Following their recent wonderful performance at the UK talent show Britain’s Got Talent, a dance group of Ugandan children known as the triplets ghetto kids returned home on Tuesday evening.
The ministry of tourism hosted them to a dinner organized by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) at Onomo hotel in Kampala.
During the event, Vivian Lyazi the Assistant commissioner at the Ministry of Tourism on behalf of Hon Tom Butime the minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities appreciated the ghetto kids for raising the country’s flag and also pledged for more collaborations with the tourism sector.
“Your achievement puts Uganda on the stage and we likely to see more people to come in to visit where the ghetto kids come from and therefore we hope you find time join us on the explore Uganda companies we are having to move around the country with an aim of showing what Uganda has to offer,” he remarked.
The UTB Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Lilly Ajarova, in an exciting way, welcomed the kids home from the UK talent show Britain’s Got Talent and in a special way appreciated their guardian and manager for taking good care of the children.
“The kids are amazing and doing nice things to promote their talent and the country but there is someone behind them, therefore we wouldn’t want to leave you out because without you this wouldn’t be happening,” she said.
Dauda Kavuma the guardian and manager of the kids with a smiling face appreciated an amazing welcome and treat from Ugandans especially the Uganda Tourism Board for the special recognition.
Kavuma also highlighted their goal of success to encourage other children living in similar circumstances.
“We feel so happy to keep doing this and to bring hope to all the children out there that they can make it in life and therefore we are also humbled for being recognized by the ministry of tourism,” he added.
He also concluded by an appeal to the ministry of tourism to allow them shoot videos in conservation areas as an add on promoting the country to the world.
Patricia Nabakooza on behalf of the ghetto kids appreciated the Uganda tourism board together with the ministry for a beautiful treat saying that it will continue to encourage them in whatever they will be doing.
“It’s really amaizing to be recognized by such awesome people and this will keep us positive because whenever we dance, we feel so happy which helps us to take away all our stress,” she noted.
The ghetto kids have already made history after becoming the first act to be given a “golden buzzer” by one of the judges before they had even finished their performance.
The dance group of now 31 children aged between 3-18 years all come from impoverished backgrounds in the Ugandan capital city are being taken cared for by their guardian turned manager Dauda Kavuma.
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