Hilda Kayaga, a student from Mt. Mary's Namagunga, added, "We started a business for our child mother but it was difficult to convince her to leave prostitution because she supported it. Nakajjigo says during her visit to Kamuli, she observed that there was no future for hundreds of young girls that were being married-off to men for materialistic gains. This, she said prompted her to send a team of seven girls from the city schools to Kamuli communities to intervene in order to end the vice, which they did.
Mary's College Lugazi, Mt. Mary's College Lugazi were the third. They started a business for one of the child mothers and took her to school," one of the panelists Aidah Bukubuza observed. Although Home Land College Lugazi was not among best three schools, it produced one of the thrilling videos that moved people's heart. The clip shows how the girls climbed the slippery Iganga hill to find their child mother in vain. It also shows how one of the students name disclosed entered into a truck and was pulled out by the owner, who dragged her to his room wanting to defile her.
However, as the man was undressing in another room, she discovered that the child mother was in chains, rescued her and fought the man as Police came to their rescue. The man was later bundled onto the Police van, taken to the Police station and the child mother disappeared.
Professor Badru Kateregga, the Kampala University Vice Chancellor commended the scouting move, saying it helps in reducing child marriages in rural areas. He also expressed gratitude to the girls who participated in the challenge for the perseverance and struggle they went through to ensure the girl child is happy in this country by avoiding child pregnancies. Virk Georgensen, the ambassador of Denmark said the girls have set an example to all Ugandans to try to help needy people.
We should learn from them to help the needy," he said. Georgensen also called upon Ugandan government to address the issues of child marriages in rural areas, saying it is rampant. We have a country programme where we support a number of activities and human rights are very high on our agenda. Angle Nakai from prince Diana High School said it was a great experience and advised fellow students not to engage in sex before marriage.
