School gets scholastic materials

PIC: Sr Agwang Winfred Mary (third-left) receiving school items from donor officials. (Credit: Emmanuel Opio)

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SOROTI - A UK-based charity organisation, Humanity First Uganda, has donated scholastic materials and equipment to St. Francis Secondary School for the Blind - Madera.

The items include brail paper and playing balls, which are meant to boost the academic performance of students with disabilities.

Rashid Ahmed Naveed, the organisation's director, said the programme is a worldwide project targeting people with disabilities across over 50 countries.

He said the organisation's motive is to promote and safeguard the preservation of humanity and dignity.

Naveed pledged to provide aid to those in need regardless of race, religion and political affiliation. 

Sr. Agwang Winfred Mary urged the donors to make the programme sustainable, calling on development partners to emulate the spirit of donating to the needy.

She challenged caretakers of students with disabilities to send their children to school in time so as to achieve academic excellence.

Charles Okula, the school's board member, could not hide his excitement. He said the donation will go a long way to improve service delivery for people with disabilities.