If you ask any child in Kabubbu today, ‘What makes you happy?’ they will probably say ‘Going back to school’. They started back this week. Up to 10 million children in Uganda have had no education for 83 weeks. This will prove disastrous for their future. A report states that only some of the ‘privileged few’ could afford online learning. These were usually children of wealthier city dwellers.
In Kabubbu, they bucked the trend! Children from low-income families in the senior classes of primary and secondary school were taught in small groups, simply because you donated to provide a range of teaching aids including teachers’ wages. Thank you.
If you ask any mum in the village today, ‘What makes you happy?’ they would probably say ‘Being able to work, without my children disturbing my routine’. The pandemic has contributed towards 51% of the village families struggling financially, which brought increased hunger.
Because you cared and gave, some sacks of maize were provided for those in need. 150 Christmas dinners, including an annual meat treat, were distributed. 114 Christmas cakes were baked and distributed. Many beneficiaries had never tasted cake before. Thank you.
If you ask any teacher working in a school in in Uganda today, ‘What makes you happy?’ they will probably reply with ‘Having a job to go back to.’ Many private schools in Uganda have permanently closed. It is estimated 85% of the teachers in private schools in Uganda only had a partial wage, if any, during lockdown. Those most affected have vowed never to return to the teaching profession.
Thank you for helping bring happiness to Kabubbu.