There’s a lot that goes unsaid during university years. A student might sit through lectures with a smile, but quietly wrestle with a breakup, a sick parent, a fear about the future, or a decision they regret. Sometimes even staff carry burdens no one notices until something cracks.
That’s why the Directorate of Community Life created space for counseling. Real space. With real people. Not to fix anyone—but to listen, walk with them, and help carry the weight when it feels too heavy alone.
The counseling team includes two professional counselors—one female, one male—and a pastor who brings both wisdom and presence. Each of them brings more than credentials. They bring kindness. They make time. They hold silence well.
This support is open to both students and staff—no labels, no judgment, no titles at the door.
It’s different for everyone. But these are some of the things that have led people to walk in and sit down:
The quiet, persistent thought that “maybe I’m not okay”
No program or degree can make someone whole. But counseling helps students and staff remember that they’re not alone—and that whatever they’re facing, it can be faced with honesty and hope.
Over the last year, the counseling team has met with more than 140 individuals, one-on-one, without fanfare. And those conversations have saved lives, changed directions, and brought peace where it was missing.
And maybe most important of all: a growing awareness that we are created, known, and never without help.
Raising Christ-centered leaders for Africa and beyond.
At Africa Renewal University, we combine academic excellence with spiritual growth to prepare students for impactful, purpose-driven lives.
Mityana Rd. Buloba Trade Centre, Kampala, Uganda
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E-mail: info@afru.ac.ug
