Hello- my name is Athieno Nabwire Damalie. I am 19 years old and I am an alumni of Buiga Sunrise School. I was brought to stay with my grandmother (Mum Betty) when I was two years old and when I started schooling she took me to Sunrise. I was totally green with no experience - I didn't know how to write, read or express myself. I did not interact with other children and I would stay alone even during play time. All of this became my story as soon as I started schooling from Sunrise, where I met teachers who were like parents to me.

On the 2nd of January 2018 our lives changed in the most unexpected way. We found a little baby girl abandoned, helpless and barely a month old. We didn’t know her story, or who her parents were. All we knew was that this tiny child needed love, care and a future. From that day on she became part of our family - our beloved sister, a very special gift.

My name is Nakalema Irene and I am making 20 years in June. I still remember those sunny days at Buiga Sunrise Primary School. My journey started there, up until now, as I pursue a certificate in Pharmacy. I was a curious and ambitious young student - eager to learn. I was encouraged by my teachers and my guardian as I learned to make charcoal briquettes from agricultural waste, and menstrual pads in the girls empowerment group. I was smart and a quick learner, my teachers motivated me to pursue my interests and nurtured a love for mathematics and science where I performed very well, especially when I graduated to secondary school. This helped to lay a foundation for my future career goals.

Hello, my name is Mwebe Anthony - a graduate from Buiga Sunrise primary school. I started schooling from Sunrise in 2013. My parents brought me to live with my aunt when I was 8 years of age. This is when I started my primary level in grade one. It was my first time to join a unique school, indeed it was my first time to see white people haha (muzungu in my language). I wondered and told my aunt that I usually see them in movies - wow it was a surprise to me. The teachers where like my friends - they were kind and nurturing, and they helped me develop essential skills like reading, writing and counting.

My name is Nakyonyi Catherine and I am an alumni student of Buiga Sunrise School. I am 24 years old and also a preschool teacher at Buiga Sunrise School. My baby girl is named Najjuma Soliana Skylar Kirabo. She was born on 31st of January 2025 with the help of midwife Harriet, from Gentle Hearts, and my sister Jovia who is a midwife student and also an alumni student of Buiga Sunrise School.

This is my story of the delivery of my baby girl. It all started with false labor pain on 27th of January 2025….

Hello, my name is Nakabuya Jovia. I am a graduate from Buiga Sunrise School and am doing my last year in medical school as an Enrolled Midwife.

I joined Buiga Sunrise preschool in 2007 when I was just 2 years old. Later in primary school my mom couldn't afford to support me to continue with my studies - this was really a hard time for me because I wanted to become a great nurse so I could help save people's lives and change my family status.

When I go back to my roots of being a teenager, whenever I had my holidays in my home village, I would always love visiting health centers , simply because I wanted to compare how my grandmother performed home birth. She always delivered with kindness to the mothers and good work. I noticed that the mothers always preferred her services to that of the hospital. Seeing this from her I got inspired to be trained in a modern way, by going to a nursing school.

From Dream to Reality ~ Hi, my name is Oketchi Michael Joseph. I am from Uganda, and I'd like to share my journey, which began with a simple dream to become an electrical engineer.

My story is deeply intertwined with Buiga Sunrise School, a school that truly changed my life. I joined Sunrise in 2017, at the age of 13, entering Grade 6 (Primary Six). Before that, I had spent a full year at home, unable to attend my previous school due to financial hardships faced by my mother….