Journey to University: Ramathan
Ramathan Muyanja’s mother supports Action in Africa as a Special Needs Aide. Ramathan studied at Saviour and Victorious Junior School in Nakuwadde. Later, he was taken to Tega Primary School in Lugazi and finalized his primary level at Ssese Primary School, very deep in the village. He revealed that the constant movements were due to the lack of money at home, which led his parents to look for cheaper schools far from the city. “We used to be pushed back home for school fees on a daily basis with my sister until our parents addressed the issue by inspecting the cheaper schools in the village so that we could keep in school.”
He joined Action in Africa in his P.7 holiday break. “But my mother is the one who always encouraged and pushed me to attend programs. I did not realize that my future would shine up to this extent.”
His active participation in our Holiday Programs and After School Program expanded his chances, and he acquired a secondary scholarship in 2018 at Riverside High School, Mbazzi. Ramathan said that getting a scholarship was like seeing the light from the moon and sun. “I knew I would no longer be pushed from class due to school fees because I had witnessed other community children who had benefited from AIA’s scholarship, and the only task I had was to continue attending the programs.”
At an early age, he dreamed of becoming a doctor, but due to uncertainty, his aspirations shifted to Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
Ramathan added that, due to career guidance and ICT lessons provided at The Center by IT specialists, Digital Divide Worldwide absorbed his attention, and he switched from a medical course to an ICT course. In August of 2025, after his internship, he is joining either the best private university in Uganda, Kampala International University, or the oldest, Makerere University, for a Bachelor's Degree in ICT through Action in Africa’s University Scholarship Program.
He has a devotion to ICT, and at times his fellow interns consult him for basic knowledge assistance. Not only ICT skills, but also public speaking, confidence, personality discovery, career guidance, stress management. He commended Aunt Sarah for this visionary organization: “Who am I to study for free from S.1 up to S.6, and very soon I shall be at the university on full support?”
Lastly, he appreciated those who introduced the Internship Program, which has prepared him for the outside world and campus life. “I can't wait to join university. Thanks, Action in Africa, for steering our goals.”
