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I Hope to Be a Doctor

Mar 11, 2010
1 min

I Hope to Be a Doctor

Joseph is the oldest of five who was recognized from an early age to be exceptionally bright. Rather than seeing Joseph’s potential limited at Kabingo’s primary school, Father Richard secured sponsorship for Joseph at St. Cecilia’s, a boarding school of much higher quality. Joseph’s performance there was outstanding. He scored the highest in his district on the primary leaving exams. “My grades fought for me to get into St. Mary’s.” St. Mary’s is one of the best secondary sch

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Spiritually carried away

Mar 10, 2010
1 min

Spiritually carried away

One of eight children, Pius lived with his “beloved Aunt Teddy” for many years. She was a very spiritual woman and taught Pius the importance of prayer for facing their daily hardships. His family suffered the consequences of falling coffee prices which led to their inability to pay for, among many things, Pius’ school fees. With persistence, Pius received sponsorship for his secondary studies. Having both his Aunt Teddy and Father Richard as role models, Pius joined the Comb

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Fighting tooth and nail

Mar 3, 2010
1 min

Fighting tooth and nail

Richard’s parents both died by the time he was seven. He, along with his brother and two sisters, were raised by his grandmother. He attended the free government primary school, and like most of the villagers, due to their extreme poverty, had poor prospects for advancement. His grandmother petitioned the head mistress of the newly opened St. Bakhita Vocational and Secondary School built by Father Richard of the Comboni Missionaries in 2004 who fished this bright student out

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