Ten orphans from Hope Center children’s home in Borabu have a reason to smile after area lawmaker agreed to pay their fee in a local boarding school.
The 10, who were chosen based on merit, will from next term have a chance to study at St Andrews Kaagwa, which is among the top performing schools at primary level in the country.
On Monday, Borabu MP Ben Momanyi said his leadership will invest in education besides vowing to support bright students from his constituency.
The Wiper Democratic legislator recalled that many needy students who had a potential of performing better failed to do so due to an unfriendly environment in which they learn from.
“It is quite unfortunate that many bright students never get a chance of showing their mighty. Sometimes the environment is very critical in children upbringing,” Momanyi said.
“I will pay their fee (top ten students who study at various public schools) and from next term I want to see them at St Andrews because that is where they belong,” he added.
The lawmaker defended his move, saying it was not a way of ridiculing public day schools which have been under scrutiny for underperforming.
“It doesn’t mean that public day schools are not fit. In fact, some of the top performers come from those schools. It is only that boarding will motivate students to work extra hard,” he said in a colorful function at the children’s home.