Visiting Usigu division day 3

On Wed morning we reach Usenge High school at around 10.30. While the headmaster is still in class, Philip, the local secretary of the selection committee, arrives and comes with us. We are invited into the headmaster's office for a general discussion. Later, we meet Alphonse and Jack, two of our sponsored students, and interview them about their life in school. After saying good-bye to them meet this division’s selection committee. Every year a number of students is selected for sponsorship by the local committees. The meeting is very constructive, open-minded, and fruitful; issues are addressed and solutions discussed. It’s the first time for me to meet a local chief and to collaborate with our local staff operating on the grass root level. They are the ones visiting the homes of applicants in order to verify their statements and to identify the most deserving cases. We enjoy a rich lunch together, close the meeting, and receive two visitors. One of them is a sponsored student to be interviewed, the second one is a desperate young man who did not manage obtaining sponsorship. It’s heartbreaking to see those young talents who don’t have anybody able (or willing) to meet their fees. Again, we shall do our very best to enable this young man accomplishing his dream of higher education!