Noe Musavuli – Death of Uncle Motivates His Education

It is heartwarming to hear of stories like Noe’s, who, being a refugee, has persevered in his education and now aspires to be a doctor. Thank you for your prayers and financial support, which allows children like Noe to have “a hope and a future.”

“My name is Noe Musavuli, and I am 16 years old. We are eight children supported by a single mother.  

I joined SOM in 2013 When I came to Uganda as a refugee from Congo and the only place my mother could afford was in the slums of Katwe. We struggled to settle in because we had no place to stay. Even getting food was a hustle [very hard]. While in the slums in 2013, I saw a group of kids who had gathered and were having a meal. I went in and I asked for some food. The coaches told me that food was for the children in the program, so I also asked to join the program.

The following day I came with my mother, and I joined the Chess Program. I started learning how to play chess and I was attending daily since I was not in school. I gained an interest in chess and I became good at it. After two years, I was given an opportunity for schooling through SOM and an education program. I worked hard right from primary one and I started improving my grades.

When Covid 19 hit, we could not go to school, but I went to the academy programs and after Covid in 2021 I skipped a grade and sat my primary leaving exams.  I passed well and joined secondary school through an education grant.  I am in senior two and hope to become a doctor because I have always felt bad since we lacked money to treat my uncle and he died. Since then, I have a goal to become a doctor so that others may not have to pass away. I hope to work at a hospital and be able to treat people in the community at an affordable price and help those who can’t afford it. Thank you for the opportunity to go to school, because without the help, I would not be able to work towards achieving my goal of becoming a doctor.”