Coming Together For The New Year
Children of Uganda holds family meetings in our main service areas (for our sponsored students and their guardians) in January prior to the start of each new Ugandan school year.
The 2023 annual guardians’ meetings were held on January 17th at the Daughters of Charity Home in Kiwanga and on January 19th in Kyotera. The events brought together most of our beneficiaries from the different communities in which they live to review COU policies, renew MOUs, honor best student performers and counsel families.
We were pleased by the overall attendance, the discussions were fruitful and all the beneficiaries renewed their MOUs with us. There was a lot of learning and knowledge sharing, as you can see below:
Winnie counseling guardians at the family meeting. 
Ivan Ssekimpi was recognized for academic improvement at the secondary level. 
Owen, Finance and Administrative Assistant, introducing himself to the guardians and students. 
COU staff presenting at the Kampala family meeting. 
Joseph Muwonge advising his fellow students and sharing his experiences. 
Joseph Muwonge receiving a gift from COU volunteer Annet Nalugo. 
COU student, Rose Nakiganda presenting the MOU during the annual family meeting. 
Rose Nakiganda recongized for being a discplined student. 
Shamim Nabachwa renewing her MOU after the meeting session. 
Rose, Sponsorship and FEP Assistant, supporting a guardian signing their MOU. 
David Ssekandi exchanging a gift during the annual family meeting with Program Director Ritah Namakula. 
Guardian asking question at the meeting. 
In addition, snacks were passed out during the meeting and afterwards the students and their families were served lunch. This year, we were excited to partner with our womens IGA catering group. Below you can see some of the women washing the plates we rented from the group for the lunch service:
Jane Namukasa having lunch at the Kyotera guardians’ meeting. 
Desire Josephine Nakuya receiving food at the guardians’ meeting. 
Stella Naluboobi enjoying lunch with COU friends. 
Benadate Namutunzi enjoying her lunch at the Kyotera family meeting. 
Students enjoying their lunch provided by COU 
COU students enjoying time with friends during lunch 
Friends having lunch. 
Derrick Kiggundu and Richard Mboowa enjoying their lunch at the Kampala family meeting. 
Maureen Namuyimbwe and Leticia Nakintu enjoying their lunch. 
Elizabeth Kisakye and her mother enjoying lunch after the meeting. 
