A World Vision sponsored child beats entire sub county in primary leaving exams

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

A World Vision sponsored child emerges best over all pupil in Aboke sub county Kole district, in the just released results of the national primary leaving exams.The 15-year-old young star scored aggregate 10; with a distinction 2 in English, distinction 2 in mathematics, credit 3 in science and credit 3 in social studies.

David, a former pupil at Imato Primary School in Aboke Sub County says he would never have done it without support from World Vision.

''My parents separated and so it was very hard for them to support me. World Vision gave me most of the scholastic materials I neededl. And I want to thank them for being there for me. They also build for us classrooms at my school, which made it easier for me to study. I want to work hard and become a teacher so that I can teach pupils in my community'' David says.

David's is now thinking hard about how he will make it to university and eventually become a teacher.

''In primary [school] I did not have to pay schools fees but in secondary it will be different. My parents are no longer living together and so it is hard for me to get their attention'' David adds.

According to World Vision's Programmes Manager in Aboke, William Mubiru, the organisation will see to it that David enrolls in a good secondary school and completes his education.

Imato Primary school is one of the over 10 UPE schools currently being supported by World Vision in Kole district.  In 2015, the school received two brand new classroom blocks from World Vision, each housing four classrooms, including David's. In addition to this, the school also got 5 latrine stances in the same year.

In 2016, with funding from Mountain Blue Farms Ltd in Australia, the school also got its first ever staff quarters, housing two teachers and their families. It is these staff quarters that the school's deputy head teacher believes triggered success at the school.

''We never used to have teachers residing near the school and this always affected our teaching arrangements. But, with the new staff houses, our pupils don't have to miss classes. Those in Primary Seven can even have special remedial classes any time,'' explained Ngella Geoffrey, the Imato primary school deputy head teacher.