Alfred grew up in a conflict zone. His childhood saw the peak of rebel activity and war in Northern Uganda.

His early life was spent fleeing bullets and sleeping in the bushes, churches and hospitals in fear of abduction during the regular night raids by rebel soldiers.

Amidst living on the frontline of civil war, Alfred and his family struggled through life, trapped in chronic poverty. His father chose to spend the little family income on alcohol, neglecting Alfred’s need for education.

Alfred was one of the first children Edukid began supporting through school in 2008 when the project in Uganda was first established. He chose to continue on our programme after finishing secondary school and was supported through vocational training in
mechanical engineering.

Alfred now owns his own mechanic workshop and is kept very busy each day with a steady flow of business. Because of this, he can financially support his own children through education and is also able to give back to others in a life changing way. Each year, Alfred offers street children the opportunity to start a paid apprenticeship at his workshop. They work alongside him, learning invaluable skills and becoming fully trained and equipped to take on work independently.