Gonzaga's father died of AIDS complications six years ago, when ignorance about the disease sparked fear and suspicion. The community chased the children's mother away, accusing her of causing the disease. The children went to live with their grandparents in 1990, but soon, the grandfather became ill. It fell to Gonzaga to support the family. Needing vocational skills, he approached World Vision worker Josephine Nalongo, who endorsed bicycle repair training.
Bicycles are a primary form of transportation in Uganda.
I'm the biggest man in the family now. The youths learn to fix bicycles and to make new parts from discarded frames. Paskale pays them what he thinks they've earned, so the boys work diligently up to six days a week. Gonzaga supplements his wages by making deliveries on his bicycle, which World Vision provided. His skills include welding wheel frames back into shape, replacing spokes, fixing punctures, oiling chains, even assembling whole bicycles.