This is Juliet Nagirinya, from the Wakiso district in Uganda. In 2007, she joined Adonai Child Development Centre as a student under sponsorship. At that time, she was in primary four. It was a great opportunity and a big relief to her mum, who was struggling to raise tuition for her and her siblings. With this support, she was able to complete her primary education from Adonai Junior School with a first grade in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). She then joined secondary school at Kisozi High School in 2011, where Adonai programs continued to help with her tuition and expenses. After four years of secondary school, she continued her excellence and hard work. She received another first grade in the Uganda Certificate of Examination (UCE).
In 2015, she lost her beloved mother, who was the only wage earner in the family. Full of confusion, she mourned the loss of her mother with her siblings. Slowly, she returned to her studies, and with the help of Adonai, she decided on a career as a primary school teacher. Juliet joined Nakaseke Core Primary Teachers’ College where she received two years of training in primary school education. She finished and was ranked second in her class.
After graduating, she returned to Adonai Junior School and was offered a teaching job. She finds it fun to work with her former teachers. The head teacher placed her as the teacher of primary four. She has found dealing with children to be an exciting and amazing experience! She is grateful to God because now she can earn a living and support her brother, who is pursuing an electrical engineering course.
Her future plans involve upgrading to a diploma in Early Childhood Education. She thanks Adonai and her sponsor for the regular support that allowed her to become the responsible, accomplished adult she is today.
