Letters

Sponsorship request from Uganda

Joise Nasuna

Contents - Jun 2005 - Buy a copy now Editorial: Corpus Christi - the Body of Christ Habemus Papam: Benedict XVI charts course as successor to John Paul II - Michael Gilchrist He was my Pope, too: a Lutheran's appreciation of John Paul II - Uwe Siemon-Netto News: The Church Around the World The Catholic Church's dissenters miss the boat - Chris Hilder Benedict XVI and liturgical reform - Dom Alcuin Reid OSB Mother Teresa's legacy continued at Georgetown University - Peter Reynolds Papal awards for WA Catholic politicians - Hugh Ryan The previous Pope Benedict and his quest for world peace - R.J. Stove Letters: John Paul the Great? - Patrick Ryan Letters: Papal election - Frank Bellet Letters: New Pope - Deidre Lyra Letters: Unchanging teachings - Greg O'Regan Letters: A true shepherd - Lynn Wise Letters: Another Parish - Peter Gilet Letters: Pre-Vatican II myths - Douglas V. Boyle Letters: Chavagnes College - Pascale Cotterill Letters: Outstanding education at Chavagnes College - Br John Moylan CFC, MA, MEd Letters: Revolt manifesto - P. Gartland Letters: Sanity? - Tom King Letters: Catholic schools - Kevin McBride Letters: Sponsorship request from Uganda - Joise Nasuna Letters: Kathmandu school - John E.J. Fetz Events: Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul - Fraternity of St Peter Events: Juventutem WYD 2005 Cologne Pilgrimage - FSP Books: John Paul the Great, edited by William Oddie - John R. Barich (reviewer) Events: Catholic Doctors' Association Mass and Dinner Poetry: Sonnet on the Election of Pope Benedict XVI - Bruce Dawe Books: More Good Reading from AD Books Reflection: Cardinal Nguyen van Thuan: witness to the priesthood and Eucharist - Fr Dennis Byrnes

I am an orphanage girl aged 17 years, studying at St Mary College, Kampala, Uganda. Our father died of AIDS and left the six of us - of whom I am the oldest - in the hands of our mother. A few months later, our mother died, leaving us with our grandmother who is 68, jobless and helpless.

I am continuing to study at St Mary College but have no money to pay for school fees which work out at US$540 [about A$700] dollars per year. My younger sisters and brothers are still in primary school. The headmaster of my school, Fr Henry Kalinzi, has described me as "a hard working student in the academics as well as discipline" and recommended sponsorship "by well wishers and the people of God" to assist me with school fees in order that my studies can continue. (Documentation for this is attached).

My college can be contacted at PO Box 31509, Kampala, Uganda, fax: +256-41-236114/349919 or email: stmarycollege2003@yahoo.com

JOICE NASUNA
Kampala, Uganda

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 18 No 5 (June 2005), p. 16