It is three years since the then 12-year-old Aisha Nabukeera was severely burnt by her stepmother in Masaka.
In 2006, one would think that was the end of Nabukeera as far as schooling is concerned but the little girl, who was in her Primary Six holidays at the time of the tragedy, bounced back strongly determined.
Today she is one of the happiest students at St. Lawrence Horizons campus.
Nabukeera, 15, is in Senior One R at St. Lawrence and says she’s overwhelmed by the love and support other children have shown her.
“Everybody seems to love me and that gives me motivation to continue chasing my dream,” she said, “In and out of class, I get all the support I need.”
Last term Nabukeera was seventh out of 52 students in Senior One R and she is optimistic about her progress at school.
“Of course, my target is to be number one in my class but even seventh is not bad and my teacher has said I can improve,” she said.
Nabukeera is one of the best students in science subjects and she says she wants to become a doctor in the future.
“Doctors saved my life, I want to be a doctor,” she said.
Nabukeera’s class teacher Ms A. Lubega says that her student is promising and just needs to keep on working hard for better marks.
She also praised the little girl for attending all lessons in the past term.
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