Christ School finally has it’s official ” school badge” this year! Students have asked for them, it’s a school pride thing and we always encourage school spirit. It seems like such a small thing to do for students, but it’s an expense and every expense is a decision for us. Because we don’t charge students for their uniforms as most schools do, we eat the cost of each badge on every one of 350 uniforms, among all the other expenses. However, in a culture where parents are typically nickel-and-dimed for every item their child needs at school (mattress, uniform, Bible, mosquito net, the list goes on for a full page) we thank God for the opportunity to provide the “requirements” for our students as part of their tuition cost. It’s the practical solution when parents here rarely even have the funds for tuition itself, let alone all the things their children need for nine months of the year at boarding school. That’s why we always so badly need your financial help.
The most beautiful part of Christ School Bundibugyo are the faces of students. Each with so much story to tell; some great things and some shameful but they are all amazing. I love watching them feel “smart” (good looking) in their new uniforms and proudly walking by with shirts tucked in and buttoned up, big belt buckles shining, shoes laced neatly. It’s a good kind of pride.