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<div>During a recent trip to a small village in Uganda, our group of friends stayed at a lodge adjacent to a small primary school where we ended up connecting with the students and playing with them for an entire afternoon. Afterwards the head teacher Mr. Jerome thanked us for spending time with them as they rarely get the opportunity to interact with outsiders.
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<div>He then informed us that out of the 140 students that he teaches, 36 of them are orphans, for which they have graciously decided to house at the school since they don't have anywhere else to go. This small village has limited economic opportunity and most of the villagers rely on catching fish in the two local lakes that are infested with hippos and crocodiles. Many villagers must use fishing nets in these waters (sometimes at night with no flashlights) to feed their families; consequently, most of these children are orphans because their parents were killed trying to retrieve these nets.
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<div>The government doesn’t provide funding for any of the facilities or the school supplies; thus, the school relies 100% on community donations. They currently teach classes in tents donated by UNICEF, and the majority of the orphans sleep on mats at night due to the lack of mattresses. They rely almost completely on donations from local farmers or fisherman in the community for their food supply. These donations are sporadic and inconsistent. In fact, we were informed that with 3 weeks left in the semester, they were almost completely out of food.
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<div>We asked Mr. Jerome for an itemized list of what his school needs and this is what he humbly requested.
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<div>20 mattresses: $1680
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<div>560 children's books: $480
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<div>140 Mathematical sets: $200
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<div>200 Pens: $56
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<div>200 Pencils: $28
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<div class="youtube-replace">Total amount requested is approximately $2500. We would like to set a goal of $5,000 to help with food supply as well.
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<div class="youtube-replace">Any donation large or small will go a long way towards helping this community in need.
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<div class="youtube-replace">Our sincerest gratitude...
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Bruce ALTER

Timothy Sean Kelly

Anja Prophete

Israel Shapiro

Kevin Vernet

Amy Agnoli

Terence Harris

Reginald Cuyler

Fritz Jeanty

Joe Kershaw

Heriberto García

Harold Smith

Evi Van Voorthuisen

Alex Polanco

Shirley Schut

Wilnic Gideon

Greg Kilmer

Dault Roberts

Theo Grace

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Help Provide Essentials for Ugandan Orphans

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Help Provide Essentials for Ugandan Orphans

Just $474 to go!
Make an impact.