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Student Life Stories
A few of our exemplory student’s stories are below. Click on the student’s name to read their story.
All the students on this page have sponsors.
Students available to sponsor can be seen on the Students Available to Sponsor page
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Joseph (Muwa) Muwanguzi First orphan from a rural village to ever be elected Head Boy of Budo Junior, Uganda’s elite primary school.
Victoria Nakasumba Number 1 student in her class.
James Zungu Living on the street. Now a top student and athelete.
Sarah Nantaayi AIDS orphan. Featured in People Magazine.
Teopista Kaqueen From Rwanda–
Bedogwar Ozala An orphan from northern Uganda.-
HIGH SCHOOL
Amos Omoya Top student in Mpigi District on his PLE exam with 5 aggregates. An orphan from a refugee camp in the north.
Paul Ntege Child laborer in rock quarry. Scholarship to African Leadership Academy.
Ronald Okello Former child soldier. Now a top student and Prefect of his class.
Sanyu Nakyeyune Interviewed by CNN and UNICEF / UN Radio
Edward Jaggwe scored 6 aggregates on his PLE examination.
UNIVERSITY
Katongole Godfrey Recevied Government scholarship to study Pharmacy at Makerere University. Elected to Guild Council (student government) as a freshman.
Bayona Victoria Received Government scholarship to study statistics at Makerere University.
Moses Kamoga Scholarship to study Information Technology at St. Claret’s College in Bangalore, India.
Aloysious Bukenya Received Government scholarship to study Fisheries and Aquaculture at Makerere University.
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
Paddy Kasujja Hired as Creative Director at a Kampala advertising agency. Had an exhibition of his paintings in Norway.
Richard Olweny Opened NGO in Gulu to help children.
Transformation
Before & After – Katongole PDF
Before & After – Sanyu PDF
Before & After – Ronald PDF
Before+After – Sarah PDF
Our Students Publish L.E.A.D Magazine
The goal of this magazine is to give you a chance to learn about Uganda through stories, poems, and opinions written by the students of L.E.A.D Uganda. Please read our student produced web magazine.