Patience’s Success Story

Empowering women such as Patience through educational opportunity in places like Uganda makes a real-world impact on their lives. The Kellermann Foundation partners with the Batwa Development Program (BDP) to prioritize providing an education to Batwa children through primary levels and beyond. We have seen firsthand how much educational opportunities become life changing for young women like Patience, and we continue to invest in resources directed towards their transformation to a more sustainable and successful life.

Patience is a great example. She’s a Mutwa girl from a small rural settlement called Bikuto. A short conversation with her reveals just how amazed she is about the opportunities that education has opened for her—from attaining her Diploma in Business Administration which resulted in her position as Data Clerk at Bwindi Community Hospital to her present role as a BDP social worker based in one of the nearby Batwa settlements. Even in her present position, Patience is working to attain her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration at Bishop Stuart University in Mbarara.

Patience says, “I have become a better person and more stable in life. Becoming a person who people can rely on, especially my family, has been the most rewarding, and it has boosted my self-confidence and credibility as an individual.

“I am so thankful to our donors who through The Kellermann Foundation and the BDP have made my dream possible. Also these opportunities serve as a call upon my fellow Batwa to indulge in education and not be defined by society.

“Let’s push beyond our circles and make our dreams valid as well. I call upon well-wishers and donors for more support to the Batwa so that they can also gain an insightful future in the same way that I have see mine coming along.”