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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Leaving on Saturday

That month went by very quickly. While I am a little disappointed that I did not reach my goal of raising $10,000 before leaving, I have not given up the past 2 weeks I have been too busy to do fund raising. Last weekend my daughters were in their dance recital. But I will hit the ground running when I get back.
I am Coordinating a Fund Raising Event at Flat Bread Pizza in Bedford on August 5th. Money is provided to the charity for all pizza's sold on that evening. Take out, or eat in. Plan to have pizza that night. They allow a fund raising table also; I have not planned all of the details for the table but will definitely have a 50/50 raffle that you don't have to be present to win.

Another disappointment this week the corporate sponsor bagged out of the committment to sponsor Immacualate for her education. I have started trying to find another corporate sponsor but no luck so far. If any one reading my blog thinks thier company would be willing to sponsor her please let me know. Details of the cost is further down on the blog.

I will try to keep you posted as much as possible while I am there. I will be bringing a video camera as well as a digital camera.


This is our travel information going

NorthWest Airline Flight 38 leaving Boston 7:00 PM 5/24/2008
Arriving Amsterdam 8:00 Am on 5/25/2008
NorthWest Airline Flight 8441 leaving Amsterdam 11:10 Am 5/25/2008
Arriving in Entebbe 8:15 PM 5/25/2008

I will be coming back alone (I could only take 1 week vacation)
NorthWest Airline Flight 8470 leaving Entebbe 10:20 PM Sunday June 1
Arriving Amsterdam 5:50 Am Monday Morning
NorthWest Airline Flight 59 leaving Amsterdam 8:25 Am
Arriving in Boston 10:25 Am

:)

Monday, May 12, 2008

Update from the Weekend

We had a wonderful yard sale, we held it inside because of the threat of rain. We had many laughs and there was a good steady flow of people all day long.
The Poverty Awareness Table raised
BeadsForLife = $167.00
Invisible Children = $80.00
Blessing Baskets = $60.00
Urban Promise = $10.00
People project = $168.00
Bringing our total raised for the Orphanage to $1562.00

On Sunday Mike and I did our Ministry Moments, for the first time in my life I had more to say than my allotted time. I had to cut down what I had prepared. I was not nervous it was something I really wanted to do. I know that it was God working through me. Everyone who knows me, knows my fear of public speaking and that I am a woman of few words. I am willing to speak where ever anyone is willing to listen to me. (Many people don't want to hear about poverty, I think it makes them uncomfortable). I have volunteered to speak at the Waltham High School, I will connect with the Director of the History Department when I return. I am hoping that I can coordinate a fund raiser at the High School also.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Uganda Trip Update

Our plans have changed we will not be staying in a hotel, we are staying in a house in the village. This is exciting because we will not spend as much time travelling back and forth. Pastor Frank has a car now so he will be able to drive us around. I am not sure if there is an Internet cafe near where we will be staying.

There are 13 Children that have 1 year left at the Christian Academy there options is secondary school (like our high school) or trade school. 1 year at the secondary school costs $200.00 and the trade school is $170.00. I will be talking with each of the student to find out what they are interested in doing. I want to encourage them to dream, then I will try to make it happen.

On a side note:
We set up for the yard sale tonight, we are prepared for rain so it is set up inside. If it doesn't rain we will move it out side. There is a lot of really neat stuff. We have a professional Baker that is bringing cakes for the bake sale that would be perfect for mothers day.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Church Yard Sale this Saturday May 10th

At Trinity Covenant Church

Great Gifts for Mothers days

  • The Great American Bake Sale. This is to end childhood hunger. (Sponsored by the Acts of Kindness Children)
  • Mukasa Baskets these are baskets handmade by women around the world living in poverty. Bangladesh - Uganda -Ghana (Big hit this weekend at church)
  • BeadsForLife - Beautiful Hand made bracelets, necklaces, earrings made by women from Uganda (Big hit in January)
  • Invisible Children - Bracelets, videos, T-shirts (These are in support of the children that are called night travellers. In Northern Uganda children walk to hospitals or train stations to sleep so they will not be abducted by the LRA)
  • Urban Promise - Cards, TShirts, and Posters made by the children living in poverty in Camden NJ.

Trinity Women Cook Books - Books- Plants- Household items - Free Coffee- (There will be no clothing sold at this yard sale) Proceeds will go towards sponsoring a mission trip to an Orphanage in Reynosa Mexico (I am not going on the mission trip to Mexico but 13 people from the Church are going the first week in July) Trinity has been involved with the Reynosa Orphanage for about 6 years. Doing amazing things.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Fund Raising Update

The update for this weekends fund raising activities -The baskets, beads, DVD's and the paper dolls (picture of them all on the right)
The total raised this weekend for people living in poverty around the world was $488.00. Of this amount $210.00 will go toward the Orphanage.
This brings the total to $1,317.00. My really aggressive goal is to raise $10,000 to buy the land for the Orphans before I leave on May 24th. I know it is a long way off but "With God all things are possible"

I still have 32 Orphans that do not have a prayer sponsor. If anyone is interested and willing to pray for one of these precious children send me an e-mail with your name and address and if you would like to a boy or a girl. I will mail you a picture and small bio of a child. There is no other commitment just prayer. For their health, their educations, their living conditions. I am a very strong believer in the POWER of PRAYER! s-gannon@hotmail.com


I have been asked by many people who have seen my blog how they can contribute.
All donations no matter the size are appreciated many people contributing small amounts can make a hugh difference.
please make the check out to Trinity Covenant Church and send it to
Trinity Covenant Church
Attention Sandy Gannon
7 Clematis Road
Lexington, MA
02421-7109

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Church Partners

Flip Flops
Today I met Abby from the Waltham Congregational Church and the church has collected close to 100 flip flops for the orphans. This is a blessing because most of the Orphans do not have any shoes. They have also collected the money to ship them. I will see how big a container they need and maybe we will be able to take them with us. I am very excited about this partnership and look forward to working with them in the future on more fund raising projects. I may be speaking at there monthly Pot Luck dinner when I get back. The paper dolls will be sold and displayed at there church next. Let me know if your church is interested in being involved in this project.

The goal is to raise $30,000 dollars to buy land build and furnish the school and orpahanage.
I will post tomorrow how much we have raised todate.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Corporate Sponsor Committment

I have a commitment from a corporate sponsor to pay for 2 years of College for Immaculate. The cost is a little more than $2400.00 for a 2 year degree. She will start school in July enrolled in Human Resource Management.
Break down of a semester
Tuition fee .........................700,000 shilling - USD- $421.00
Consolidated fee................250,000 shilling -USD $150.00
Identity.................................10,000 shilling - USD $16.00
Medical..................................40,000 shilling - USD $24.00
Computer..............................40,000 shilling - USD $24.00
Research fee...................... 100,000 shilling - USD $60.00

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Interesting Info about the Orphanage

I have information for 78 of the 110 children. There are 36 boy and 42 girls.
Baby or not specified 17 - 8 boys 9 girls
1st grade 8 children 6 boys 2 girls
2nd grade 17 children 6 boys 11 girls
3rd grade15 children 7 boys 8 girls
4th grade 8 children 1 boy 7 girls
5th grade 6 children - 2 boys 4 girls
6th grade 7 children - 5 boys -2 girls

I pray and worry about them all but the children I am most concerned about are the children that are in grade six. There education will come to an end as the Christian Friends Mission Orphanage Program and they have no skills so they do not have many choices. While I am there my goal is to find out what can be done to help the children that have completed their primary education and can not afford to go onto Senior Education.