Sponsorship:$29/mo

Grade: Secondary 2 (8th Grade)

Auma Mary lives with her mother along with 5 siblings in the village of Palabek located in northern Uganda. Her parents separated when Mary was very young. She is the fourth born child among 2 brothers and 3 sisters.

Mary recently completed primary school and scored very high on her Primary Leaving Examination (PLE). Her favorite subject in school is English, and she is hoping to become a teacher in the future because she enjoys teaching younger children.

Mary helps the family household with fetching water, grinding sesame paste, washing clothes and farming. In her free time, she enjoys chatting with her friends and reading newspapers. Mary occasionally plays netball too.

The annual sponsorship for Mary is $700 to be split among 2 sponsors at $350 each which provides her school fees, room and board, uniform, basic school supplies and mentoring by OU staff. Mary has one sponsor, but desperately needs a 2nd sponsor! This amount can be paid annually, by term at $117, or via monthly credit card payment of $29 per month. Additional optional amounts up to $300 total may be contributed during the calendar year as a special family gift.