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URGENT REQUEST:  On March 20, our Ugandan Lambs Residence was severely damaged by storms.  Fortunately and thankfully our children were away at school, which is in session.  We do need to start repairs immediately to avoid further erosion.  The Paypal icon link below is set up for a $100 donation amount, which is truly appreciated. If you would like to help with more (or less), we also truly appreciate this, the following underlined link will take you to our paypal for specific donation amounts.  Please add to comments, ULA Urgent Namugongo House Repair Project.

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Many of our sponsors have questions about the Ugandan school system and educational opportunities available to the children sponsored by Ugandan Lambs (ULA).  Public schools in Uganda are, in theory, free; however, books, supplies, and supplemental teacher salaries are "hidden" costs that many parents can not afford.  Public school classrooms are seriously overcrowded with a student:teacher ratio of 1:100 or more!  All of our ULA children attend paid boarding schools which offer a much higher quality of education.  Each school has been carefully selected based on their academic standing on standardized achievement tests.  Although this is a more costly alternative to public schools, the children receive nourishing meals, spiritual training, and more individualized instruction.  The academic year begins in January and ends in December with school breaks in April/May and July/August.  Additional information about the primary and secondary education system is contained in the article below.

This month, we're happy to present a short story for Mark Kayongo, Sponsor UL33. Mark is sponsored; however, there are numerous children who are desperately in need of sponsorship, if you're interested in sponsoring a child, you can click on the link below. 
 
Without sponsorship, there is NO HOPE for orphaned Ugandan children to attend school!
 
Serving the Lord Joyfully In His Service,

Ruth and Sam Sebabi
Original Founders and Directors

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The Ugandan School System
Primary School
Although nursery schools are available, most children do not have the opportunity to attend due to financial issues.  Therefore, most children begin school at age 5 or 6 in primary 1 (P1).  Provided their schooling is not interrupted, primary education lasts for 7 years through primary 7 (P7).  It is not unusual for children to take 10 or more years to complete primary school due to illness, finances, family issues, etc.  
Upon completion of P7, a standardized national test known as the Primary Leaving Exam (PLE) is taken.  The exam consists of 4 parts, English, mathematics, social studies and science.  The best possible score is 4 points and the worst is 36.
PLE scores determine advancement to secondary school.
Students strive to do well on the PLE to ensure that their education may continue.
Secondary School
Students who successfully pass the PLE may advance to secondary school which has two stages; O-level and A-level.  The O-level is 4 years, senior 1 (S1) to senior 4 (S4).  Once the child has completed S4 they may take the next major national exam known as the Ugandan Certificate of Education or simply the O-level examination.
Students who pass their O-level exams may progress to A-levels, also known as the Higher School Certificate for senior 5 (S5) and senior 6 (S6).  Upon completion of S6, another standardized test, the Ugandan Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) is written. Success on this examination determines if a student will be admitted to the university system.
Vocational/technical training is available for students who are not as academically inclined.
Mark Kayongo
Mark's parents died when he was 13 years old leaving him and his sister, Beatrice, with elderly grandparents who could not adequately care for them.  Mark's father was a cousin of Sam Sebabi, Founder of Ugandan Lambs.  Mark and Beatrice have been cared for by the Ugandan Lambs Association for 7 years. 
Mark is an excellent student who recently passed his A-levels and is currently waiting for acceptance to medical school.  In August of last year, Mark had surgery for peritonitis (a very serious abdominal issue).  He has been on daily medication since his diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis was confirmed.  Today he is doing well physically and achieved an outstanding score on his UACE exams!  We are very proud of Mark.
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