CMA August Update

Christian Mission Academy

August 2013

Gift For Every Child

Thank you to everyone that contributed to the gift for every child.  We have achieved the goal!  All 400 children will receive a gift of a nylon back pack with a pen, pencil, pencil sharpener and another small gift. 

The top performers in every class will receive a regular back pack.

Health Care

v     3 families tested HIV positive.  We are providing transportation and food so they don’t feel sick  taking the medication and they can get to the clinic for their treatment. 2 young children tested positive ages 4 and 5.

v     10 Cases of Malaria were treated

v     19 children treated for Jiggers

v     In total 48 children and family members were treated this month for a variety of illnesses.

Heart Breaking Facts 

v     70 children report their dads are dead

v     27 children report their moms are dead

v     44 children have no idea who their mom’s is

v     32 children have no idea who their dad is.

v     102 children are living without their dads   33% of the children

v     59 children are living without their moms   20% of the children

v      28 children list no one caring for them  9%

Children are traded and sold every day  to get money for food or basic needs.  The sponsorship program has helped to rescue several children. 

A sponsored child is less likely to be traded or sold. Only 1 sponsored child has been sold in  the 4 years I have been managing this project and we are still working to get her back.

Getting her back is my number one priority during my visit.

Please consider sponsoring a child or if you are sponsoring a child tell a friend, relative or coworker to consider sponsor a child.

100% of the sponsorship goes toward educating, providing health care for  the child and their family.

Hog Project

The final payment was sent.  The gift that keeps on giving.  An update on the project will be provided next month.

End of the year celebration-  We will transport the children in to Kampala where they will visit several business.  The trip is to make them aware of the opportunities that education will provide.  Coke is one of the factories they will be visiting.

Cost of trip for 400 children $2,000.00  providing lunch and transportation. Praying for better weather than last year!

Please send any gifts or letters to me no later than  September 15^th.  I will be bringing 6 27 gallon totes (I received a discount from British Air)

Sandy Gannon

48 Hibiscus Ave

Waltham MA 02451

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

Loving a Village One Child at a Time

Love,

Mom sandy Gwoyagala Nalongo

(The one you love mother of twins)