A Special Christmas Appeal for Uganda
Prov19:17, Mat25:40 To all our friends and encouragers! As we come into the end of autumn school term and begin preparations for Christmas here in UK, I have been challenged by our Project Manager working in the slum areas of Uganda to raise £1000 so that we can send out Christmas food bags to the…
Update from Uganda School Projects
As we come into September, just as here in UK, the school system in Uganda comes into its new autumn semester towards the second half of September! I’ve heard from Geofrey Okot, who heads up our schools, sport academy and food programmes in Kampala that there’s a real excitement and expectation for the coming season!…
Nursery/School Update
I’m just sending you an update on the nursery/school which was started at the start of February in one of the slum areas of Kampala with 20 children enrolled in the first term! This was only made possible because of your very generous gift which enabled us to get the building work completed and furnishings…
How we are helping
In Pakistan and Uganda, Africa, we continue to provide aid to help children and families escape the poverty trap, by feeding the children and providing education. Mothers are taught to sew using sewing machines so they can earn an income to feed their children and pay their rent.
Some of the older children are taught craft skills, so their products can be sold to buy rice for their families, and to make a contribution towards the cost of their education. Some of the children have big entrepreneurial dreams, which can only be realised through education.