After my father was arrested,  the rest of the family got scattered. I was sent to live with  my maternal grandmother in Namatala slum.  My grandmother was not able to pay my school fees. She was suffering from breast cancer and sick most of the time. The money she could get from doing some odd jobs was spent on  treatment leaving her with little or no money to cater for our basic necessities.

During this time, I had no one to turn to and decided to move to the streets. While on the streets I would beg for money from passers, pick some left over foods from garbage heaps  and also do some other odd jobs to earn a living. This was not easy for me as I would some times be beaten terribly by the big boys  who  accused me  of encroaching on their territory.

In June 2002, CRO social workers found me on the streets begging as usual. They counseled me and invited me to the CRO center where I was enrolled in a rehabilitation class for a year and later enrolled in North Road Primary School to resume my studies. I sat for my Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in 2008  and now waiting for my results.

I love playing football. I play in my school team and for the CRO team. I also participated in the coca cola  tournament under 14 years  in which I represented the eastern region of Uganda. I have also won individual awards because of football

I thank  CRO  for taking me off the streets, and enrolling me  back to school. They have given me the opportunity to realize who Iam. I now looking forward to a bright   future.  After my studies I want to be a social worker. I thank all the people who support CRO. May God bless you very much!