Keframa college is a private, non-profit secondary school established to support education of needy students- especially from Northern and Eastern Uganda. It aims to help those who have no other means of education and provide sanctuary. Here are some of their stories:
Agoro Christ
Agoro Christ is one of 11 children and yet the only member of his family to be educated. Even from a young age he felt the burden to succeed and bring hope back to his family, who were eking out a living in their village.
He shares “I joined Keframa in 2011, the facilities were few but we struggled so hard.” His O level results secured him a place at a local agricultural institution where he is soon to complete his study. He hopes to start up pig production near his family home.
Agoro’s story is commonplace – I wonder how many “Agoro-like” transformations we could help by supporting Keframa High School.
Todo Moses
Todo Moses lost his father while he was at primary school. His mother struggled to support her sons and eventually lost her own life due to the poor living conditions of their home. He was then sent to live with his Uncle who greatly mistreated him for several years until finally, his elderly grandmother encouraged Moses to live with her to avoid any further abuse. When he sat his final primary examinations that year, no one could believe how well he had done. Overjoyed, his grandmother began to save some money so that Moses could attend secondary school. His Uncle, having heard of his success, invited Moses back to his home promising his grandmother that he would support Moses through school- accepting the money she had saved as a contribution to his fees. However when the new term began and Moses left home to start his board, no money ever reached him. Without the money from his grandmother, he became incredibly thin so that by the time he returned home he was unrecognisable. His Uncle had gambled away the money. Keframa High School strives to help students like Todo Moses. Their reduced tuition fee policy helped Moses’ grandmother fund him through his first few years at Keframa and when she became too old to support him, the school was able to offer him a place on the KSB sponsorship programme so that when he passes his O-Level examinations this year, he can continue his educational journey to become a Lawyer. “I would love one day, when I succeed in life, to also put… or join in sponsoring or funding some programmes within this school. Because (if I pass my O-Level), they will be the ones who made me achieve it.”
We met him again in February 2024. His O-levels were good and so he was sponsored by a couple from the sponsorhip programme to study Agriculture at Uganda Christian Institute, right through to Diploma. He has taken his knowledge back to his family farm and has used it to increase his yield 5 fold. He is a very hardworking and caring young man. He now supports his grandmother.
Nancy Sharon
Nancy was the first born of a young couple from one of the poorest areas of Lira. Once her mother had given birth to a second daughter, she was told she was unable to have any more children. Large families are common in Uganda. This is because the more children you have- especially the more sons you have- the more income you’re likely to receive. As Nancy’s family was very small, they continued to struggle financially and her parents were advised to arrange a marriage for her as soon as they could. Young girls are often pressured to aspire to marriage because of financial reasons- when they go to live with their new husbands, their dowries are sent to support their families back home. Therefore many families do not see the benefit of educating their daughters any higher than primary level. However Nancy’s mother was greatly encouraged by Keframa High School’s headmistress at the time, Milly Gloria, to allow Nancy to continue her education. The staff at Keframa High School recognise how important it is to support both women and men in their pursuit of knowledge and education and actively promote gender equality within the school. “Keframa… helps me to achieve my future, to achieve my dreams, so that my dreams will come true… so that I can support my younger sister”
