“I was going to school before Corona, I was in primary grade 4. The school was good, but Corona is bad, it has stopped us from getting an education. My family feels bad because all of us are at home and can't go to school. I don't like being at home because it means I miss out on getting an education. I want to be a doctor, but I need to first be able to go to school.”

For many children like Micah, school isn’t a given - a COVID is making their future goals difficult! But, Micah is pressing on and using this time of school closure to learn more about hope.

Fabian has lived in Uganda as a refugee for the majority of his life. Now, at age 13 after attending GROW, he has learned the tools to cope with stress, forgive, and have hope to help him get through whatever difficulties life might present.

”I am feeling good after attending the program because it taught me to be able to forgive and work hard and get what we expect to have. That is hope.”

Alina shares her story about life as a child in a refugee settlement during the pandemic, in Uganda.

“My name is Alina,* and I really like the word ‘hero’. I even feel like I am a hero! A hero uses their strength to fight for good things, and I want to do the same. I have courage and hope, and I’ve had to use them in the past, especially when I came to Uganda from Congo in 2014…”