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Crowdfunding Appeal: #SendTwinamatsikoToSchool Yesterday, was an emotional day. I left Kampala at 05 am and drove some 300km in to Rwanama village, in Bugongi Town Council, Shema District to meet Twinamatsiko Vicent (15 years)⏤ the dude in a yellow t-shirt. I first got to know about Twinamatsiko's plight via a news story and appeal  that run on Vision Group's TV West. Born on the 29th of April 2009, he lost his parents early in life. He was picked up and raised by his grandmother, Maria Gyija (in black t-shirt and blue skirt). The problem is Maria Gyija herself can barely afford a decent living. Their house and mini banana plantation, sit on less than a 50 * 100 plot. Gyija, makes ends meet by doing paid labour in the nearby better-off households. Twinamatsiko has been supporting and supplementing her grandmother's meagre income by charcoal burning. Twinamatsiko scored 6 aggregates in the 2023 PLE Exams. He had put his first choice in a tier III-rated secondary school near his home- but even then, he wasn't sure where his school fees would come from. I picked interest in his great performance and with the help of @TonyNatif and the Namilyango College Old Boy's Association (NACOBA) Chairman, Alex Matayo, we got him admitted to the great Namilyango College- my alma mater too. Anthony Natif has also promised to step in on school fees in the terms ahead. Today, after answering so many questions from the area LC1 Chairperson and Councillor, I have returned with him to Kampala to start school at the mighty Namilyango College. School opens tomorrow the 19th February 2024. Now that is the great and happy part. While we are committed to doing the best we can and sharing what we have got- January can be a little tight. We could surely use some co-sharing on this responsibility, especially for this term. Now, someone will ask why I had to push myself to take up Twinamatsiko as my responsibility when I knew I couldn't afford it. Frankly, I have also asked myself this question at some point on this journey, but I know in the recent past I have achieved greater things than I ever believed I could. And frequently this has been with the help of you guys,  my online family. Plus, I knew this was not something that could wait. It was now or never. This is why I am reaching out to you all here to make a crowdfunding appeal on behalf of Twinamatsiko Vicent and his grandmother Maria Gyija. For now, we need to top up the part payment we have made so he goes to school tomorrow, as we sort out the other details. I am requesting you to please support my #SendTwinamatsikoToSchool Campaign by sending donations to the following accounts. AIRTEL MONEY: +256 759 800326 (Muhereza Abel) MTN MoMo: +256 772 415939 (Judith Komuhangi) BANK ACCOUNT: Stanbic; 9030016220867 (Muhereza Kyamutetera) Kindly share/retweet/repost too. Together, lets #SendTwinamatsikoToSchool