The kids in Uganda can usually only dream to go to school, they must pay, wear school uniforms, pass an exam, and the weirdest thing I heard was that they need a pencil to go to school. My approach to school is much different because I know I will get a good education and don't have to go through many troubles to get it like they do in Uganda. Kaguri went back to Uganda in his village to build a school in 2001 for $5,000, along with a clinic to test people for HIV, and a community library for the kids to be able to read. He educates 678 students which before he came would have never been possible for them. Out of all this I learned that you can make a difference by spending one dollar on a pill that saves mother's from HIV and sending 1/5 of a pencil to each kid can help them go to school.
Family was a very touching subject that Mr. Kaguri talked about, mostly the grandmothers and their impact on their grandchildren. Grandmothers are usually the ones to take care of the kids because the mom and dad will die early due to aids. The families there struggle each day in the same way as everyone else to get food, education, and most of the time shelter, except for the few wealthy ones which are hard to find. The older people in the family give everything up for the children and to try to keep them safe and healthy. My perception of family isn't as strong and as dependent as theirs is because I was spoiled and got everything I wanted and as I grew older didn't need them to help and support me as much. But the kids in Uganda would depend on family throughout their life until their parents died, then they would have kids to care and nurture for, and would devote their life to helping their kids grow old and successful.
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