It was a day full of emotion that many children, parents and our team had been eagerly awaiting for a long time: the graduation ceremony of our Primary 7 class! After seven years of primary school, after exams, the stress of studying, friendships and challenges, there they stood – our oldest children. Smartly dressed, full of pride and with a smile on their faces, which says more than a thousand words.
In November they sat their final exams – the Primary Leaving Exams (PLE), a key milestone in the Ugandan education system. This exam decides their further educational path: anyone who wants to pass must not only master the curriculum but also needs discipline, perseverance and support. Our pupils have shown all of this impressively over the past few months.
The celebration was a real party!
With cake, music, dancing, presents and speeches – and of course parents, siblings and our teachers had to be there too. Especially moving was the moment when each child was honoured individually – with words that paid tribute not only to their success at school but also to their personal development. For many families it was the first time a child had come this far.
Next year, all the young people will go to the secondary school in the village, with which we have been working for three years. They will spend another six years there – and on this path, too, there is still a long way ahead of them!
But one thing is certain: these children now carry more than just knowledge within them – they carry hope, strength and the courage to shape their own future.
We could not be prouder, and we thank from the bottom of our hearts all the sponsors who have been, and continue to be, part of these stories!
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