“Pick A Brick” Appeal
You can purchase a “BRICK” – one chunk of operational costs that will ensure that every dollar of Sponsorship Donations goes directly to the children and their families. Our goal is to have all administrative costs covered through donations separate from the Sponsorship Program.
Each ‘Brick’ will cover one month’s expenses in a particular category, from wages to food (As a volunteer, Kimi receives no salary). Consider purchasing one brick or a whole wall to cover the entire year.
WE PRAISE the LORD!!
All administrative expenses have been covered through our January Fundraiser and Silent Auction, and specific individual donations.
THANK YOU to ALL!!
$275 for one month’s RENT
This is home to Kimi, Christine and an assortment of cockroaches, bats and rats as well as “Clooney”, her protective puppy.We’re thankful to have such a spacious home with a garage large enough to accommodate 10 sewing machines and the laughter of 10 women who are learning valuable tailoring skills.
The grounds are also large enough to entertain hundreds of sponsored children and their guardians.
RENTAL BRICKS still available:
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$400 for one month’s FOOD & HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES
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This fish represents food. But fish is normally too expensive and a little too fishy to enjoy, at least for some of the visitors to the house.
Usually bland food provides the basis of nutrition, foods like posho, a kind of boiled corn flour, or matooke, a mashed up form of green banana (of the unsweetened variety). At best, the diet features rice, cabbage and the ubiquitos beans. It’s a diet short on meat and fruit.
FOOD BRICKS still available:
@ $400/month . . . . . . . . . . . . . Funds have been raised!
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$110 for one month’s SALARY for “Uncle” EMAN Semalulu
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Eman is a 37 year old Uganda and father of five children. He also provides for 8 other children from his extended family.
This picture catches him gnawing on a leg of chicken as he propels our rented car through the crowded roads of Uganda. He not only loves chicken when available, but is a Coca-Cola fan. His services to HHU are invaluable and include driving and setting up business contacts for purchases.
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EMAN’s SALARY BRICKS still available:
@ 110/mon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 funds have been raised!
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$100 for one month’s PHONE, INTERNET & COPYING
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This is Johnny’s Grandmother, thankful for the support of Canadians. She’s also received a goat through the ministry of HHU.
Mobile phones cost less in Uganda than in Canada and a long distance call via Skype from Cranbrook is just 17 cents/minute but the Internet is costly, slow, often frustrating and always appreciated.
Then there are all of the other costs to photocopy report cards for every child and forms for various licenses.
PHONE BRICKS still available:
@100/month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Funds have been raised!
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$60 for one month’s TRANSPORTATION
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These are the trusty ‘Boda-boda’s’ that seem to be sitting at every corner. They’re absolutely essential to getting around in Uganda, especially because car hire is so expensive.
One motorbike can haul two or three adult passengers, complete with chickens or goats or a mattress.
These funds will be used for fuel, licensing and maintenance of our vehicle as well as for rental of local bus and car hire into Jinja to fit, for instance 90 children with shoes.
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LOCAL TRANSPORT BRICKS still available:
@$160/mon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Funds have been raised!
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$60 Monthly SALARY for “Auntie” ANNET Kyalisima
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Annet has served orphans for many years and is the mother of 3 of her own children, two of whom are sponsored in schools by HHU.
This hard-working woman serves in cooking, translation and maintaining regular contact with the villagers.
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Prior to Annet being hired on at HHU, she earned about $1.20 Cdn for a 9-hour day of work.
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ANNET’s SALARY BRICKS still available:
@60/mon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Funds for 2011 have been raised!
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$50 for one month’s UTILITIES
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This is Zainabu, one of 92 children now enrolled in schools. Without the generosity of her Canadian sponsors, she would not likely have the opportunity for schooling.
Utilities include the power which is known to be somewhat erratic but nonetheless, invaluable for keeping Kimi’s insulin cold in the fridge and keeping the fans moving the air in the heat of the evening.
We’re thankful for the power that is available.
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UTILITIES BRICKS still available:
@50/mon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Funds have been raised
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$80 for one month’s SALARY for “Auntie” CHRISTINE Namusu
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Christine has been a friend and spiritual sister to Kimi since her first extended visit to Uganda. She is a 27 year old Uganda whose love and devotion to the children is evident in all that she does.
Christine lives in the house with Kimi and has her food and rent included in this salary.
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CHRISTINE’s SALARY BRICKS
Thanks to the generosity of a couple in Leicestershire, England, Christine’s salary has been covered for 2011!!
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WE PURCHASED a USED VEHICLE!!!
This photo shows the inside of a “Coaster Bus” (pronounced ‘Ko-sta’) into which Ugandans can cram up to 22 perspiring bodies. Amazing!
Hiring a car or bus and getting its tanks fueled for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Entebbe airport or the 2 hour drive to the capital city of Kampala is rather costly, but . . .
We purchased a 1990 Toyota Landcruiser!!
Cost of the vehicle: about $7500. WHAT a BLESSING!
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Contact Gary/Shirley Toyota: gstoyota@shaw.ca or 250 426-8645
DONATIONS are TAX RECEIPTABLE
All cheques made out to Cranbrook Alliance Church
designate cheque “HHU” with your Brick request
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