Mi historia
Bogere Samuel was just ten years old when his mother was put in prison. His mother, Nalongo Sarah, was a street vendor in the bustling city of Kampala, where she sold fresh fruits to make ends meet. Every morning, she would wake up before dawn, handpick bananas, mangoes, and pineapples from the local markets, and arrange them in neat rows on a wooden cart. She would then push it through the crowded streets of downtown Kampala, calling out to passersby, hoping they would buy her fruits. One fateful day, as Sarah was selling fruits near a busy intersection, a group of city enforcement officers appeared. They were cracking down on street vendors, saying they were illegal and disrupting the flow of the city. Sarah and other vendors knew this was a risk, In the chaos that ensued, Sarah’s cart was overturned, and her fruits scattered across the dirty street. Samuel, who had accompanied her watched in horror as the officers arrested his mother. They handcuffed her roughly, accusing her of selling without a permit, and dragged her away with Samuel. He cried out, begging them to let her mother go but his voice was drowned by the noise of the crowd. Nalongo Sarah was taken to Luzira Prison with Samuel where she has to serve a seven year sentence for street vending. We met Samuel from Luzira prison where he was taken with his mother. The project now supports Samuel with education and some basic needs.
Por qué Samuel necesita nuestra ayuda
Samuel needs help because, after his mother’s arrest, his life took a difficult turn. He needs help not only to continue with school but also to provide for his basic needs and support his sister. Access to resources like education, mentorship, emotional support, and a stable living environment would help Samuel overcome the hardship he faced due to circumstances beyond his control.