Hello TSF sponsors!
This is Lisa Heinert, Director of Scholarships at Mimutye's school. I am writing on Mimutye's behalf because our internet has been very limited at school, making it difficult for Mimutye to post to his journal.
Mimutye is doing really well, and is excited about starting his final year of secondary school in July. Mimutye has been serving as a leader and mentor on campus during his 11th grade year, and we are sure he will continue mentoring and counseling the younger students during his 12th grade year. In fact, Mimutye said of his role as a leader at school:
“I consider myself a counselor because I always give everyone advice. I teach Life Skills classes to the younger boys but it’s even more important to act as a role model around school outside of the classroom. It’s very helpful for the younger students to have someone to look up to. Most importantly, I tell them it's not bad to make mistakes. It is only bad if you continue to make the same mistake. I tell them if you do make a mistake, don’t be angry at yourself. Just make sure you learn from it so that you don't repeat the same behavior again. And when this happens, we are here to correct one another and help each other move forward.”
Thank you for your support of Mimutye's education!
Lisa Heinert, on Mimutye's behalf
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