CHANGE A NATION EASTERN UGANDA

INSPIRED TO TEACH AGAIN April 2017

Rev. Charles Atwaru is a man with many roles; a teacher by profession, he is also a Youth Director, the General Secretary of PAG in Mayuge - not to mention a husband to Martha and father to their eight children.

Before PEP started in Mayuge, his local town, life was very tough for Charles. He was working hard as a teacher, but he was getting burnt out.

‘Before PEP, I felt like a wasted resource ‘Before PEP, I felt like a wasted resource. I used to be a teacher in public schools in Busoga region. I was working such long hours, I had no time for God or my family. I was so stressed being tossed from one school to another on transfers, that I felt like quitting teaching.’ Rev. Charles Atwaru

But his life changed when PEP started in the local area. Taking part in the training, and visiting other communities helped him to see the potential for what he could do.

He decided to leave his job and set up his own school. Today Charles is still teaching as the headmaster of Hope Learning Centre Schools.

So far, he has opened two Primary and Nursery age schools. The first has 500 pupils. The second is still under construction but it already has 100 pupils attending.

My plans for the future are to complete the dormitories [for the school], expand pit latrines and finalise the registration of the school with the Ministry for Education. All this as a result of three PEP Trainings and one exposure visit to Soroti.” Rev. Charles Atwaru

PRAYER Thank God for the transformation that has take place in Charles’ life. Pray that God will bless Charles as he runs his schools

PRAYER Pray that more people would experience the transformation that Charles has experienced.