The children

Tugume

After the death of his father Tugume had to take on huge responsibilities as eldest of his brothers. His mother was and is still unemployed leaving the family with no money which meant Tugume would have to search for ways to find food for them each day. In 2010 he and his brothers entered the secondary school program after Lilly Uganda was introduced to their desperate situation.

Tugume has shown himself to be a very academic child and is excelling at secondary school. Whilst the pressures he faced are behind him and he is now able to enjoy his childhood he still shows a natural aptitude for being a leader and caring for others. His dream is to become a lawyer as he is determined to fight corruption within Uganda.

Maggie

Maggie is a remarkable young lady who has a strong determination to take every opportunity she is given to shape a brilliant future for herself. She has such a caring nature and all of the other Lilly Uganda children look up to her as their older sister.

Maggie was one of the first children to begin secondary school in 2011 and continued to achieve exceptional grades in all subjects. We are currently supporting her through an accountancy degree at Makerere University in Kampala.

Ronald

Ronald has a great sense of humour and loves to make people laugh. Whilst he wants to become a mechanic, he also dreams of being a rap artist and often bursts into song which is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!

After his grandmother’s death, Ronald went to live with his aunt Betty. His aunt cares for six children, some her own, but mostly nephews and nieces whose parents have died or left them with her. She was struggling to fund his education, so Lilly Uganda took on the cost of this. Ronald has now completed a vocational course in mechanics and is employed full-time as a maintenance engineer and is able to rent a home of his own.

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