World Humanitarian Day: How child sponsorship put Ronald Jeero on a path from Uganda to Hawke’s Bay

Jack RiddellMultimedia journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·18 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read‌Ronald Jeero as a boy in Uganda (left) and as an adult after moving to Hawke's Bay. Composite image / Jack Riddell, SuppliedRonald Jeero as a boy in Uganda (left) and as an adult after moving to Hawke's Bay. Composite image / Jack Riddell, SuppliedRonald Jeero grew up hiding under desks at school to attend class because his family couldn’t afford the fees.Then a sponsor family came into his life, starting him on a path that would take him from his hometown in Kampala, Uganda, to a new life in Hawke’s Bay. Jeero