Robert Okanya sent Rhona an email:
“Dear Ms Rhona,
It is I Robert in Makerere doing Bachelor of veterinary medicine expressing my Gratitude’s and thanks to you and Christian Relief Uganda. I was very happy yesterday 20th October 2009 for your visit and everything you gave us. It was a such a wonderful surprise visit.
I am glad to be amongst the first people to join Maria’s Care and very glad for all I’ve benefited and learnt from there. Thanks allot for the clothes and the pocket money you gave me and May God blesses you abundantly and if it was not because of Christian Relief Uganda, by now I would not be where I am.
Send greetings to all who are giving a hand of help for our well being. We appreciate so much and we too are looking forward to helping others in future.
Glory be to God and may God bless you all.
From Robert Okanya.”
Robert describes how he joined Maria’s care:
It was in 1992 after the death of both of my parents when Ms Maria came to our village with the help of my late brother. She found me sitted at home not schooling and at the same time I was sick that day. I was happy when she promised to take care of me and my younger brother Simon.
When I went
I went to Maria’s care in 1993 and began studies in the same year
How long I took
I spent 11 years in Maria’s care and during my stay while there, I got saved and baptised from Kamuli baptist Church.
What am now doing
Am now doing a bachelors degree in veterinary medicine second year and all that is courtsey of Maria’s Care and thank God for CRU which is assisting Maria’s Care
May God bless you all
Robert in Oct 2009