Crane School wins innagural Pass it on Soccer Gala

Crane Educational Center has won the innagural Passit -on Soccer- KSEM organised soccer gala. The gala which attracted 4 teams was held at the Rubaga Sports Complex under construction.

Passit On soccer Founder Vivek Ramakrishnan who also took part in the organising of the activities handed over the trophy. Also present was the Secretary General of the Uganda Youth Footballl Association Mr. Abdul Sulaiman Ssemugenyi and the Director of Crane Educational Center Mr. David Luzinda.

KSEM administrator Moses Kalanzi called upon participant to uphold discipline as a vital aspect of their sporting lives. The function was closed by KSEM Director and founder Mr. Daniel Kisseka Ntale who encouraged youths to actively participate in developing their communities.

KSEM CHILDREN IN STREET EVANGELISM DRIVE

Sunday 10th April marked a significant day for the KSEM family as the children were ushered into a new meaning of life. Ten members of the Children's Home took to the streets to share their love and the message of the gospel to vulnearble children on the streets of Kampala.

The team led by the Home's warden and caretaker Geofrey Ssemakula preached to the children and shared goodies with them. The boys bought cakes, buscuits ad icecream for the street children and talked to them sharing their testimonies and encouraging them.

Among the members who shared with the children were two former street children9but now members of the children's Home) Joseph Otundiri who spent six months on the streets and Eria Kalule who also spent six months on the streets of both Jinja and Kampala towns. This was a significant step as frmer street children shared with children challenged by street life.

The KSEM family has decided to make this a routine program urging its child members to share the love with other children challenged by social issues.

A first grade for Johnson

Wild cheers engulfed the Home as the results of the 2010 Primary Leaving Examinations were announced. 4 boys of the 32 at the Home sat for their examinations in November and they were among the thousands whose results were released yesterday.

Johnson Musinguzi who tops his class at the Crane Educational Center scored eleven aggregates making a first grade, Jimmy Ssebunnya scored 18 aggregates in second grade, Experito Kimbugwe scored 25 aggregates while Joseph Katta scored 27 aggregates both in third grade. None of the boys failed the exams which are transitional from Primary school(which lasts for seven years) to secondary school.

The four boys will join Abdu Ssekitto, Abdu Ssebunnya, Kenny Sserunjogi and Sebuwuufu Manfred who are already in Secondary school. We thank you all our supporters for the support you have given to the boys. Many thanks to the boys sponsors Claire Wain, Jane Hannon, Jenny Gray and Tim Sunnucks for supporting the boys.

A fridge for the boys

Denise Gwatkin's recent trip to Uganda left a big mark on the lives of the children at the Orphanage. The visit though brief was remarkable for different things the charity was able to do for the boys. Apart from her daily tennis routines at the home, Denise took out the boys to Aero beach Entebbe for a fun day.

The journey to the beach was without inconveniences as the bus was stopped by the Traffic police for an offense we are yet to know. Nevertheless the boys had a nice time at the beach which is found on lake Victoria, the largest natural lake on the continent.

The charity also procured a refrigerator for the Home. The boys will have the pleasure of drinking boiled water which is then cooled. The fridge will also keep vegetables and other food stuff fresh. This means that the Home will be able to buy foodstuff in bulk to be kept cold for a longer period.

Denise also bought curtains for the Home. The new Home is a storied Bungalow with many windows. There was a lot of light coming in from the outside both during the day and in the night meaning also that the boys had no privacy from the neighbors.

Many thanks to Daniel's Promise charity for the support to the Home

A new screen for the Children's Home

Excitement is high at the Children's home with the recent donation of a 42 inch flat screen Televsion set. The TV which was supposed to be the children's Christmas present arrived a bit late but without the excitement of having a new and larger set.

The TV which was donated by the Charity Daniel's Promise which supports the Home, has been fully installed. Wild cheers filled the living room when the set was switched on for the first time. Many could not wait to touch the wide screen and the boys scrambled for seats near the huge set.

With a number of cartoon DVDs and movies which Denise came along with on her trip recently, the boys are kept busy all day. According to Denise Gwatkin's ,Daniel's Promise Charity founder, the charity is committing itself to paying Digital Satelite TV subscriptions for the bosy to watch their favourite programs.

Since many boys have been sneaking out of the home to go to watch premier league games at different locations for a price, the Charity is going an extra mile to cover this. Many thanks to all our sponsors who have committed to sponsoring the DSTV . Many thanks to Rosemary Bailey, Razena Shaw, Jane Hannon and the rest for this kind gesture.

Daniels Promise Trustee Visit Children's Home

We are happy to report about Denise Gwatkin's recent trip to Uganda. Denise was here on her annual visit to the Charity she helps to support. Daniel's Promise Charity supports the Kampala School of Excellence Ministries Children's Home. The charity has been extending education,feeding and shelter support for 32 boys at the Children's home in Rubaga since late 2008.

Denise was in the country between January 1st until January 11 2011 through which she was engaged in a number of activities. Denise taught the children tennis on all days during her trip and she was amazed by their adaptability to the game. Denise is a tennis coach who played for the England Tennis team during her career.

In 2008 inspired by a vision from God, Denise came to Uganda and got in touch with Daniel Ntale a retired football player who had given up football to help children from vulnerable backgrounds with soccer skills. Subsequently Denise founded the Charity Daniels Promise in the UK to fundraise support for the Kampala School of Excellence Ministries Children's Home.