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African Casino Sponsors Needy Students29 May 2002KAMPALA, AFRICA -- As reported by Africa.com: ``Kampala Casino has extended its `touch of class' from the slot machines to sponsoring needy schoolchildren. ``Three lucky children, one of them an orphan, have so far benefited from the full fees sponsorship package that started six years ago. ``More are set to gain from the gesture of goodwill as the Casino management 'builds for the future' of disadvantaged children. "Our belief is that we should help needy children because they are the future leaders and administrators of this country," says Jean Bageire, Public Relations Officer. "We are focusing more on the girl children because a lot of them are left behind whenever there is a shortage of funds for school fees." ``...`Our policy is to pay school fees and for other requirements until one completes school. We also do follow-up to find out what the children do after school,' Bageire said..." |