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Meet Graduate: Racheal Namuddu

8/25/2022

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My name is Racheal Namuddu. I am the firstborn of five children. I joined God Cares Schools in 2009. My story started when my parents constantly failed to meet all my school needs and requirements, so they decided to seek help for my education. At that time, Buyamba was running two good schools, God Cares Nursery and Primary School, and God Cares High School.
The school focused mainly on children from poor family backgrounds and orphaned children who needed help to get an education. My mother was, and still is, a canteen (cafeteria) worker at God Cares Primary school. She reached out to the Buyamba offices and asked if they could offer me help and take me in so that I could have a brighter future.
Graduate Racheal Namuddu
After completing the Primary level at GCS, I finished the first four years (Ordinary-Level) and took my national exams, which did not come out as expected. I had lost hope of moving up to the Advanced level (S5-S6), but our social worker in Buyamba encouraged me and told me that I would become successful in life if I followed my dream. I heeded her advice, and since I had always loved children and had a passion for them, I decided to enroll in Early Childhood Development.

In 2019, I joined the Primary Teachers' College in Ggaba, still under the support of the Buyamba program. I finished my courses, and I am now a teacher by profession. I dearly love children and mentoring the younger generation by unveiling hope to them for a better future. That is why I am happy to boast about the Godly trail of love that Buyamba instilled in me that I also desire to invest in generations to come. Since joining Buyamba, I have been blessed and comfortable in their care.
I was once a hopeless child, but that is no longer my name. I am now a college graduate as of this May of 2022. I am currently serving as a teacher after following the advice given me by our social worker in Buyamba. As she had advised, I am a happy teacher during the school week and a Sunday school teacher at my church (Kabalagala Pentecostal Church). I am grateful to my parents, who constantly remind me to be thankful and serve diligently in every position the Lord entrusted me. There is no better way of expressing my gratitude to Buyamba Staff and our sponsors than to "THANK YOU, BUYAMBA, FOR BEING KIND TO US"
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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.

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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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Heavenly Manna!

10/1/2020

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On Thursday, March 19, 2020, during our school chapel, the Headmaster announced that all students were to go home the following day, per the President's directives, following the Covid-19 outbreak. It was a surprise to all students, even though we were aware of the virus's existence. 

It was extreme excitement to most students, but to me, it was the opposite because I knew what home was…a flooding house!
When I got back home, nothing had changed; our house was still flooding in that one had to step in water as they did whatever they wanted to do in the house. This forced mum to request one of her friends to have my two little brothers (5 & 11) spend nights at her place since they were too short and young to walk through the water. Now, mum worked as a casual worker at a Chinese fish farm, but sadly, two days after our return from school, the farm was closed following the virus spread. We went back to square one, a flooding house and no source of livelihood.
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Flooding in Shelah's Village
My mum and two other siblings and I resorted to moving house to house, washing people's clothes, and doing other house chores to enable us to have something to eat and meet a few of our basic needs. The search for us got harder and harder since shortly after, a total lock down was announced. Life was difficult, and the days seemed to be appearing darker and darker.
Fortunately, when the lock down was lifted a bit, Buyamba reached out to us with food and supplies. To us, this was like heavenly manna! The joy we felt cannot be expressed in words.
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The time came when the water levels in the house were too high, we could not live in the house anymore, and we had to leave. We thank God that someone offered us a little shelter to stay in for a week. We reached out to Aunt Worship (Buyamba), and she helped us; she found us a place to stay with no floods, which is where we are currently living.

Despite all the hardships and trying dark times in this COVID 19 outbreak, Buyamba has been reaching out to us, checking on us, and providing us with food. All this has enabled us to hold on to the hope that "God indeed cares for us!"

We are so thankful to our sponsors for all the love, care, and support towards us during these challenging and dark Covid-19 times. Thank you for believing in a great and brighter future for us. May God bless you all!
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University Student: Suzan Kwagala

1/30/2019

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Susan Kwagala is currently enrolled at Africa Renewal University, pursuing a degree in Child Development.
Suzan Kwagala
Susan was raised by a single mother who could hardly afford a daily meal at home, Buyamba started helping her since Primary three (Grade 3) class. She comes from one of our bush communities called Buwama (in southwestern Uganda). Susan has experienced a lot of hardships in her education journey to the point of giving up, given the fact they couldn’t afford a casual meal and the basics at home. But while at school, she was encouraged by the teachers and the environment at school, which gave her hope to keep pushing on. After her S6 class graduated in 2017, she had passed her national examinations well, but she thought that was the end of her education journey since there was no hope at home... But now, she is the family’s pride, for she is the first child (and a “girl” at that) in the entire family to go University. She is giving hope to the girls in her community that it is possible to make it as a girl! She is a living hope.
Thanks to support from Christian Foundation of the West, Susan's tuition needs were covered for her first year of school along with nine other women. The video below shares the student's hearts for Uganda and how they  are being empowered to one day impact Uganda.
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