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A NEW WAY TO HELP – DONORSEE!

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As we announced in our last email, we were invited to post a project on DonorSee. Once that was funded, they did some research on us, checked out our follow-up video and communications, and we got approved to be full partners with their platform!

With DonorSee, we are raising funds project-by-project. Their philosophy is to introduce donors to individuals and families, see their need first hand, and then post a follow-up video to show exactly where the money went. (Donor + See)

To be honest, it’s a lot more work for us since it involves a lot of video production. It also has forced us to be focused not only on our overall programs but on how they are helping individual youth — and that’s a good thing! We want you to have options, and we want to be able to introduce DonorSee’s 18,000 donors to our work in Uganda.

We will have about 10 active projects in the $50-500 range going at all times on DonorSee, so you can check back weekly and see what we’re up to. We’ll let you know how it’s going in our newsletters from time to time, and will always include a button for you, too.

Would you please share with friends, family, church, or small group? We love to grow our Ten Eighteen family and need help more than ever thanks to the latest lockdown!

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WHAT WE’VE LEARNED – WEEK 1 OF THE NEW SHUT DOWN IN UGANDA

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WHAT WE’VE DONE IN WEEK 1

Prices have jumped on pretty much everything, including food. Fortunately, we bought at least 6 weeks’ worth of dry goods and charcoal last Monday! We had a friend bring matoke and bread by today, which will help so much!

Uganda is mostly looking at cases, not hospitalizations and deaths. Because they’re doing more testing, cases are going up. And yes, Uganda has a terrible medical system in general. (I can say that since my son was in a Ugandan hospital with pneumonia for 4 days!) But the president will be speaking again Thursday, and everyone is worried he will announce stricter lockdown measures since they are using the “cases” measurement. This would be REALLY bad.

Because of that scheduled announcement, we are waiting to start the new Skills for Life term. Meanwhile, the teachers are using the time to finalize their teaching manuals, and the tailoring class has presented their final design projects today.

The Suubi House landlord is stuck at Mulago hospital with his daughter, who has been diagnosed with COVID so now he can’t leave until the 14 day quarantine period is over. That means we don’t yet have the key! But we have ordered the furniture items that have to be built so we’ll be ready to get it done quickly once we can access the home.

We now have 8 girls from this last Skills for Life term working!! This is HUGE! (Youth unemployment is Uganda’s biggest problem.)

YOU GUYS ROCK!

Thank you to all who have donated to help in this crisis! We will keep you updated here but joining our newsletter and following us on Instagram and Facebook are the best ways to get up-to-date info!

I’LL HELP NOW!

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WHY SPONSOR A CHILD?

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Jonah at the Arise Africa Babies Home is Mr. Personality

Child sponsorship has been around for decades, and there’s a good reason for that — IT WORKS! Children in developing countries often have limited access to education because their families can’t afford the fees. But education is the only possible route out of the dire poverty in which they live… Hence the problem!

IN UGANDA, MANY SCHOOLS SAY THEY HAVE “FREE TUITION” BUT THEN PILE ON FEES FOR MANY OTHER THINGS: UNIFORMS, EXAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND BOARDING FEES IF THE CHILD BOARDS AT THE SCHOOL. MOST EVEN REQUIRE THAT CHILDREN BRING ESSENTIALS TO BE GIVEN TO THE SCHOOL, SUCH AS BROOMS AND TOILET PAPER. THIS PUTS EDUCATION OUT OF REACH OF ABOUT HALF OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE COUNTRY.
HOW DOES SPONSORSHIP HELP?
First and foremost, your sponsorship fee lets the child know that he or she can continue in school, for each term, and for each year. Many children do go to school, but sporadically: one or two of the three terms a year, or skipping years altogether. Fees are due at the start of each term, so if the family doesn’t have the money, the child can’t go. There are many young people in their twenties who are still trying to finish their basic education.

In addition, your sponsorship helps:

  • Ensure that basic medical needs are met. Malaria medication can save a child’s life, but only if the child’s family or guardian can afford it.
  • Assists in the school’s expenses, such as teachers’ salaries, infrastructure, and boarding facilities.
  • Helps provide the child food.

WHAT DOES THE SPONSOR GET?
When you sponsor a child, you get the gift of making all the difference in the world to an impoverished child. Knowing someone cares enough to send money for them is huge to a child who has felt unloved, unwanted, and unseen.

We also facilitate communication between the child and his or her sponsor, and thanks to the internet, that’s done in near real-time. We can exchange letters and photos at the touch of a phone screen, so you’ll know if you’re child is ill, cheer them on when they’re in need of encouragement, and celebrate with them when they do well.

To change a child’s life today, go to our Sponsorship page, or click here to make an immediate donation and we’ll match you with a child.

Wells of Hope School, Rwakobo village, Lake Mburo National Park

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