Richard Manya is a Watoto

graduate.

“Ever since I was a child, I

wanted to join the army for the

love of my country. I was late for

the recruitment at the time of

my graduation, so I decided to

still serve by joining the police

force. I love what am doing;” he

says.

Richard currently serves in the

Uganda Police Force and just

months in, he has already been

placed in charge of a police post

in one of the districts. He joined

the forces in April 2014 after

he graduated with a Bachelors

Degree in Law.

Richard joined Watoto in June

2000 after losing his mother to

HIV/AIDs and being abandoned

by his father with no one to care

for him. The local community

contacted the police, but they

failed to find any relatives.

Watoto was then contacted and

soon Richard was brought into a

loving home.

The group graduating from

tertiary level this year were

the pioneers of Watoto’s ID

Raymer primary school. This

year’s graduation was historic

celebrating the first primary

class, the first grade seven

students in a Watoto primary

school.

Over 25 students graduated

with honours from different

universities and tertiary

institutions.

“You are a fulfillment of a

dream that God put in our

hearts 20 years ago, a dream

to rescue and raise vulnerable

children,” said Marilyn Skinner to

the graduates.

None of this would have been

possible without your faithful

support. Please encourage

others to do the same through

child sponsorship at www.watoto.com/sponsorship

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

WHAT WE DO ORPHANED CHILDREN | VULNERABLE WOMEN | COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION

Watoto’s Hope Junior School

1 and I.D Raymer Primary School

came together to participate in

their first ever music, dance and

drama competition. The event

was held at Watoto’s Suubi Village

on 10 April 2015.

Split between the different

JOYS OF UNITY school colours red, yellow, blue

and green the pupils participated

in different activities such as

dance, drama and singing.

“It is a healthy challenge

allowing students to explore and

express their gifts and talents;”

said Dorcas Kibirige, Watoto

Education Team Leader.

The green team emerged as

the overall best performers of the

HATCHING A FUTURE

In a small room carpeted with

coffee husks, Juliet Namujanga

rears over 100 local chickens.

She provides them with food and

water and in return they provide

her with enough eggs to run a

profitable business. Juliet says she

loves her work because she is able

to sustain her family even though

she is a widow. ‘’I can now save

money for my family through the

bank which is something I never

thought I could achieve,’’ says

Juliet.

As a ministry of Watoto Church,

the ladies embody a core value of

the church, excellence. Taking the

example of Proverbs 31, the ladies

at Living Hope learn to be diligent

through the educational program,

which covers discipleship,

day, un-rivaled in almost all the

categories. As anticipated, they

broke out in jubilation after

their victory announcement.

“This is the first of many

music, dance and drama

festivals. If you have lost do

not give up, work harder next

time;” encouraged Mr. Ivan

Muwaya, Watoto Head Teacher.

HATCHING A FUTURE

business and practical skills

training.

After just a few months, the

time has come for them to put

these skills and knowledge to

work on their own. It’s not always

easy, but many women like Juliet

are thriving in small business set-

ups.

In one day Juliet is able to get

four trays of eggs that she sells

to shops and neighbours. Juliet

says this business has taught

her to work well with people.

She has discovered that genuine

friendship and humility is key to

establishing a client base.

Juliet plans to expand her

business by building more rooms

to house the chickens, as eggs

are always in demand. Through

The Churches’ Child Protection

Advisory Service (CCPAS) is an

independent Christian charity

based in the UK. CCPAS has been

advising on safeguarding children

and vulnerable adults since

1983 and its focus is on giving

professional and compassionate

advice and support to churches,

charities and individuals. They

have pioneered many policies

that have been adopted by

major denominations and the

government.

CCPAS are long standing

partners with Watoto UK and

have given immense support

over the years with the Choirs

that have toured in the UK. They

have helped equip the UK staff

members with vital knowledge in

the area of safeguarding.

In April 2015, CCPAS moved

her egg venture, Juliet has

learned not to allow anything

to discourage her. “I’m very

thankful for everything I

learned during my time of

training at Living Hope. Now

I’m able to provide for my

needs. That is what I always

wanted to be - a strong,

independent woman,” she says.

More than 214 women

from the 2014 intake recently

completed their discipleship

and business training. In the

next few months we will be

empowering them with a

practical skill that they can

use to build their own small

business.

To help Living Hope to

empower more women, email

us at livinghope@watoto.com

to new premises and invited the

Watoto Choir to perform from

their new concert ‘Oh, What

Love!’ and also be part of the

honouring of founder David

Pearson and his wife Pauline.

What a great celebration it was!

Not only did the choir perform,

they had the privilege to hear

about the commitment and love

of this organisation towards the

welfare of children. The choir

mingled with the guests, family

and staff of CCPAS with great

confidence.

The choir continue to be

fantastic and enthusiastic

ambassadors for Watoto and the

reality of God’s transforming Love.

CCPAS were delighted to have the

choir join them on their special

milestone day.

WATOTO CHOIR 69 AT CCPAS

David and Pauline Pearson with Choir 69 in the UK.

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and toddlers in Africa. This foundation is a vital

part of the overall mission of Watoto, to rescue

the most vulnerable, raise them, and help them

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