By Maureen Dugan | Executive Director
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When AAH Co-Founder John Wanda and his brother were in college, they were the only people from the village who had made it that far. This week, we have over 70 students headed off to campus (including first, second, and third year students)! This is a remarkable number of young people who are gaining the skills and background to prepare them for jobs after college. To help them gain experience, we also encourage them to work, intern, or volunteer in between school terms, to gain "real world" experience. This year, for example, students interned at AAH and also were teacher's aides at a number of local public schools that we assist. We believe this helps students determine what they want to do for a career and also helps them stand out when applying for jobs.
It's not just formal universities though. A number of our students have opted to go a vocational/technical route to gain job skills. We have several in nursing school, teachers colleges, and engineering. All are good options for Uganda's economy.
We got some wonderful news on two exceptional students. James and Millie scored very high on their college entrance exams and got full college scholarships! Both will study engineering and are special indeed. Millie had a sponsor throughout her studies, but James was unsponsored and covered by pooling donations from child sponsors and supporters. James said he was "so very grateful and that he owuld be able to help his family and others". Millie was estatic and grateful too, saying that "going to school has changed my life and that of my family".They - and our other students are making a difference in the lives of their families and communities too.
Speaking of university-bound students, we were saddened to learn of the death of a young woman who would have been a freshman at the University of Notre Dame this Fall, Rebecca Townsend. Rebecca had organized a high school group that sponsored a little girl named Joy at our school. She was an extraordinary young woman who touched so many in her short life. Check out the link below to learn more about Rebecca.
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