By Samuel Odongo | ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTER -LIRA FIELD OFFICE
AUMA`s story.
Auma is a 13 years old girl without both parents. She was born to the late Atim and Okello. She has four siblings and hence they are a family of five children (2 boys and 3 girls) of whom only one goes to school and is in primary three and Auma who is in primary seven at attends Railway primary school a government owed school in Lira and stays with Robinah who had brought her from her village when she was still nine years old (9 Years Old) to baby sit for her child.
She appreciated Platform for Labour Action for supporting her education and for paying her tuition in time. During school monitoring visit, Auma reported that she is working very hard in Class and that y since “PLA started paying my school fees and meeting my scholastic need I am always in position one”. She said that some time she feel so proud of herself since most of her friends from good families do not even have all the scholastic materials like her which materials are is always being provided by PLA to her she said that she has never been sent home for fees, scholastic materials like books, sets, rulers and many others since she has been provided with by PLA. She said that she wants to be a teacher in future since teachers are good caring people to children who are needy and she also wants to do it to needy children in future when she became a teacher. She said that all her brothers and sisters are not schooling and they are in the village since they have no one to cater for their fees.
Apio her sister and their first born was taken away by a man unfortunately when their grandmother who used to stay with them in the village passed away January 2016 and Adok their youngest sister is the one heading their family. She appreciated Robinah so much for bringing her in town to take care of her child since it has made her to get this opportunity.
Administrative volunteer interacted with her class teacher and the class teacher is also the head teacher who reported that Auma is performs very well in all subjects. She is having hope of her getting distinctions in all subjects at her primary seven final examinations. He said that Auma is also very good in extra curriculum activities like girls’ football, cricket, and debates.
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