The Lifeline Magazine

The Lifeline “Good Things That Happen Actuate the Next” Volume 001. issue 01 Price Ug Shs. 5000 The Child Shall Shine Again Ten Years of Lindner Foundation Uganda Child Protection Concerns What I am today From Scratch “Ten years of raising a Ugandan Child” JULY OCTOBER 2017 JULY– OCTOBER, 2017 “Towards A Value Based Education” The Uganda Lindner July - October 2017 - 1 Word from Country Manager I am privileged to communicate in this 1st Edition of the “Lifeline” Magazine. The “Lifeline” magazine is a publication of Lindner Foundation Uganda It will come your way quarterly. The magazine is here to empower us with skills to communicate our …….values….. Beneficiaries now have a forum for exposition of talents in writing; For the Alumni to share with the world successes and expand their hori- zons; To the education officials, the Magazine will now provide a channel for local education policy innovations in management and administration the education sector. Dennis Awalinga Lotwol The stakeholders’ role and contribution to education of their children is much ap- Country Manager Lindner Foundation Uganda preciated. The effort will improve Information, Education and Communication and ultimately revitalize quality learning in the country. Parents, staff, and professionals now have a channel to educate children and youth through the written word and ensure a Func- tional Value Based – Knowledge Delivery For the business community, advertise in “The Lifeline”. come book your space now. (contact address) Farouk Wamala Oliver Kyoshabire Stephen Akena Teddy Adyambo Robert Obbo Jim Opio 2 - The Uganda Lindner July - October 2017 The Lifeline Magazine VOLUME 001 ISSUE 01 Simon Odwilo contents LEAD STORY Short stories……………………………………………………………….. 4 2. Drama……………………………………………………………………… …… … 5 3. Poetry……………………………………………………………………… Today in Uganda, ………….6 4. Performing Arts…. the development for the next generation is not focused. The …………………………………………………………………8 roles played in the social capital contribution for the develop‐ ment of the next generation are disconnected. 5. Solot Opinion…………………………………………. …………………………...9 There is increasing decline in linkages between child support 6.Short Stories institutions; Grandparents have no influence over parents; Parents themselves are loosely connected to the child, the School community is detached and so are the educational institutions. community……………………………………………………… 13 The consequences are certain. There will be no social cohe‐ Dad scares sion, no social values, no social responsibilities, poor education …………………………………………………………………18 of the child. The ghost woman and the cyclist But, if there is effective community education, the social capi‐ ……………………………………19 tal institutions will provide bonds that will advance quality Cock survives being eaten education and growth of the child into a responsible adult ……………………………………………. 20 member of community ‐ member of society. 7. Features The country needs to rethink its policy on youth, particularly Teaching still a noble profession for the future generation. The mandate of Lindner Foundation …………………………………….21 Uganda is to get poor families focus on the development of the child, education of the youth as a future quality resource. Bread alone failed Tubur……………………………………………….22 Roots of education in Teso Lindner Foundation Uganda Activity here, therefore, is about …………………………………………….25 guidance, counselling and mentoring. It is about helping the vulnerable parent gain hope in child development. Teso sub-region adopts Performing Arts ………………………….28 What education can SCOPE ASSOCIATES TEAM do………………………………………………….30 Striving for a functional Ugandan society The human Engine The Child Shall Shine Again! By Laboi Rose in Kitgim. A twenty - year period of pain has had its toll on children of North and North Eastern Uganda. The abductions, rapes and the camp have affected lives of children. Chil- dren have failed to have their childhood. They miss paren- tal, emotional support and love. The community is trau- matized and disorganized to offer any cultural support to the children. According to Miss Anek Kevin, psychosocial program officer of Kitgum, there has been a sustained effort to re- habilitate recued children. Kevin’s experience with these children offers varying rehabilitation patterns. Children rescued after a short period in captivity quickly build good interpersonal relationships at the rehabilitation centre while those who spent a long period in the bush, have trouble getting back their human bearing. Those in this category, quite often refuse to eat, Dorcus Aketowanga suspecting food to be poisoned. Some tell stories that traumatize even the centre counsellor! “I became more trau- More than 4,300 children have been united with their parents in the matized when a girl narrated to me how she was raped ten districts of Kitgum and Pader. About 90% of these children have times in one day,” Kevin recalls. Since then, Kevin developed now returned to school. Continuous counselling of families of a strong attachment to the children. these children has helped parents to own the children again.# 12 year old Dorcus (right) in northern Uganda, successfully completed her primary leaving examinations in 2016, is a total or- phan. Here, she is with her grandma (centre) and brother (left), the only relatives who could not provide for her school needs. She is now in YY Okot Girl’s College as a beneficiary of the Lindner Foundation Dorcus Aketowanga, a beneficiary of Lindner Foundation Uganda Education sponsorship programme. Uganda Education 4 - The Uganda Lindner July - October 2017 By Ojwee Alex Education in Uganda Looking at the Educational activities in Uganda in the recent past, one would recall secondary schools and end up performing with pride the stories and records of success poorly in Uganda Certificate of Education excellence is much better than hands-on registered then. Today, the education standard exanimations. Only a few pass well to training. This is a situation that requires a has dropped. Children seem not to have continue with their higher education. basic knowledge on things like number of of lot of education to our parents and stu- There is however, little understanding of school terms are in a calendar year!, Chil- dents. dren having no knowledge of how many days the importance of skills and entrepreneur- Parents, education institutions and policy are they supposed to be in class in a week! ship learning which is delivered in tertiary makers are faced with finding a solution This situation is typical in all the schools in institutions. Tertiary institutions in the country. Uganda are given little consideration by to this education shortfall and above all, Uganda is seems to have problems of effective learners. Generally, there seems to be a there’s need to come up with a policy that management of educational activities. poor attitude towards tertiary education can offer long term improvement in edu- The primary sub-sector which is the core and because parents think that academic cation delivery activities.# formational level of our children’s educational growth has the problem of disorganized school set-up; inadequate delivery of lessons and poor supervision by head teachers. This has resulted in indiscipline because of being idle, high school drop-out of pu- pils of both sexes and general poor perform- ances at the terminal Primary Leaving Ex- aminations. of poor attitudes of parents who think that academic excellence is much better than hands-on training. This is a situation that requires a lot of education to our parents and students. Parents, education institutions and policy makers are faced with finding a solution to this education shortfall and above all, there’s need to come up with a policy that can offer long term improvement in education delivery activities. At secondary level, the problems reflect a continuation from the primary level. Low grade PLE grandaunts get admitted to “Two heads are better than one” © All rights reserved Career Pathways W. George Opiro Ag. Commissioner, Guidance and Counselling ‘Career Pathways’ is an educationally enriching resource, which will enable you to make clear connections between your education programmes/subjects and various career options that these subjects could lead you to. It is in- tended to be a guide to assist you in your education planning as you pre- pare for transitions into Higher School Certificate (HSC), tertiary institution Caption: Potential beneficiary doing interview for the sponsorship or university and eventually into a career field/work life. teachers will have gathered over the Human Resources, years. These information are mainly in This resource is designed for students terms of your personal interest, ability Natural Resources, as well as teachers, knowing well that and also availability of opportunities to what is learnt in the post primary cater for developing your interest and Industrial and Engineering. schools, within the next few years areas of competence. A student is there- We hope you will find this a good guide ahead, will help a student decide on fore required to reflect on a number of to help explore career and educational what he will become as an adult. For things before he or she can make any options available to you, especially in those joining Senior three or Senior educational/career decision. areas where you think you are well en- four, you are required to make an edu- The critical things you should con- dowed with competency and also of in- cation

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