Graduate John Ssemaganda
Dear Nereida,
I looked at the website, it is really nice. It drew my long memories of Trinity. I cannot compare the times we paved through without any foreign aid. How we carried timber from Ndeeba to construct an additional classroom at least every year. It was hard for us but I appreciate the courage, zeal, and vision the Sserunjogis had. Our generation at Trinity can understand the value of your hand in the progress of Trinity.
Where the Main Hall now stands is the spot where my Primary six and seven wooden class rooms were. The girls’ dormitory stands where my P.5 class was, the current secretary’s office stands where my Primary Four class room was, the computer laboratory stands in the place of my Primary Three class room. Thanks to God that the buildings where I had the kindergarten were deserted after buying property in Kabowa. Trinity has come a long way. I appreciate the support you have accorded to see that there is no more wooden classrooms, I never had any primary lesson in a cemented class room.
My memories about Trinity can never fade away even though we went through hard conditions at the very start, especially when it rained cats and dogs, our books could get wet and that meant the end of the day’s lessons. But I am really pleased when I look at the present Trinity, holding all that as history, the present generation will never have to experience.
I have a photo we took on our briefing day, before the Primary leaving exams. It had just stopped raining. Water was flowing just in front of us when we took that photo. It is unfortunate that I do not have it here with me in any form. I also have some photos (at home) we took as the old students when we had our first general meeting. That day I was appointed the Honorable Speaker to the association. How would I have ever imagined that back in my Trinity days?
At my graduation from Seminary on 1st April 2005 both Aunt Sarah and Uncle David and some old students of Trinity honoured the function. One of the Trinity classmates gave a short speech, then Aunt Sarah, and Uncle David gave his when he arrived. He was welcomed with a big applause. We remember and appreciate what they did for our education and our lives.
With all this, I believe Trinity shaped me to the level where I could be accepted in any other community. I have always encouraged my fellow old students to educate their off springs at the Alma mater. You should not be surprised when I refer to the Sserunjogis as Uncle David and Aunt Sarah. This is how I addressed them for eight years in school, that is, right from the kindergarten and all through the seven years of Primary. They were just next to our biological parents in the care and love they showed us.
May the good lord who sees the heart and our will, be your sole reward for the love of the poor and your desire to share on what the other privileged children have.
˜ John Ssemaganda
