brian Moll who used to teach me while we played against each other.
What i like about india is that there is a high rate of infrastructure development. A lot is lacking in Uganda. Our generation must work on these things in the next five years. This is what Uganda must do to attain a rate of development equivalent to countries like India, which were once third world but are now advancing:
• empower women,
• invest in education,
• encourage investments through offering incentives,
• offer help to NGOs like L.E.A.D Uganda
People in india are hardworking. I guarantee you in the next 20 years India is going to have a strong economy which will see its GDP rise more than that of America.
I had never seen women engineers who work on building sites but I was astonished when I noticed that in india actually they might be more than the men. There is no job discrimination. In fact most of the lecturers at our school are women
Thank you for laying a foundation for me. It is now up to me to build on it.
Moses
Hi, Dad
Here is my academic progress report for the mid-semester exams. I was ranked best in the class.
Moses
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Hi, Scholarships were awarded last semester to the most outstanding students who displayed leadership potential. I was the best in my class last so iIwas chosen. Professors are coming from the USA to teach the workshop. One of them is an advisor and consultant to over 53 internation companies on matters relating to leadership and development issues so am really happy and proud of myself that I was picked.
lots of love
moses
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Dad, I want to conduct a five day leadership and organization development program with 5 LEAD Uganda students when I come home on break.This will motivate them and they will probably learn a lot from this as I did. This could be the begining of something new in the program. As the program’s motive is to create FUTURE leaders this will really be a big oppurtunity.I can’t wait to conduct this workshop.
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Hi Dad, i wanted to inform that I am really happy that i am here in India and do not regret ever coming here.Its the best place to pursue my career in software engineering and programing. Thank you for your encouragement. I am really happy. I just feel even though you are not near me, with your words, I just feel I am complete. Dad you can always count on me and I will never disappoint you.
Moses
Greetings!
Just a reminder that there are only a few days left to ask, remind, and inspire everyone you know to begin all of their holiday shopping on GoodShop and raise money on behalf of L.E.A.D Uganda! (http://www.goodsearch.com)
GoodSearch is a search engine powered by Yahoo! that donates 1 cent to your designated charity for every time you search the web. Just visit GoodSearch, designate LEAD Uganda (brooklyn) as the “charity you GoodSearch for” and thats it! You can even add it to the upper right hand corner of your Firefox browser simply by clicking on the Firefox Pluggin. This is an easy way to support our efforts to educate Uganda’s young leaders.
Also, don’t forget, the easiest way to ensure that your purchases generate a free donation is to add their new toolbar to your browser. Just send an email to information@goodsearch.com and they will build it for you ASAP! Easy and very, very helpful.
Check out, Sanyu, one of our L.E.A.D Uganda children on CNN today. The video interview will be aired later this evening! She did a GREAT job and we are very proud of her!
http://connecttheworld.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/30/tuesdays-connector-of-the-day-sanyu-nakyeyune/
Jefferey Scales has donated a 1978 photograph he took of Michael Jackson for our
November 12 art auction at the Steven Kasher Gallery
See all the prints: www.leaduganda.org/announcements
The youth group from Church in Toronto raised money for L.E.A.D Uganda at an event they organized. Look at their videos of the event:
The New York Times ran a photo of mine of 13-year-old Victorious who died of AIDS last Sunday. Victorious was a wonderful girl who was one of the reasons I started L.E.A.D Uganda. She was the sister of Moses Kusasira a L.E.A.D Uganda student.
Moses Kamoga was awarded a scholarship to study Information Technology in India at St. Claret, an affiliated college of the University of Bangalore.
Moses will study computer applications. The three year course (divided into six semesters) covers computer science subjects such as programming languages, algorithm design and optimization, computer networks, database management systems, digital electronics, mathematics, probability, statistics, accounting, and finance.
“It’s now clear that my dreams are becoming a reality,” says Moses, “When my father died, my hopes were all shattered and I stopped dreaming until Jimmy Kolker (the former U.S. Ambassador to Uganda) noticed me when we played baseball against the Marines. Mr. Kolker joined me to LEAD Uganda. I was assured of an education. My mother and I regained faith that our family would be revived. Thank you Jimmy Kolker.”
Moses’ course provides a sound academic base for a career in computer applications. When Moses graduates with a B.C.A. degree he can start a career as a junior programer or as a project manager in the IT sector. Or, Moses can opt for postgraduate courses and study for a M.C.A or M.B.A in information technology.
“When I was searching on the Internet I found out that St. Claret was giving opportunity to those who performed well at an advanced level (in high school). I applied and in a month’s time I was contacted that I had been given a scholarship to study for a Bachelors degreee in computer applications.”
“I am deeply indebted to LEAD Uganda and Stephen Shames for the relentless efforts they have invested in my future and the trust in me that I can make it and become a success story. God bless you”.
“Life is what you make it, I have always been challenged in life but I have not accepted defeat. The thought that some one out there cares and cherishes your dreams has always made me strong and firm.”
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Moses sent me this note just before he boarded the plane for India:
“Hi Dad,
Thank you for your encouragement. I am really happy. I just feel even though you are not near me, with your words, I just feel I am complete. Dad you can always count on me and I will never disappoint you.
Moses”
Eeveryone at LEAD Uganda, students and staff, are very proud of you Moses.
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