Meet Alice. She lives in a
massive slum in Kampala .. in this tiny mud / bamboo shack half the size of
Tate's room with her "auntie" who raised her and 5 other small kids
(who I don't think are related). There was one twin size bed and the rest of
the place was stacked with buckets for getting clean water (pay for it), blankets,
clothes, and a random desk (with stuff on it, not for studying). No electricity
obviously. And they pay RENT!
We went to visit Alice to tell her These Numbers Have Faces will be helping her with University tuition and programming. She walks 45 minutes one way for work (she handles finances for a bar - majoring in accounting) and 20 more for school. Are you wondering how she looks like she doesn't live in a slum? So was I. How you present yourself matters to University students (more on that later). It's incredible the resilience and optimism she possesses. Alice supports everyone in the shack financially. I wanted to hand her everything in my wallet but there are rules….and there are so many stories like Alice. This is why our hunt for partners is so critical.
We went to visit Alice to tell her These Numbers Have Faces will be helping her with University tuition and programming. She walks 45 minutes one way for work (she handles finances for a bar - majoring in accounting) and 20 more for school. Are you wondering how she looks like she doesn't live in a slum? So was I. How you present yourself matters to University students (more on that later). It's incredible the resilience and optimism she possesses. Alice supports everyone in the shack financially. I wanted to hand her everything in my wallet but there are rules….and there are so many stories like Alice. This is why our hunt for partners is so critical.
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