THINKING SUSTAINABILITY

We would like to thank all those that donated towards our potato growing project. The land has been hired. We are now waiting for the owner to harvest his crops then we buy seed and start planting. That should be in a months time.

This is going to be a beneficiary run project, parents will spearhead it right from the planning stage up to harvest. Those that are able will participate in digging and others in different activities like weeding.

Apart from contributing towards the food security of the families, our plan is to put some of the proceeds into a revolving fund where parents can borrow and use to run their family businesses. The whole idea is empowering them towards self sustainability as families.

In the picture is part of the land(the owner hasn't harvested his maize yet), the seller, and a parents' representative.

CHRISTMAS AGAIN!

Its December and as usual we plan to celebrate Christmas and the new year in style!

This is the time of year that children look forward to most, not only because of the delicious Xmas cake, but the adventure of going to a new, beautiful place and having fun with friends.

We want to arrange a party for 100 vulnerable children, these include the sponsored ones, their friends and the registered but Unsponsored ones. We have estimated that 300 Usd would be sufficient for it.

On the other hand, we would wish that every sponsored child gets a Xmas gift of 20 Usd. This would be suffficient to buy a set of new clothes or pair of good, durable shoes as the need may be.

We request your generous contributions to the above plans. You may buy a gift for one or more children and/or contribute to the general party for all of them.

Just to remind us, this is how last Xmas looked like...

INVESTING FOR THE FUTURE

With only 30 Usd or 230 SEK per month, you may offer a child the gift of education

Skilling the next generation of leaders

Its always an honor to host student interns every year. This November, we hosted two from Belgium and two from Sweden.

Among other activities, we visited our partner school and had fun and a bit of games!

This holiday, there will be special classes to teach children practical skills like making baskets for home use(Like what the teacher is holding in the pic). These classes are paid for separately from the normal fees. We have decided that we shall pay for all the children to attend these classes in the month of January. Skills like craft making are very important to rural children because as he grows, a child can make crafts, sell them and get an income for himself.