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| Ian Grant in Uganda with a boy who is proudly wearing an MK Dons top |
A MILTON Keynes businessman went on an ‘unprecedented journey’ to bring education and aid to thousands of youngsters in Uganda.
Ian
Grant, managing director of Just Tyres, is on a one-man mission to
bring hope and opportunity to children in Kampala, thanks to an
education programme that will train adults to teach youngsters basic
numeracy and literacy skills.
The Milton Keynes resident made his
latest trip in September, where he also pursued plans to create a
partnership between Just Tyres and the Kampala Children’s Centre, which
provides clothing, food and housing to disadvantaged children.
Motorists
will soon be asked to donate £1 towards the cause at Just Tyres’
network of centres, and tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has already
donated t-shirts and caps for the children.
The 54 year-old is
also exploring a separate project with a school in the slums of Kampala,
in an attempt to create more opportunity.
He said: “I initially
went over to Kampala with my two teenage children to give them a taste
of reality and show them what life is like for other people.
“With
no iPads or mobile phones out there, it provides a sense of
perspective, not least when you see children trying to find a meal for
the day.
“It has been great to receive the backing of Bridgestone too, who have been big supporters of the project for some time.”
Ian
was first introduced to the fundraising opportunities in Kampala
through his local church and he flew over to Uganda last week to embark
on more fact finding, with his daughter Jessica who worked in the
children’s centre.
He added: “I took four cases full of books, clothes and aid and it was another memorable experience.
“Whilst
visiting a school in the slums I was told that it only takes £2,000 to
provide a meal a day to 850 Ugandan children for a year.
“That statistic staggered me and instilled a lot of desire to make a difference somehow.”
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