Principal Desk.

I lavish God Almighty with plenty of praises giving me the chance to serve  

His people at St. Maria Goretti  Rombo Girls’ Secondary School.  It was Henry Ford that sagely said,  “Coming together is a beginning;  keeping together is progress;  working together is success.”  

Allow me also to thank the editorial  team for accepting this noble duty of  churning out the first edition of the  school magazine. This, indeed, is  not a mean feat. For in Ecclesiastes  12:12 the wise man observed, “Of  publishing many books, there is no end.” 

I express my gratitude to everyone  who took part in this project. It  lends a cache of credence to the wise  words of John C. Maxwell, “It takes  teamwork to make the dream work.” It has always been my desire to  have a school magazine, for this is  the best way to link up with the rest  of the world. This document will help  us build our brand with brilliance.  This production will also hone the  imaginative, creative and innovative  skills inherent in people involved in  the process. It will provide infinite  spectrum of opportunities for them  to put pen on paper – and in turn,  

strengthen their writing muscles.  St. Maria Goretti Rombo Girls’  Secondary School is anchored on  precious pious principles like prayer.  The entire school sorority strongly believes that prayer, discipline and  hard work, are the keys to success.  

That achievement without hard work  is impossible. If we want something  under the bed, then we must bend.  An idle person can never gain  anything if they sit and wait for better  opportunities to show up. Romans  8:19, points out that the earnest  expectation of the creation eagerly  waits for the manifestation of the  sons of God.  

Man is born to work, for work is  worship. Work infuses our lives with  worth. Hard work is a virtue, but  laziness is a vice. The 16th American  President, Abraham Lincoln was  born in a log cabin in the forest.  He could not afford a lamp. He just  read borrowed books with the light  of the fire. But through diligence,  dedication and determination, he  rose to stardom. He dreamt, dared,  and did it. No wonder, he had the  confidence to say: “The best way to  predict our future is to create it.” 

Education happens to be the  greatest equalizer. It is what can  make the child of a peasant sit  on the same table with the child of  a king. Therefore, it must be what  prompted Chinua Achebe to say, “A  child who has washed his hands will  dine and wine with kings.”  

St. Maria Goretti Rombo Girls’  is a national school in the making.  Our strength lies in a strong spiritual  background, disciplined students;  a committed staff, and a supportive board of management (BoM). I  acknowledge the part played by every  team member. For it can always be  done, we just need to play our part.  

As the School Principal, my  vision is to build the existing team  to enhance peak performance. Our  main agenda is to improve the life  of the girl child by enabling her to  access quality education. Our main  business in this corner of the world  is to impart useful values, attitudes  and skills to help them achieve their  dreams. For dreams are the seedlings  of reality. One person’s dream is  another person’s reality.  

At this juncture, I would like to  thank my predecessor Sr. Anastasia  Nkoyiai (Sr. Mary Charles) for setting  a good foundation at St. Maria Goretti Rombo Girls’ Secondary School. In  1 Corinthians 3:6, Paul put it aptly,  “I planted, Apollos watered; but  God gave the increase.”  

I thank the Board of Management  (BoM) for the steadfast support they  gave to Sr. Anastasia Nkoyiai that  has now given me an easy time to  steer the school. I also thank the  incumbent BoM for the pace they  have set which inspires the school  dream team to keep the fire of hard  work ablaze. Without forgetting those  who work behind the curtains, the  support staff for their commitment  and selfless service. The school  cannot do without you. The parents  for the tremendous support they have  accorded the school. Not forgetting  the St. Charles Lwanga Rombo  Parish for spiritual nourishment.  Indeed, the Ubuntu slogan holds a lot  of heft: I am because we are. 

May the Almighty God bless us  all and grant us the graces to help  us remain focused like laser beams,  positive and optimistic. For perpetual  optimism is a force multiplier. We  are highly privileged to be planted  in this great learning environment.  Like Joseph son of Jacob, we shall  blossom. We shall grow and glow.  We shall rise and show our shine and  sheen.  

Our heartfelt desire is to love,  serve divinity, humanity and remain  united as brought out in Psalms  133,

“Behold, how good and how  pleasant is for brethren to dwell  together in unity! It is like the  precious ointment upon the head  that ran down upon the beard,  even Aaron’s head that went  down to the skirts of his garments.  As the dew of Hermon, and as the  dew that descended upon the  mountains of Zion; for there the  Lord commanded the blessing,  even life forevermore.”