Provide Scholarships for 20 Ugandan Girls

Alice is among the first youth supported by HALO in Uganda beginning over 10 years ago. Alice stood out early on as someone who was incredibly intelligent and dedicated to succeeding in school. She spent a great deal of her time studying and dreamed of becoming an accountant, even though she did not have the means to make this dream a reality.

When Alice was very young, both of her parents died, so her Aunt Margaret took over caring for Alice and her four younger siblings, despite struggling financially and dealing with her own health issues. They lived together in a slum in Kampala, Uganda before becoming connected with HALO. Eventually Alice moved into a HALO home so she would have a safe place to stay and the opportunity to attend school. Even while living in the HALO home, Alice stayed connected to her family and spent time helping the people living in the slum.

She studied hard in school and become one of the best students in her class. Alice earned a scholarship from HALO, along with support from another organization. Alice went on to obtain a degree in Accounting from Makerere University. She recently graduated and we are happy to announce she will begin working as an accountant for HALO in Uganda!