In Hajarah’s story we have a quote from Mum Madinah about the difference partnership has made to herself and the family. She says, “We have beds and bedding now, no longer sleeping on mats. A sofa set as well did change the appearance of our sitting room. It is a different home now, comfortable to live in and my children are very happy about everything”.
But how does Hajarah’s child partner feel about the experience of child partnership? We asked him a few questions. Here’s the first… (he chose to remain anonymous)
“My involvement with Quicken Trust began through my place of work. My eldest child visited Kabubbu with her school and was impressed by the experience. This, along with the fact that I was a geography teacher who taught on the subject of ‘development issues’, motivated me to take a closer look at Kabubbu Uganda. I subsequently accompanied two groups of volunteer students. I was originally sceptical because of the emphasis on religion and the difficulties associated with ‘paternalistic-style’ relationships common in the development charity sector. On visiting Kabbubu, however, I was similarly impressed with the unquestionably positive impact that Quicken Trust had in the village. I liked the involvement of local people in the decision-making and management of the project on the ground. I felt that the ambition to make the development work self-sustaining, was very important and definitely worthy of support. I thought Geoff & Geraldine’s caring and sensitive approach to personal relationships in Kabbubu was remarkable.”
Follow this child partnership viewpoint further next week…
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