AFINNET School Graduation, January 16, 2009

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The fifth AFINNET school graduation took place on January 16, 2009.

 

57 young women graduated from the sewing and tailoring program. Each received a sewing machine so they could start to earn a living with their new skills. Four young men graduated from the carpentry program; each received a tool box of carpentry tools.

 

The Residential District Commissioner of Mityana District was the guest of honor. The Bishop of Mityana, Dr. Samuel Kazimba, also attended.

 

Bishop George Sinabulya, President of AFINNET, welcomes the Bishop of Mityana

 

 

The Guest of Honour signs the visitors' book

 

 

The Guest of Honour inspects the girls' hostel

 

 

The Bishop of Mityana gives out a certificate and a sewing machine to a graduate

 

 

The Guest of Honour gives a certificate and a sewing machine to a graduate

 

 

Bishop Sinabulya addresses the congregation

 

 

Seated at the front are the three facilitators of this program

 

 

The Guest of Honor inspects handcrafts made by the home economics beneficiaries

 

 

One of the facilitators demonstrates contents of the carpentry tool boxes

 

 

Some of the parents and guardians of the graduates

 

 

The Guest of Honor gives out a certificate to one of the Carpentry Program graduates

 

 

Some of the graduates in the sewing and tailoring program

 

 

The Guest of Honor address the congregation

 

 

The Bishop of Mityana addresses the congregation

 

 

Some of the alumni of the AFINNET school who attended the graduation

 

 

Rev. Canon Michael Lubowa and his wife Jane, representing the Board of Directors, attentively watch the traditional dancers

 

 

Some of the traditional dancers who entertained the congregation

 

 

One of the parents expresses her gratitude and appreciation for the existence of the AFINNET school

 

 

The Vicar of St. Andrew's Cathedral  in Mityana gives a closing prayer