Available to sponsor
- Age
- 14
- Level
- Elementary
- Class
- P6
Meet Saidah Nabakooza
The Emmaus Schools · Buikwe District, Uganda
Help Saidah Nabakooza stay in school
Day student support is $25/month; boarding student support is $50/month. Choose an option, then review your selection before making a sponsorship request.
Payment is completed through an international giving partner after your request is saved.
Saidah Nabakooza’s story
Saidah is a determined, compassionate, and focused 14-year-old student currently in Primary Six. As the third-born in a large family of three brothers and three sisters, Saidah lives with both of her biological parents in a home where love is plentiful, but financial resources are extremely scarce.
Her family endures severe economic hardship, facing a daily struggle with basic necessities--including an acute shortage of food and proper clothing. Under such heavy financial pressure, raising school fees and securing essential learning supplies is an overwhelming hurdle that constantly puts Saidah's education at risk. Despite the physical strain of poverty and chronic insecurity at home, Saidah remains deeply committed to her studies. Driven by a desire to bring healing and relief to her family and community, she holds a steadfast dream of becoming a doctor.
Sponsorship will guarantee Saidah’s tuition fees, provide her with adequate food security and required scholastic materials, and lift the crushing economic burden from her parents--giving her the dignity, stability, and hope needed to pursue her medical career.