The first stop of the day is the village market which spreads along the highway and beyond. It is a robust environment filled with the sights and sounds of Uganda. From boda bodas (motorcycles) twisting in and out of traffic, to trucks unloading crates of food and housewares to the bustling crowds of people & children scurrying from shop to shop, to children playing with sticks & water bottles to pass the time. Without school for so many children, they are left to find things to amuse themselves with their friends while the parents try to sell some of their goods so that they may buy food for the day. SACU has lifted the most vulnerable children out of this “life” and into a loving & caring school where they will have a chance at a bright future. We have faith that the SACU students will become respected members of society where they will have a job that is not selling bananas on the streets or working in the sugar cane fields. They are safe with us and they look up to their teachers who provide excellent role models, showing how hard work and never letting go of their dream can bring to each of them a life without crushing poverty. Our dream is that by raising up the children they will raise up their village, and the country will be a better place.
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