Rashid has many great memories of Sir Samuel Baker. He sees the school as a pioneer during a difficult time of transition. Currently in his final year of secondary school, he’s seen the campus environment change immensely since he moved from Lira to Gulu four years ago. While his family still stays in Lira, he boards at the school- which has quickly become a second home for him. He is studying Mathematics and Economics with the hope of pursuing a university degree in Business Administration and Accounting. On campus, he’s involved in the Debate Club and the Boy Scouts. He returns to his family’s home in Lira for the holidays and plants trees to help pay for his school fees. He thinks the work of IC, especially the additions of supplies for the lab, latrines and furniture, have all made life at Sir Samuel Baker better. He would love to see a fence constructed on school grounds, as well as another field for games. He asks the students abroad to continue supporting them, as the needs of the school are great and the outcome of improved education for future generations is the most important gift of all.

Dennis is a great academic example at Sir Samuel Baker. He is studying History and Literature but has not yet decided what to focus on in university. He plays volleyball at school and helps his family out in his spare time. He thinks all of the furniture and structures added by IC are ten times better than the ones that existed before. The addition of a generator, he claims, has especially improved the performance of the students, allowing studies and activities to continue when there is no power. He dreams that more dormitories will be built to completely refurbish the living conditions for the boys. He appreciates the work students in America are doing and encourages them to keep up their concern for students like him in northern Uganda.