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For Connie-Rose, Sky is the Limit changed her life. One of 9 children, she was orphaned at 4 years old when both her parents died within three months of each other. Luckily, Rose(the founder of Sky Is The Limit) heard about the family and stepped in to help. Connie-Rose now manages The Chosen Few Tailoring Workshop and passes on her skills and experience to other young Ugandans who are learning new skills to create new lives.

Here is Connie-Rose's story:

• I was born in 1993 in Kyenjojo distrct, in a family of nine children. I am the 2nd last born.
• I stayed with my parents up to the age of 4 when they passed away. My mother followed my father after 3 months. May their souls rest in peace.
• After their death life became difficult, as we were staying in the house alone and getting basic needs and school requirements was a problem. We came to know about Ms Rose-Kabasinguzi who had come to the area to do malaria research. In 1999, I moved with my elder sisters Angela and Judith to Sky Is The Limit in Fort Portal. I started a new life after that with my mother Abooki who baptized me Connie Rose and my godmother Ms Julian-Apio, one of her daughters.
• I started school and I performed well. I was always top of my class for 3 years in Kitumba Primary School.
• I was later transferred to Buhinga Primary School in Fort Portal town.
• I went to Secondary School from 2006 to 2009. I completed my S4 very well after I joined a Vocational Institution where I did Art & Design. I did not have any difficulties in the vocational school because I spent my long holidays at The Chosen Few Tailors where I learned a lot during my stay. Sewing, designing and knitting was part of what I was doing during that time. Now I am the Manager of the Chosen Few Tailoring Workshop.
• I feel very happy and am so proud of Sky's The Limit Children's Centre and more so our mother. LONG LIVE SKY IS THE LIMIT COMMUNITY!

The Chosen Few Tailoring Workshop not only provides jobs for those who work there, including Connie Rose and several other graduates of Sky Is The Limit, but also ploughs its profits back into Sky Is The Limit to allow it to buy essentials, and move one step closer to becoming self-sustainable, without having to rely on outside support. The equipment needed by The Chosen Few Tailoring Workshop will allow them to reach the next step in their growth.

Links:

• Ecologia Youth Trust website
• More about Sky Is The Limit