I was excited to link up again with James Nsamba the Director of Children's Art Center after a long-time. We met on a very sunny & hot morning on February 5th, 2025 at the center in Namungoona near the Northern Bypass.
James was upbeat and bubbly about the progress and impact the center is making in the community. He shared with me some of the mentorship opportunities the center is providing to the underserved children from various backgrounds within the community. He said some of his students have gone on to create other art incubators in other communities within the Kampala area.
James said that though there has been expansion to the center from the previous grant by the Rotary Club of Richmond, California, there is still urgent need to continue expanding the center in order to accommodate the ever growing number of children at the center. I met several of those children during my visit. The Center is seeking a volunteer who could be a digital content creator to keep the world in the know of what's happening at the center. He said they also need a good camera and laptop to better depict and document all of the center's happenings.
The Center is in good hands under Jim’s Direction, and I assured him of continued full support from Kisa Foundation USA.
I thought this scripture from Isaiah 58:12, really exemplified what the center is doing for the children within the Namungoona community and beyond: "And you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in."
