Christian Mission Academy
Update
June
2013
Our trip has been
scheduled – we will be leaving early morning September 29th
returning on October 8th
During past visits
it has been a joy bringing gifts and pictures for the sponsored children from
their sponsors. The gifts have been passed out in a small group. The other
children are still aware this is happening; the disappointment in there eyes is
overwhelming. They are wondering why they don’t have a sponsor. Why they have
not been picked.
This week I received a letter to a sponsor the child
wrote. “My mom told me that you chosen me from the whole school” This child feels very special; and she
is; but so are all the other children.
This year every child
will receive a gift. A drawstring backpack with school supplies in it. Donations of $10.00 per child would be
greatly appreciated. Help make every child feeling special.
The sponsored
children will also receive a drawstring backpack and in the back pack will
a be any small gift and pictures the sponsors
want to send with me. Please try to get them to me by the end of
August.
I am in the process
of coordinating every child receiving
a letter with pictures. Some girl scouts boy scouts plus kids from
Pilar Orphanage in Mexico
have volunteered to write some.
Every child receiving
a Mosquito net project will be completed
this month.
We raised enough money for every child to
receive a pair of shoes. Thank you to everyone that donated to make this
happen.
A follow-up evaluation of the hog project was
conducted last week. Most families have benefited from the project. Many families are blessed and excited that their hog is onto its second litter. Many
hogs are expecting their first litter.
Many have “good looking” healthy
hogs. A few families lost their hog
during the rainy season; the result of
swine flue and other health related issues. Several piglets were eaten
by dogs. Only 1 family was identify as not caring for their hog properly. The
project is still giving!
In April we learned
that Miracle, a 14 year old girl; was no longer allowed to attend school. Her
guardian wanted her to get married. Miracle was not happy about this and ran away a couple times.
We were able to talk the guardian into letting Miracle return to school and not get married. If Miracle was not sponsored no one would be
asking about her. She would now be married and probably pregnant.
My schedule
July 10th
I will be speaking at Gathering For Hope at Grace Chapel in Lexington. Selling Amakula Products.
August 15th
-17th Attending The
women’s Triennial in San Diego
California
Amakula product will
be sold at the Market Place)
September 1st
week 3 kids going back to college
September 14th
Hosting “A Taste of Uganda”
. This fund raiser will help cover some of
the cost of the trip. ~$3,000.00 per
person. More information at the end of the update.
September 16th – 18th-
ECC Womens Retreat Amakula product will
be sold at the retreat.
September 17th
a volunteer will be selling Amakula at Arlington Town
day.
September 29th
Leave for Uganda
on an early morning flight leaving for the airport around 5am.
If you are willing to sell Amakula products at a Town day or
craft fair please let me know! Or you
know of an opportunity for me to sell Amakula product or speak at an event let
me know.
We need 115 children sponsored to meet the monthly operating
budget for the school.
81 children are now sponsored. The Amakula jewelry sale and fund raising
events are making up the gap.
Loving a Village
One Child at a Time.
Donations can be
mailed to
Trinity Covenant Church 7 Clematis
Road Lexington MA Attention Sandy Gannon.
Love,
Mom sandy
Gwoyogala
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