Uganda, May 12 -- March 22 was Careers Day at Namilyango College. In tandem with tradition, a group of Old Boys turned up to talk about our career paths and guide the children on what they need to do, to follow in our footsteps. One of us - Dunstan Luwagga - now with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) took an unusual approach.

Namilyango has 1,900 students, so the full assembly is a big gathering. He asked the children: "How many of you are poor?" Tough question.

You see, schools like Namilyango attract lots of very wealthy families - they know the importance of a first-class education and having children in a top school adds more consistency to the prestige and profile they (parents) enjoy in society as middle-class citizens. And strat...