Latest from LukayaBearing FruitMustard Seed Pioneer, Daniel Ssewadda, graduated from Lira University in computer engineering on January 14th! We are so proud of Daniel. He comes from a needy, tiny nuclear family with only an uneducated mother and one brother. His mother is a gardener at Mustard Seed – Can you imagine her thrill when she traveled more than seven hours to Lira and saw her son receive a university degree? In the picture above, Mama Dan has on the graduation gown – Dan's way of appreciating his mother.
Four other members of the Pioneer Class will enjoy their graduations over the next few months. Some courses require three years for a bachelor's degree, and some longer. Celebrations and Back to SchoolMustard Seed Primary School students' outstanding results on the Primary Leavers' Exam (PLE) were announced on January 27th. Forty percent of the class received a first grade (like an A), and 45% earned a second grade – 85% of the class received distinctions! You might have heard the ululations from Uganda – I'm sure the typical soft-talking Ugandans let loose. We are so proud of our faculty, students, and staff!
Ugandan schools opened for the new school year on February 6 for nursery, primary, and secondary schools, except for the incoming S-1 and S-6 classes. S-1s just received their PLE results, so more time is given to decide what secondary school they will attend. We hope that all forty-two will continue at Mustard Seed.
The UCE exam results for last year's S-4 students were just released and were also exceptional. Half of the class finished with distinction! Those students will join schools later in February, and we expect about half of the class to be at Mustard Seed's S-5. Others will go to vocational institutions for nursing, lab tech, plumbing, catering, etc. |