Transforming lives... Transforming societies: Cornerstone Veritas Internship Graduation

A Family of Friends!

Hooray, hooray to all our interns of 2013!. We came a long way right from the beginning to this year to this month (August). Cornerstone Veritas appreciates all the time, energies and the contributions that they made towards the advancement and success of our internship program. This was the second group of Cornerstone Veritas to have graduate successfully, with the first graduating in 2012. It is our pleasure to note that this year was even better. We had many other sub programs added to our internship program.

Lawrence, Edmond and Kizito.

Our intern graduation successfully took place on Saturday, August 3^rd at K.K beach, a suburb south East of Kampala. It was great seeing Alfred Elalu Edakasi the C.V patron together with Michael Eluku join us for the event.

The day was so exciting. We played a number of games as well as went on a boat ride on Lake Victoria. It was great fun!

Jovia receives her envelope from Alfred

A bboat ride into Lake victoria Islands

Kizito doing his thing...

Thanks to Noelle,and Frank, among others who worked so tirelessly and came up with new additions to our internship program. We also appreciate all those who support our work in the different ways, be it financially, morally or spiritual support.

Background of this internship program:

This program lasts for 8 months, from January to August of every internship year. Participants are students who have graduated from the Cornerstone Leadership academies (Cornerstone Leadership Academy boys, Cornerstone Leadership Academy girls and Ekitangala Transformation High school)

Cissy and Perepetua during a game.

We enjoyed a boat ride too.

A range of skills are imparted to these young people including improved reading, writing, time management, communication, teaching, financial management/accountability, networking computer and emailing skills. Personal discovery and exploration of individual skills and talents and abilities are some of the programs the interns also learned.

This year’s Graduation experience:

Interns pause for a photo with Alfred

This year’s graduation was wonderful. With Kizito in the group, fun was assured. It is interesting how he easily drove the rest of the group into hearty laughter. He easily put smiles on everybody’s face with his comic stunts. Alfred Edakasi joined as later in the afternoon alongside Michael Eluku.

We also played many games such as beach volleyball, football, and bucket filling. Swimming and a boat ride spiced up the day.

Jovia, Frank and Perepetua

Patricia leads the rest in a photo shoot

Alfred (the C.V patron) had a session through which he encouraged team spirit and continuous application of the principles, skills and values the interns learnt during internship. He reminds us the life is always an internship experience in the we are always learning more and more as time passes by.


Alfred hands an envelop to Kizito (Intern)

Not to forget Noelle:

Lots of appreciation to Noelle from wherever you are! Her absence in this year’s graduation didn’t go unnoticed. She walked with us almost all the internship journey only to leave 2 months to its end. Never the less, we appreciate her for all the hard work and contribution that she was able to extend towards the success of this year’s internship program.We missed you Noelle Gornik !