My Ugandan Adventure

Hello All,
I am so happy to say that My Ugandan Adventure has expanded.  The village of Bakka captured my heart long before I visited.  It stole my heart and became my passion in 2008 my first time visiting.  In 2012 it captured my Pastors and my nieces heart when they visited with me.  In February 2013, while it has not been confirmed yet I believe it captured the heart of 2 visitors from Florida. 

They visited the Christian Mission Academy 3 times during their week in Uganda.  They taught the children how to play the parachute game.  They played many games  and sang with the children.  Our partners in Uganda were over joyed with the visit.   These 2 visitors captured the hearts of the children and I am sure the children captured their hearts too.

The visitors return on Sunday 2/24 and I hope to speak with them soon after they return.  God is doing amazing things in 2013 and I will provide more details soon.

much love mom sandy gwoyagala

ChristianMission Academy (CMA) February 2013 ––Update

Christian Mission Academy (CMA)

February 2013 ––Update

So many improvements have been made at CMA in the past 5 years. We built a new school, the children are fed porridge every day, the teachers are paid. 20 children have graduated and are in middle school. The children are now able to dream of a future. This is all possible because of the sponsorship program and donations from supporters of the project.

78 children are sponsored, 104 are needed to meet our monthly operating budget. (maybe a tax refund could go toward this life changing gift)

Secondary School Sponsorship – We raise enough money to pay for all 20 secondary students school fees. We still need funding for 6 more children uniforms and school supplies.at $100.00 each.

Goal Number 1- Improving the Children’s health

Three weeks ago Samuel an 11 year old boy died of malaria because the disease reached his brain before the family could get treatment for him.

All the Children at the school have some or all of these condition visible signs of ring worm, extended bellies from starvation filled with worms. Many children are orphaned by HIV. During our last visit we saw a maggot hatch and a fly crawl out of a babies nose. The need is more than you can imagine.

1. The Ugandan Medical team has already been identified. I am working closely with them to get them the information they need to plan and complete a successful health assessment of every child.

2. When the children returned to school on February 4^th we started collecting detailed information on every child. The age height and weight of the children will be provided to the on the ground medical team to determine how much medication, supplies will be needed and the estimated cost of treatment.

3. A very generous donation was made to purchase the test kits from Science with a Mission for malaria, typhoid and HIV.

4. Zontas Club of West Suburban Boston made generous donation toward the purchase of ointment for the children’s treatable skin disease.

5. Approximately 200 children still need mosquito nets. $10.00 each

6. Providing income for the families. For 3 year we have been providing the sponsored children with a pig or a goat. Last year we did an assessment of this project. Only 4 out of 34 families that received a pig did not earn any income because the pigs became sick. The project is a success! This January we purchase all the hog from a piggery that was going out of business. 40 families received the gift of adult hogs 10 were pregnant. 5 hogs have already delivered 9 piglets each. When the piglets are weaned 3 will be given away to another family.

7.We have flooded the village with hogs now we need to add the demand. We have an investment opportunity for a sausage and pork jerky business. The start up cost of the business is $3,000.00 This is a very exciting opportunity we will be introducing pork jerky which will be a new product in Uganda. Email Sandy if you are interested.

 

Amakula

In 2009 I sent money for a Train the Trainer Program to 2 young girls. I provide them with the funds to purchase the material and paid them fairly for the product. I have been selling their product now for 3 years. January 2013 these 2 young girls had saved enough money from this project to open a retail store in their village. They now have another source of income. We also decided on a name for our business Amakula – in Lugadan means a Gift for Royalty. New products will be arriving for the Science with a Mission Quilt Show and Craft Sale Saturday March 23^rd @ The Covenant Congregational Church 204 Center Street North Easton MA

 

The Jesus Power Church Sewing Business

We received a very generous donation of material for the ladies. So much it all would not fit in my car.

Two women from Florida that Pastor Frank met in 2010 are going to Uganda this month they are bringing the first shipment of material with them. They promise they will take pictures.

 

Donations are always welcomed 100% goes to support the school and families in Uganda. Loving a Village one child at at time!

Mail to Trinity Covenant Church -7 Clematis Road Lexington MA 02421– Attention Sandy Gannon

Love and peace, Mummy Sandy Gwoyagala

School Starts on Monday February 4th

The student will be enrolled into the Secondary School next week.

12 students have their fees paid for

2 children have the school supplies paid for only 10 more to go.

1 child has to repeat 7th grade because of incorrect paperwork

The school supplies $100.00 per student

Complete school uniform- shoes - socks- pants or skirt- blouse or shirt- sweater vest

Calculator- books- pen -pencil

Pastor Deo's who lost his son  Samuel 2 weeks ago to malaria  has 2 children in Christian Mission Academy.  His daughter Winnie is going into secondary school.

Secondary Students!

More amazing news from 2013! 
All thirteen, 7th grade students passed their entrance exams.  We now have 21 students in Middle School. The first three  graduating students, Peter, Regina and Josephine are now in the 10th grade and will be our first middle school graduating class!

We raised enough to pay all of 21 of childrens school fees.  This years graduating class need to purchase uniforms and school supplies, $100.00 each.  Please consider donating to help with the cost of their secondary education.

God is doing amazing things this year!  I am on the edge of my seat waiting to see what he is going to do next!

The Sad from 2013

I have reported the good that is happening this year with the project. But there are some very sad situations too.
Pastor Deo the minister at the Christian Mission Academy's , 11 year old son Samuel died this week from Malaria.   In Uganda if you can't pay no treatment. By the time our on the ground team found out that the child was sick, it was too late to make a difference.

Neilko and his sister are living with their  mom.  Their Mom is very weak with HIV and not able to care for her children they are in a very bad situation. 

Masitula one of the sponsored children will not be returning to the Christian Mission Academy.  Her new guardian will not allow her.  Her guardian is her father sister.  Her father has been abusing her for years (unimaginable ways) and this young girl has been move from abusive situation to abusive situation.  The report is that she is not visually being abused in this home.   Masitual  is an innocent child that  touched my heart deeply and it brings me great sadness that  there is nothing we can do to help her receive a stable life.

2013 - AMAZING

14 days and 2013 is amazing. God is blessing this project abundantly.

1.  Agnes and Rose the young girls that make the jewelry and baskets I sell.   With a small investment from me and savings from the product they make  had enough money to open a retail store in their village.

2. Eight  Children sponsored in the first 4 days of the year.  Bringing the project to 74 we are closing in on the 104 needed to provide for the daily needs at the school. 

3. A Piggery going out of business allowed us to fast track every family receiving an animal. 

4. One of the hogs already had 9 piglets.  When the piglets are weaned 3 will be passed on to other families at the school.

5.  A very generous donation has provided for all the diagnostic kits needed to test the children for malaria, typhoid and HIV.

6. The jewelry / craft business has an official name Amakula-  The meaning in Lugadan is A gift for Royalty.   A website and more information will be coming.  Product will be sold from Uganda, US, Mexico and Columbia.  Expanding the product line as connections are made.