Jamiah Namuli

Jamiah Namuli

Jamiah Namuli, 15, lost her father, Swaibu Ssetumba, in 1994. The late Ssetumba had a polygamous family and upon his death the responsibility of looking after all children was taken over by the widows. Thus Jamiah’s mother, Yudaya Namusoke, took over her daughter’s education sponsorship. Jamiah explained: “I have one brother and three sisters with whom we were staying at Kimenyedde with our mum.” “Our mother earns her income from subsistence farming and weaving mats and baskets.” “Our mother takes one week to make a mat and a basket which costs less than $10 and $5 respectively; hence she hardly earns enough money to meet my scholastic needs in addition to the needs of her other dependants”, Jamiah explained.

Jamiah further said: “after failure to raise my fees, my mother pleaded with my uncle, Kamani, to take me up; so I currently stay at Nakifuma with my uncle.” “My uncle is a mechanic who doesn’t earn much, and because my uncle has many children to look after, still I’m often chased from school for failure to pay my school fees timely, and this affects my performance in class.”

“My major problems are lack of school fees, beddings, and clothing.” “I’m making a humble appeal to any potential sponsor to assist me because I want to continue with my studies; many times I’m sent for school fees and by the time I report back my friends have already gone ahead. I miss notes and that’s why sometimes I perform poorly.” “My ambition is to become a teacher, because I admire their professional code of conduct.” “In addition I want to make my contribution by educating more young people.”

“I humbly call upon compassionate people to come to my rescue so that I can realise my dream.” “My life will never be the same if my tuition and lunch fees are paid in time such that I’m always stable and hopeful at school.” “I want to concentrate on my studies so that I can in future help my family and other people in need.” “I’m a hardworking girl without any health problems and I’m well-behaved. “During my holidays I help my mother with most of the house work and I’m very grateful to my mother for she has taught me etiquettes of society.” “I have had of and seen many successful ladies in Uganda e.g. former Vice President, Spacioza Kazibwe and other MPs who are doing well because they are educated and I just want to be like them one day.”