User:Bruce Katoma

Autobiography My name is Bruce Katoma and I was born on the 22nd of March, 1997 in Mazabuka District of Southern Province, Zambia. My parents were Sikota Katoma and Alice Mukanuze are from Shang’ombo District. Both of my parents are deceased. My mom died in December 2007 from an illness. My father died in February 2010 from an illness. I am the sixth born in the family of seven. Three are deceased. I attend Roman Catholic Church. Some of my happiest memories and some of my worst memories come from my childhood. One thing that I am sure of is that it shaped me to become the man that I am now. I grew up in Western Province.

There are a lot of things I like and that don’t like. I like Working Out, Creating and Collecting Art, Enjoying the Great Outdoors, Praying Board Games, Volunteering, Reading and Talking about it, and listening to news updates. I love displaying consistency and integrity through authenticity.

I did my first and second grade in Mazabuka District, at Nakambala Basic School in 2004 to 2005. My father retired in 2004 from Nakambala Sugar Company where he was working as an irrigation officer. Hence, we shifted to Shang’ombo District, Ngunye Village precisely where I did my third and fourth grade at Shang’ombo Basic in 2006 to 2007. After the death of my mother in 2007, my sister took me to live with her in Senanga District where I did my fifth grade in Senanga District, at Namalangu Basic School 2008. Thereafter, her husband was transferred to Lukulu District where I did my sixth and seventh grade in Lukulu District at Lukulu Basic School 2009 to 2010. Later on her husband was transferred to Kaoma District where I did my eighth and ninth grade at Chilombo Basic School in Kaoma District in 2011 to 2012. Finally, my tenth to twelfth grade in Kaoma District at Kaoma Secondary School in 2013 to 2015. Despite my future visions and good intentions to pursue post-secondary studies, many decisions and circumstances influenced my path. When I did not receive financial assistance to attend a post-secondary institution right after high school, I had to rethink my strategies. I was devastated that I could not pursue my dreams of obtaining the education I had always desired.

I will close out this autobiography with the most important thing in my life fighting for social justice and to be given an opportunity to help tackle the challenges in some troubled countries. I will continues to lead with my heart, lending my voice and energy to care for the underprivileged, and helping to make the world a better, more caring place.