Tomorrow I will arrive in Kampala, to prepare for the HUGS Trustees trip to visit our schools and projects. These trips are an essential part of the work of HUGS as they provide us with confidence that projects are being completed with honesty and care. We can in turn give first hand feedback to you, our donors. Invariably we see the commitment and personal sacrifice made by our partners in Uganda. Our school leaders, administrators, teachers, and development workers use the resources you donate, to make long lasting, positive change in the lives of so many children. They make magic happen.
I am reminded that everything substantial we do, is made up of tiny victories. Every wall starts with a brick, every well starts with a hole and every child who we sponsor has a first day in at school. Here is Vivian, who in 2018 was identified as a child in need by Sister Noeline. She has this week completed her primary education with top marks in every subject and is looking for a sponsor to help her continue to learn in secondary school. Primary school ‘top marks’ was an impossible objective before help was offered. Her single mother was too poor to afford a uniform and illness stopped her attending state school most days.
