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Thoughts From A Student Returning to School

11/12/2020

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As most of you know, some classes at God Cares, Primary and Secondary Schools are back on campus. These are the specific classes that are there to study for the National Exams. This makes up about 300 kids in total. Many universities and trade schools have also started back up at different capacities (some being online). No matter the age, the students are grateful to be back to school and away from an exceedingly difficult season at home. One student recently wrote to his sponsor upon return to GCS.

His story echoes the story of many of our students and reflects the heart of gratitude for our sponsors.
Brian Wasswa
Dear Sponsor,
I am so happy to be writing to you again. As I told you, God has been good; indeed, he has been good! First, my community was attacked by massive floods. Whereby we were forced to leave our home and look for a safe place. Water was so much that one could use a boat to reach his or her homes safely.

Through all that, I thank God because he protected all of us. I also thank God for Buyamba Outreach Ministry because they stood with us all through the hard times. Buyamba’s Food Outreach provided us with food and other basic needs throughout a tough time. Right now, I am at school since only candidates were allowed to come back to school. My twin sister, Catherine, are both in Primary 7 (top of middle school). During the lockdown, God Cares School continued to give us work to do, and it kept the students current.

I always pray for you every day with your family. May God Bless you and STAY SAFE.


I love you, 
Brian.
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Derrick Sentongo's Story

10/26/2020

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Universities and trade schools have also started up this October with some studies in person and others virtual, depending on the school. One student going back to school, virtually, is Derrick.

Read his story...

Derrick Sentongo
Derrick grew up with both of his parents in Nabutiti, a Kampala suburb. His mother is a shop attendant, and his father is a Boda cyclist, whose income could not enable them to provide for their five children's rudimentary and educational needs.

Derrick was placed in a local government primary school earlier in his education, though most times, he was sent home for school requirements before he entered the Buyamba sponsorship program.

When Derrick's mother received Jesus as her Lord and savior; she joined Kabalagala Pentecostal Church (KPC) and Derrick joined the children's church, from where he was identified and registered for sponsorship. Derrick then joined God Cares Schools in 2008 for both his Primary and Secondary levels and went on to join a University.
Derrick feels blessed and privileged to currently be in his last year at one of the best Universities in Africa, Makerere University, pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Music, Dance, and Drama.
Many of our students, like Derrick, are in need of laptops to assist with their virtual learning. A gift of $400 would grant us the ability to purchase a laptop. We can then empower a university student to continue their studies. However, a gift of any amount will help us in our efforts to equip these students!
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God Cares Welcomes Students Back

10/21/2020

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On Thursday, October 15th, the doors of God Cares Primary School and High School reopened for three levels of students returning for their National Testing. The students are excited to be back, and so are the teachers and administrators. It was a happy reunion!
Now, it is back to the business at hand for these three groups of students must begin preparing quickly for National Exams that will happen in a few months. The Primary 7 (like 8th grade in the US) and S4 (4th year of high school), and S6 (6th year) will be studying in the classroom and in the new dorms as they prepare for their exams. There are guidelines in place for the reopening of both schools. We are so blessed to have our teachers and staff return and are so grateful that we have been able to keep them all on payroll during the lock down throughout Uganda due to our sponsors' generosity.
God Cares HS Students
God Cares Primary Students
All other classes will return to school sometime at the beginning of 2021. The exact date will be decided and announced by President Museveni in January.
 
Please pray for our students, whether in school or out, as they adjust to the challenges of this season. Pray that their eyes would be steadfast on the Lord and help them through the trials they are encountering. The food distribution will continue for our student families who need help in the slum areas while they await school to open.
We will continue to carry out our mission to offer love, hope, and a future through education and discipleship…one child at a time.
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Sponsors Stand in Faithfulness

4/30/2020

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As we continue to endure this season of separation, we see God clearly at work through many of you! Our sponsors and donors are standing firm in faithfulness in their giving, and it has resulted in keeping the ministry stable during these uncertain times. Some of you had even stepped forward to give extra for food for the students' families who are homebound in the slums, and others who are doing well at this time have intentionally given more to make up for others who are not able to give.

One long time Buyamba sponsor, Jason Fielder, explained, "My wife and I are both teachers and blessed to have a job right now, and we can give more as others maybe can't right now, so just give us another child to sponsor!"
We have heard great stories from talking to our sponsors during this time. Long term sponsors whose sponsored children have graduated from Primary School to High School or graduated from the university have reported the long-term blessing of sponsoring their particular child. As Kelli Green recently explained, "We're so proud of Juma. It's been so rewarding to watch him grow. We still have all the pics and letters he's sent us. That very first pic we saw when we sponsored him when he was five years old still breaks my heart."

Bill and Debbie Lees asked for a new younger child to sponsor after their current child graduated from college. They said they have been so blessed being involved in the process, "We kept every letter, report card, and picture of Deborah ever sent, and now we have completed that journey with her and she is empowered to go into her new stage of life."
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Leaving Exams 2019

11/6/2019

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P7 Leaving Exams
Every year, before The Uganda National Examinations take place a dedication service is held to pray for the P7 students of God Cares. All parents, God Cares staff, and students are in attendance and they take time to recognize, their help comes from God. Florence Dongo speaks as well as Teacher Francis, the spiritual director at God Cares Primary School.
The week following the dedication service, our Primary 7 class spends two days taking their Primary Leaving Exams.We thank God for this large class of 88 students!

When a student successfully passes their primary leaving exam, he or she graduates to high school. Each year, God Cares School rises in the rankings of top schools in Uganda, and we believe this year we will once again receive high scores.
Students transferring to God Cares High School will need an additional sponsor if they are not already living at the school. Due to the location of God Cares High School, the majority of the students live at the school and therefore need a residential sponsor. If your sponsored child is in P7, please be praying for a second sponsor, or share the blessing of sponsorship with a friend, and let them know about this opportunity.
We are overwhelmed by the sheer number of students that are moving through God Cares Schools, receiving a quality faith based education. They are being empowered to impact their nation for Christ!
The final term of school comes to a close on November 29, 2019. The S6 students of God Cares High School, as well as the S4 students, are preparing to take their national exams. S4 students take what's called, "O-level exams" and this determines whether or not they will proceed to S5 and S6 for further education or continue on to a trade school or enter the workforce. S6 students take, "A-level exams" and this decides whether they will have the opportunity to continue to a university, college, or some other form of higher education. Test results will be released in the late summer of 2020.

There are thirty seven students in this year's graduating S6 class and all of them have been praying about what God would have for their futures. Thanks to each of their sponsors, they have been granted the opportunity of education, which encourages them to dream and hope for a bright future. 
 
If you're sponsoring an S6 student, we would ask that you also join us to pray that God would give each child His vision for their future. Please pray for them to stay on course with their studies and walk in faith through the season of waiting until the test results are released.

Does the Sponsorship Journey End Once My Student Graduates High School?

No.... our mission is to offer love, hope and a future through education and discipleship ... one child at a time. If a student wishes to continue their education beyond high school, we want to fully support them! Buyamba  strives to cover a student's education from nursery to university. If a sponsor continues his commitment of $35 a month, we can continue to come alongside that child. We may need to add a couple of additional sponsors to a student if a particular university requires more. A given institution could require fees that would equate to one to three sponsorship(s) of $35 a month. A degree can take up to three years to obtain.
 
We also have a University Scholarship Fund where an individual, church, or business can create a scholarship in their name for $3,900 - the cost of three years of schooling for the most popular university with the Buyamba students, The Buyamba Scholarship Fund will be available to students with top scores, good behavior, good attendance, and a demonstration of good leadership. Learn more about University Scholarships Here.
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