Displacement from Congo to Uganda

Displacement from Congo to Uganda of thousands of innocent people, caused by rebel forces in 2012 - now it's happening again...

Thanks from the Children in Uganda to Guelph!

Congratulations to the 

winner of the Sidney Crosby Jersey ...

Andrew Keating of Guelph, Ontario

From the children of Bugembe, Uganda

Thank You to
Junior Gryphons Peewee AA & Guelph Novice AA
in a collaborative effort fundraiser for kids hockey in Canada 
and education for children in Uganda
$1 500 was raised for Guelph Hockey and $2 500 for Uganda
AWESOME!
  

In keeping with the goals of building sustainability instead of dependability, the money raised from the sale of tickets will be distributed as follows:

50% will repay a loan for the purchase of a plot of land, where a church and community gathering place was built.  The community and the pastor no longer have to pay rental fees.

25% will be attributed to produce crops for food and purchase food supplies.  This helps avoid the dependency on international aid and helps contribute to the local economy.

All remaining funds will be allocated directly for school fees.  1 school term costs $30 per child.  School Term (3 months), 1 uniform & 1 meal per day.  This keeps them protected from child labor and educated for the future.

Thank you for your incredible support in helping these children and families,

Dennis & Stephanie Devey (Canada)                          
Michael and Sharon Kamya (Uganda)

Special thanks to: Guelph Rotary Trillium and of course.......Sidney Crosby :)

More challenges for the poor...

This article describes one if the reasons the poor continue to struggle.  In a country where the people need to rebuild, the government continues to penalize its people.

@International Business Times Uganda Asks Mobile Users To Pay Up After Foreign Donors Pull Back

@International Business Timeshttp://www.ibtimes.com/money-nothing-uganda-proposes-tax-mobile-money-transfers-asking-citizens-pay-after-foreign-donors?ft=643ja

A Chance to go to School...

Many of the children who are in remote areas are orphaned from AIDS and some even have the disease themselves.  Support for school fees not only helps them receive an education and some food for the day
but it also gives them dignity and they are amongst friends and people who care.

Thank you for your continued support.

Life is Good

 :)

Building The Church

New Land and a new gathering place for the community = Renewed Hope

Some photos of the preparing of the land and the building of the church from Pastor Micheal.

Donations from Micheal's brother visiting from Germany went towards cutting timber and towards the transportation of timber to the site. They have hired 2 professional carpenters to do this work of dismantling and building the church. Pastor Micheal: "Despite of all the challenges and hardship we go through we feel so blessed to serve this community and share with them the love God and it brings much joy unto our hearts seeing such progress. "

Sidney Crosby hand signed Jersey and Certificate of Authenticity will be raffled to raise funds for the education of orphaned children and families in need of support, in and around the rural villages of Jinja, Uganda. Tickets are $10 each. Draw will take place at the end of June, 2013.
(During the Stanley Cup Playoffs!) Winner to be contacted by phone. Good Luck to everyone!
Please contact me directly to buy tickets.