A Sponsor To Call My Own
Children of Uganda’s sponsors open pathways for orphaned and vulnerable children (OVCs) to access quality education, skills training and livelihood support. The aim of our education and youth program is for each child to mature into socially and economically self-reliant adults who positively impact their communities.
Recently, several kind-hearted individuals answered the call to become sponsors, while others graciously agreed to take on a new child as their current student graduated from the program. The students assigned new full or co-sponsors (some for the very first time) were super excited! Many of the children were called to our office in Kampala to write their first introductory letter to their sponsors and we asked them all how they were feeling.
Here’s what they had to say:
“I am so happy that I have a sponsor now because I would feel sad when my classmates joyfully talked about their sponsors all the time at school.”
-John, P.2 Class
“It was the first time I was writing to a sponsor and it makes me so happy.”
-Rose, P.1 Class
“I cannot wait to tell my sponsor about my grades and I told Mummy about the letter I wrote to my sponsor, too.”
-Isaac P.3 Class
“I am so happy because it was sad seeing other children write letters while I didn’t.”
-Brenda P.3 Class
“I am blessed to have a sponsor and I would like to see them some day.”
-Fred P.1 Class
“I had never been at school without being chased away for not paying school fees. Thank you so much to my sponsor.”
-Judith, P.3 Class
“I am so excited to write to my sponsor, although I really need to know what she looks like.”
-Fred Duncan, P.2 Class
“I can’t wait to keep writing to my new sponsor, because the one I used to have dropped and I was so sad. But, I am now excited and also told my mother and friends about my new sponsor.”
-Ronah, P.3 Class
“I am going to read hard to make my sponsor happy. Thank you so much for loving me.”
-Samuel, P.3 Class
“Please assure my new sponsor that I am going to get higher marks, although I have high ones already, to make them happy.”
-Kisakye, P.1 Class
“Daddy, I finally got a sponsor and I don’t want to let them down. I can’t wait to go back to school to make you all proud.”
-Lorian, P.4 Class
“I cannot wait to show my sponsor my new bag I got from Children of Uganda for being the best performer and my beautiful school.”
-Perusi, P.2 Class
“Please let my sponsor know that I love them so much.”
-Calvin, P.4 Class
“The smile and joy is on my face. Me, a poor girl to have a loving sponsor! I can’t wait to show my sponsor my grandmother.”
-Daniela, P.3 Class
“I will draw and shade for my sponsor. I love writing and Happy New Year!”
-Jeremiah, P.1 Class
“Thank you God for my sponsor. I really love and miss you so much.”
-Rayhana, P.3 Class
“I cannot wait to give a big hug to my sponsor. I wish you are here and I show you my friends and flowers.”
-Dalton, P.3 Class
“Tell my sponsor that I love them so much and that my best friend is Kisakye.”
-Esther, P.1 Class
