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St Jerome SS Ndama carried out charity to the needy and sanitation activities in Kebisoni Town on Holy Thursday as one way of instilling discipline in their students and promoting harmony with the community.
An elderly woman and neighbor of St Jerome SS Ndama, Enid Tushemerirwe, with great excitement and joy, applauded the students for giving her materials to support her through the Easter season, saying she was not in a position to buy all those items herself.
She further thanked the St Jerome community at large for being good neighbors who are concerned about the well-being of others as one way of showing love to those in need.
Students Akankwasa Wilbrod, Akatukunda Nyakato Praise, and Abinsinguza Kenedy said they are doing all this to emulate Jesus Christ, who teaches them to live well with the community and show love, especially because the community has also supported the school in many ways, such as trusting them with their children.
They further revealed that they chose to conduct a community outreach by cleaning the town to instill discipline in students, promote good community relations, and help the needy just as Jesus Christ did.
Alex Musinguzi, Deputy Headteacher of St Jerome SS Ndama and the mind behind this initiative, highlighted that on this Holy Thursday, marking the end of the Lent period that began on Ash Wednesday, students and staff have been collecting alms to give to the needy, including money and clothes, with some students even fasting so their portions can be given to those in need.
He further noted that this is one way the community benefits from the school, ensuring that those in need are supported in one way or another.
Musinguzi also highlighted that every Holy Thursday they carry out this general cleaning exercise in Kebisoni Town Council and nearby areas like Omuritano Trading Centre as a gesture of working well with the community and instilling the same values in students.
He added that, following Jesus’ acts of serving others, and as a Christian-based institution, the school follows in His footsteps—just as He washed the feet of His disciples as an act of humility—while thanking the community for partnering with the school.
