Paul’s Big Start

Saturday was a proud day for me, my family, and Lords Meade Vocational College. After 2 days of shopping, planning and hard work, Paul was finally able to enter the school gates as a fully-fledged student. I honestly think it was the happiest day of his life so far, and I’d like to thank my family for taking the decision to sponsor him. It’s going to be fantastic to see how he grows into a confident young man and I’m glad that we can all help in paving that road for him. I would like to encourage others, (in particular any people who have a link with WGS, be they parents, teachers or relatives) to think about taking the opportunity to sponsor a young student who has completed primary school. It would make a phenomenal amount of difference to the life of a child from a local village (like Paul) – the government provides state-funded primary education for 7 years, but that is only sufficient enough to get an elementary job, for example as a market vendor, street-stall cook or bus driver. By providing secondary school education, you are opening the door for a whole range of careers, not to mention helping to move them, their families, and Uganda out of poverty and into a brighter future. Overall, the tuition costs are approximately £300 for a full year of boarding and 3 meals a day, so if you are interested, please get in touch with Val Fogarty at Wolverhampton Grammar School, and find out how you can make a difference!