Michael Nakhokho Odili
I was born in 1972 in Eastern Uganda at
the border of Uganda and Kenya among the
poor communities of the slopes of
Mountain Elgon, where many people have
been killed due to landslides. I grew up with
the ambition of becoming a doctor. Doctors
in our communities were considered men
of consequence. I missed going to a good
school of my choice after qualifying
because of lack of finances and the
ignorant communities discouraged my Dad
from paying high fees in such a school.
The orphanage school is called
BRIGHT ALLIANACE ACADEMY
(NURSERY
AND
PRIMARY
SCHOOL) This school began in 2002.
There was need for this school
because of the many orphaned kids as
a result of the AIDS/HIV, civil wars in
Northern Uganda by rebel Joseph
Kony, poverty, and accident victims.
We began with 15 kids and now we
have 150 children at the orphanage
school.
At High School level, I joined a small school with limited
facilities. I never qualified for the University. I was
really discouraged, lost hope and hated life. I ran away
from school for casual (odd jobs) job in Nairobi (Kenya