In the fall of 2009:

Two of our students - Katongole and Bayona - received full Government of Uganda scholarships to Makerere University, Uganda's best college.

Katongole is studying pharmacy. Bayona is studying statistics. Katongole's Life Story Bayona's Life Story Katongole Before & After “I am the happiest man on the planet," remarks an excited Katongole, "From a quarry boy to a pharmacist!  It’s unbelievable, but now its true. I think now that nothing is impossible." When he graduates in four years, this former quarry boy - who broke rocks into pebbles for 73¢ a day, will enter a highly respected and well paid profession. Katongole will be able to help his country which suffers from a shortage of pharmacists. (According to the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda, there are only 350 registered pharmacists in the country and they are expected to serve a population of 30 million.) Bayona, who will study Business Statistics, will join the privileged few women students who will acquire professional management skills so vital to Uganda's future. L.E.A.D Uganda is doing its' part by nurturing girls with leadership potential: Bayona, Sanyu, Sarah, Hilda, Madina, Patricia, Juliet, Esther, Mariah, Dorothy, Gloria, Afuat, and Victoria. Bayona says, “I think I was created for a time as this because society needs people who add value, people who contribute to its' well-being....I am ready to help Uganda face the challenges of this age and beyond.”

A third - Moses - was awarded a scholarship to study Information Technology / Computers in India at St. Claret, an affiliated college of the University of Bangalore.

Moses's Life Story "When my father died, my hopes were all shattered and I stopped dreaming," says Moses, But, "It's now clear that my dreams are becoming a reality, 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.” That "someone out there" who keeps our children's dreams alive is YOU. In these difficult economic times, our children need your help more than ever. As bad as things are here, they are ten times worse in Africa. Stay with us. Help us keep the dream alive. Please help our children become the leaders Africa needs.

One of our students was accepted at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, one of Africa's top high schools.

Ntege, who worked in a rock quarry as a child started at the African Leadership Academy last September. He will graduate in June. He has been accepted at a U. S. university. Nteges's Life Story "Truly, I assure you that all these former child soldiers, HIV/AIDS orphans, ex-rebels, as well as former child workers like myself, who now attend schools in Uganda as well as outside Uganda, have dreams of eradicating HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda, being top government anti-corruption officials, and being the next Stephen Shames. Education is the only key to achieving our goals. Without it, we won’t be able to become the successful leaders that everyone expects us to be in future. Once again, I would like to thank you very much for giving us this opportunity to not only go to school but also believe that we are the change that we want to see in the world. Yours sincerely, Paul Ntege"

Forty-three of our sixty-four primary and secondary students (67%) received top marks at the best schools last term.

Thirty (nearly half) received A averages or first grades on their national exams. Six compiled A-plus marks. Three ranked 1st in their classes. Three were second. Our students are leaders. Fifteen of our students were elected or appointed  to leadership positions at their schools during second term of 2009. Download a PDF of our student's achievments

Media & Leadership

CNN's Inside Africa did a segment on Sanyu See the segment UNICEF did a podcast interview with Nokrach and Sanyu. Listen to the Podcast

Please help our students achieve.