Success Stories

Shija is 16 years old and is currently finishing his final year of elementary school. Among our children, he has particularly excelled in learning English and is preparing to write the national exam to enter secondary school. Aside from his academic success, his personal development has also made large gains over the year. Shija was initially difficult to deal with, but has learned to trust us and manage his emotions much better than when we first met him. He is the youth leader for GPN and keeps us updated, through his perspective, on how the other children are doing. Occasionally he will call our office to touch base, and is trying to learn how to use email for better communication. We see a lot of potential in Shija and wish him the best in the coming years of his life.

Emanual Samuel (right in photo) and his brother Waithache (left in photo) had been suffering from typhoid and malaria when they were found by GPN worker Joseph (centre of photo). His family experienced extreme poverty and suffered from a serious lack of food. This resulted in malnutrition in both of the young boys.

Today both boys are in school and their entire family receives food aid from GPN. Their health conditions have improved after receiving medical attention. Emanuel has proven to be a child with more potential than begging on the street. He completed his first grade at Nyamagana primary school with a 90% overall average. He received a perfect mark in Sciences and English. He is now dreaming of becoming a soccer player or a doctor in the future.