Student Sponsorship-Part of First Quarter 08 Newsletter

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Out of the students identified by KACCAD for sponsorship, 21 received sponsors this and last quarter! We are still looking for sponsor for 50 students this year.
In Wakiso District, Uganda, approximately 50,000 children are living in single parent homes and 20,000 children are orphans due to HIV/AIDS or other sickness. The KACCAD Student Sponsorship Program was started to connect some of these needy children to international sponsors- individuals, families or group. We are presently looking for sponsorship for 50 students who we have identified as being at high need. Many of these students have lost one or more parents to HIV/AIDS and other sickness, are being raised by single mother or are living with siblings. Sponsorship is their only opportunity to attend school.
There is no such thing as free education in Uganda. Public education in Uganda is limited to primary school yet even primary students struggle to get a spot in school and to pay the fees for uniforms and books. Most schools are private requiring higher tuition then the public schools but offering smaller class size and better educational materials. As result of school fees many children are unable to go to school. Even the fees for public education are simply out of reach for many households.
Students we sponsor attend two different kinds of school, day school and boarding school. Day school requires tuition payment only. Boarding school includes lodging and food during the term and thus is a bit more expensive. Boarding school has many advantages for children who have lost both parents providing them a stable place to live, food security and a good environment for study. There are opportunities to sponsor students who wish to attend both day and boarding school and who are in levels from primary to university. We encourage you to contact KACCAD promptly if you wish to sponsor a child. The first term of school has started but it’s not too late to keep a child in school who will be kicked out without your donation or to help a student start school second term. For more information about sponsoring a student please check out KACCAD’s blog: http://kyosiganews.blogspot.com/ or email us at: kyosigacommunity@gmail.com.