Since the beginning of this year 2015, the SDB CALM Community has launched a campaign of training sixty primary school children of Don Bosco CALM in Brass band music. There is a high need of having many brass band players within our community. Our youngsters acquire music skills from their early age, and develop them little by little. Besides, we do all agree that these boys need entertainment, and music. It is one of the best ways of creating joy among the young and in the Salesian Community. As Don Bosco highlights it: ‘’A Salesian House without music resembles a body without soul’’. Another reason for this goes with that generation of our boys who are already in the Brass Band and who are completing their studies and preparing themselves to build their own future. This generation of boys is to be replaced by new players next year according to Uncle Wandera Joseph who is teaching and training our Brass Band boys and giving his precious time every Sunday. For this, thank you Uncle Joseph Wandera.
This Saturday 21st February, early in the morning, the Rector of Don Bosco CALM launched the preparatory tests for all primary students at our home. These tests have been selected according to their curriculum in order to help them revise their courses. The policies used to examine our candidates are the same as that of the Uganda National Examination Board. (UNEB).This new strategy of testing our children has been unanimously approved and implemented by all members of Don Bosco CALM. The Don Bosco CALM members put their heads together, formulated relevant questions, and mark the tests in order to equip efficaciously our children with consistent knowledge. This will enhance the academic performance of our children and prepare them to face fearlessly their respective tests or exams which are coming very soon. Thus, from today, every Saturday morning and afternoon will be an occasion for each boy of Don Bosco CALM to celebrate knowledge through diverse preparatory tests.
The Salesian community together with Don Bosco Namugongo celebrated The feast of St. John Bosco on 31st Jan 2015. The day began with early preparations from the boys who woke up early morning at 5:00AM to clean and make sure that the day is celebrated in the most colorful manner. This was followed by welcoming of visitors from far as well as the neighboring Christians who came to celebrate with us the Feast of our Teacher, Founder, Father and Friend of the Youth. They were welcomed by the brass band members. Among the guests who honored the feast of our great Saint was Rev Fr Kakuba, a priest and Brothers from Comboni Missionaries, the staff of Zia Angelina Health Centre Namugongo, Sisters from Uganda Spiritual Formation Centre Namugongo, to mention but a few. Rev Fr Kakuba who repeatedly stated that he was once a street boy on the streets of Kampala was the main Priest Celebrant. During the Homily, he did wonderful preaching that left everybody smiling. He talked about the life of st John Bosco and how he struggled to take care of the poor street boys and the youths who were abandoned during his time. He also talked about the works st John Bosco which included founding of Congregations like the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Salesian sisters; Daughters of Mary help of Christians.
After thanksgiving, Rev Fr Jean Marie sdb, the Rector of the place made a few announcements and this was followed by the awarding ceremony towards the best performers in the recently concluded football championship. Then followed the final Blessing by Fr. Kakuba. The gathering then proceeded to the grounds for a short entertainment from the acrobats, dancing crew and youth alive while the brass band members played joyful tunes.
Just like any other family, cleanliness is so important so the boys at DON BOSCO-CALM. Carried out serious cleaning through mopping, sweeping, accompanied by carrying out their luggage from inside their halls of residence so as to enable them to carry out general cleaning successfully. Similarly, they also cleaned the place of worship since God is the provider of whatever we are having so there is need to worship Him in a clean and well organized place.