Sponsored by Dave Ensign & Cisco Systems Inc.

Martha Kabasiita is a beautiful 18 year old woman who has suffered from HIV/AIDS since birth. She lost her mother in 2004 and has a good relationship with her father who is unemployed. Her father however, has another family with older children and he does not want Martha to be known to them.

She currently lives with her maternal aunt who takes care of her and her three siblings from other relationships. Her aunt cannot afford to send any of them to school.
Today Martha is experiencing good health thanks to ARV's received from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic in Mulago Hospital Kampala.

Martha is currently participating in a Vocational Training course in hairdressing. She hopes to start up her own hairdressing salon after she graduates. This will help her to improve her family's living conditions and maybe even send her siblings back to school. In her free time Martha loves to listen to music and read novels.
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This is an example of the inspiring stories of how past and current partnerships between sponsors and students are allowing young Ugandans to seize a better future and filling the hearts and imaginations of North Americans. These students have worked hard and we have seen their confidence and pride grow each month. BeadforLife strives hard to support students not only with the vocational training, but also with 'wrap-around' skills like resume writing, interviewing, networking, and work ethic. We do this in our monthly Friday Afternoon Club, as well as in one-on-one counseling with students.

BeadforLife also attempts to help students find jobs once they graduate. If you are interested in sponsoring a student, please click here.