The commitment ceremony of the 36th
class of KiBO will remain one to remember for years. Held on a chilly Wednesday
afternoon, the KiBO fraternity gathered at the car park to witness yet another
moment when the youth said “Yes, I do” to walking the KiBO Journey. They said
“I do” to the values of Commitment, Service, and Leadership which KiBO
Foundation subscribes to. They committed to the principles of Honesty,
Integrity, and Trust. They committed to a journey of personal transformation, a
journey where they will use their skills to the best of their ability to make a
difference in the community.
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| The class chanting their commitment |
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| Barbra Uwera and Johnson Mutungi making a presentation on the Greenhouse project |
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| Ms Doreen Barigye- Uganda Youth Forum |
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| The Chief Guest, Mr Fred Otunnu, Ag. Director Broadcasting Uganda Communications Commission |
Listening to the warm speech by
the Chief Guest, Mr. Fred Otunnu, Ag. Director Broadcasting- Uganda Communications
Commission was an exhilarating moment. He had great praise and admiration for
the work that KiBO is doing. Here’s a short text of his speech “….I see hope in
this country. I have never seen any establishment engaging their students in
making a commitment. I carefully listened to you and if all young people of
Uganda could take this KiBO commitment, this country would be different. I hope
you remain steadfast to this promise, remain honest, and let your conscience
remind you of this commitment every day. I wish we could have more of these KiBO
establishments around the country. How I wish KiBO would also focus on areas that
can develop applications to solve problems in society….”
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| A moment of laughter from the KiBO staff |
After attentively listening to
the students while they passionately spoke about their class project, Mr.
Otunnu, on behalf of Uganda Communications Commission made a generous pledge of
7 million Uganda shillings towards supporting this cause. The 36th
class is raising 10 million shillings to introduce greenhouse farming at Hill
Preparatory School, a school which has an integrated curriculum for both
“normal” and children with special needs.
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| Picture Moment!! |
Thank you Uganda Communications Commission, Thank you Uganda Youth Forum. Thank you everyone for honoring our invitation.
