2 Months until I see to my Ugandan children and Family!

We will be leaving for Uganda in 2 months, I can hardly wait. I start planning my return trip as soon as I get back!   This year I am already planning my return trip before I leave!   I wish this is  what I did for a living.  Why did it take me until I was 50 years old to decide what I wanted to do when I grew up.
This year I am bringing totes instead of suit cases. They will be able to use the totes to store food to protect them from bugs.
1 tote is packed.   100 bag packs, (300 more needed) 200 malaria test kit, 200 typhoid test kits, 400 pens, 400 pencil sharpeners, 232 pencils  (168 more needed).  Knitted babies (I lost count).
Coloring books,colored pencils, folders, scissors.
We leave Sunday Morning at 8:00 am
7:00 Monday morning  September 30 we arrive- shopping day. Food and gifts for the children and home visits.
Tuesday -Friday we will go to   Bakka - This is the most intense joy anyone could imagine seeing  my 400 dearly loved children!  They are all in my heart and prayers every day!  School and home visits!  We will visit with Winnie's family my number one goal  during this visit is to get her back!  We will visit Justine's home and Nelco's and Steven Madadas.  Plus any home where the child is at risk of being sold!
We will end the week at Bakka with games and a  celebration lunch!Saturday Visiting my Ugandan Family!  Our outing is still being determined!
Sunday - Church
Monday morning heading back

A Taste of Uganda- Fund Raiser for Mission Trip

Trinity Covenant Church
Saturday September 14th
6:00 –9:00
A Taste of Uganda
Dinner and Entertainment

Traditional Ugandan Meal

Entertainment

 7:00

The Ugandan Children’s choir

From

 New Life International

Songs- Poetry – Traditional Dancing

Update on 2013 trip to Uganda

For tickets contact Sandy Gannon

S-gannon@hotmail.com

 

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Bakka Sports Day!

Christian Mission Academy participated in the village sports day last Friday. Our school came in first for both netball and soccer. There good health, shoes and uniforms made the difference. 15 children from our school will be representing the region!
The girls from the net ball  team selected for regional.     
Nakawesa Joyce  - sponsored
Nabatanzi Teo
Nankindu Violah
Nakito Teo
Nakalema Cabrini
Nalyeyiso Rachel-   sponsored
Nabuwembo Faith- sponsored
Nabukalu Doreen
Nakiguge Gertrude
Nanyombi Diana
Boys futeball team selected for regional.   
Mukumbya Judah
Senjona Paul
Walygembe Lawrence
Kyagulanyi Robert
Senoga Edward
Kimbugwe Steven-  sponsored
Kiwanuka Vincent

These kids make up 50% of the regional team!
Go BAKKA!

LOVING A VILLAGE ONE CHILD AT A TIME!

CMA July update

The year is half over, so much has been accomplished.

v     Free medical care for  every child and their family

v     Every child de-wormed- second treatment provided this month

v     Health care assembly

v     Every child  at CMA has a mosquito net

v     92 families received the gift of a hog- 12 more ready to be passed on soon.

v     Desks  for every class room completed

v     Chairs for the baby class

v     Teachers desks  and cabinets are being worked on

v     Stronger drain system for water tank

v     3 New teachers hired

v     1 new cook

v     2 industrial size pots for the cooks to prepare food for 400 children

v     Teachers were provided a small raise

v     We are in the process of providing shoes for every child

June Update

I had to start this review with what has been accomplished, the month of June has been tough.  The news I have received  this month made me very sad and helpless. When we provided free medical care I wondered what we would learn about the children’s health.  What lies beneath the surface.

 3 Families have been identify  HIV  positive. 2 young children ages 4 and 5 and 2 moms.   We suspect that it is 3 moms but one has refused to be tested.   The treatment is free, we will provide transportation to there appointments and food for the family~ $20.00 per month.  I am very afraid that this is just the beginning of what we will learn.

When the nurse at Show Mercy  suspected  a young child was HIV positive, we asked the mother to have her tested. Her Mom did not want to have her tested, she did not want to know. We counseled her and guided her to make the right decision.  When she learned she was HIV positive and her young daughter was too, she was inconsolable. A desperate situation has become unbearable.

I wish  I was there, to hold them and let them know that God loves them deeply and will see them through.

Children were  treated for jiggers, but it was more difficult than expected.  The children did not want to be identified as having jiggers, they would be teased. Show Mercy came to pick up the children on Tuesday, none of the children with jiggers would come out of class.   The staff at Show Mercy recognized the problem.  Thursday when they returned to CMA, they brought teddy bears to give the children that had jiggers.   12 children came forward, receiving a teddy bear was worth the teasing.

We also learned of a young girl  almost bleed to death  from a botched abortion,  her uterus was removed.  She will miss an entire year of school.  It is not uncommon practice to use young girls  to generate income.

 

Moving Day

Some things take time,  Steven Maddada and family will be moving into a new safer home.  We identified that the house they were living in was not safe during our visit.

We provided a first month and security deposit so they  could move last November.  A new home was found this week.

Our trip is planned for September 29 – October 7^th

Every child will receive a gift. ~110 gifts already  provided @$10.00 a piece. 

We will provide a special meal at the school $1,200 @$3.00 per child

September 14^th Hosting “A Taste of Uganda” .  This fund raiser will help cover some of the cost of the trip.  ~$3,000.00 per person.   

Trinity Covenant Church
Saturday September 14th
6:00 –9:00
A Taste of Uganda
Dinner and Entertainment

Tickets  $20.00

Traditional Ugandan Meal

Entertainment

7:00

The Ugandan Children’s choir

From

New Life International

Songs- Poetry – Traditional Dancing

Update on 2013 trip to Uganda