Events for Namuwongo Lives on... Meet Ian
A few years back now, the exhibition industry in the UK raised £1m over a four/five year period to improve the infrastructure of the slum community of Namuwongo in the foothills of Kampala, Uganda.
Improvements in the infrastructure were about improving the health and lives of those living in the community as well as creating jobs. Many industry players travelled to Namuwongo and some also supported children by funding them to go to school. On one of my trips to Namuwongo I met Stella, a single mother who was desperate to get her son to school. The alternative is an uneducated life on the street and all the dangers that that involves. My company, tfconnect, decided to sponsor Ian to go to school. It is a long-term but very rewarding commitment.
Ian is 13 years old and has just started Secondary School. This picture shows him at his new school in his new school uniform. What a smile!
Events for Namuwongo also lives on by supporting women in the community to launch entrepreneurial businesses. The aim is to help the women to support their families. We are also able to train 30 women at a time at a cost of just £3k (€3.4k) with very high levels of success. If you would like to consider supporting the programme let me know.
Trevor
