My name is Teddy. I am 9 years old and I live in Mizigo Village. I study at Mityana Kindergarten and Primary Schools and I am in Primary 3.
I was rescued by my grandmother after being abandoned by my parents, in 2012, who said that they went for greener pastures in Kampala. Ever since then, I have been under the care of my grandmother and she is the only family I knew.
In 2016, the situation at home became very difficult for my grandmother as she was looking after 5 grandchildren. I was supposed to start school but she barely had enough to feed us. We (me and my grandmother) went to see the headmaster of the school I wanted to join, to try and plead so that my grandmother would be given a long term payment plan but instead, he told us to contact an organisation called The Mityana Charity (now known as PaCT)
When we went to PaCT, the Education and Sponsorship Officer was touched by my story and requested for a week to contact their sister organisation abroad, The Mityana Charity UK, and by the grace of God I got a sponsor (Tricia) who has supported me and my family ever since. I was able to join even a better school and ever since then, I have never missed a single day of school.
On my Birthday, this year, she asked me what I wanted, and since I have always wanted to start a farm I asked for hens. Tricia bought me 3 hens. I was so happy.
I do not know where I would have been if it was not for my grandmother, PaCT, The Mityana Charity UK and my beloved sponsor Tricia. Thank you for making my dream come true.