The Orphanage was started when the Pastor of the JPC went to preach in a village and discovered that there were many orphans that did not have any family and did not go to school because they could not walk the 10 miles to the Government school. So the Orphanage and school was started. In 2006 the school was shut down by the Ugandan Government because they were not teaching to the standard syllabus. (I guess no education is better than a poor quality education) Both the school and orphanage were torn down.
In 2007 the school was built (the picture) there is still no orphanage. The children live with widows, relatives or people from the village. My response was that is good they live with families that is better than living in an orphanage. I was assured this is not better for the children because they are used as slaves.
The children attend school from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. As a result of our support the school is now able to provide the children with 1 meal a day. The meal is usually rice and bananas. They suffer from malaria, skin disease and abdominal pain from poor eating. The children have been so hungry that they had to eat dirt to stop the hunger pains. The church pays for Doctors to visit the children but they do not have enough money to pay for the medicine needed.
Their needs are many, but these children are very greatful for everything they have.
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