Fund Description:
The Emran Kakaire Memorial Fund (EKMF) is dedicated to the memory of Emran Kakaire Kirunda, who died on August 11, 2014, at the age of 5 years and four months. Emran was a lovely boy who much loved and valued fellow children starting with his little sister Rania Kakaire. To continue with Emran’s spirit in a significant and lasting way, his father has established a fund seeded by
a fraction of his salary. The fund aims at offering:
• Partial scholarships every term to initially help 5 primary school children from disadvantaged families in the village of Wantunda in Jinja where Emran was laid to rest.
• Monthly supplies of folic acid tablets, through Sicke Cell Network Uganda, to an initial 65 children coming from disadvantaged families. EKMF focuses on education and health because they are the issues that resonate with Emran’s motivation and perseverance. Many a time he had to be begged not to go to school whenever he was unwell. And at the same time he was keen on taking his medication whenever he fell ill. You could be a part of us in remembering Emran’s love and care, his warmth, and his personal determination over adversity. Through contributions to the fund, in whatever way, could make a big difference in the lives of many children beyond the 70 initial beneficiaries. About Emran:
Emran Kakaire Kirunda was Sophia and Kakaire Ayub Kirunda’s first born child. At the time of his demise, Emran in the final year of year of kindergarten.
“Three memories will remain engraved in my brain. Whenever I would raise my voice while chiding him, he would disarm me with his impeccable smile and add: “Baba it is not good to shout at children.” We would end up hugging - he liked being hugged a lot. Secondly, on several occasions whenever Emran thought I was speeding, especially on the highway to good old Jinja, he would caution me, “Baba stop driving fast; it’s dangerous.” Also, one time I returned home tired just as he was about to sleep. But as a routine, we had to first pray. And in the process I missed out something. He quickly corrected me. Lo, he had long memorised the supplication!” – Kakaire Ayub Kirunda.
