After a 10 hour cramped flight, we arrived in Amsterdam! I think our group needs a litte stretching of the legs, but as a whole we are good!
Thank you for the prayers and we will try and be on with the next free wireless!
We are a mission group traveling to Uganda's Hope Child Care Program in February. Hope Child Care Program is a community based organization which was started to improve the lives of orphans whose parents died of AIDS and are left abandoned in many communities in the Rakai District of Southern Uganda. We would love it if you follow our adventure and support us with lots of prayer!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Super Bowl Party
Come help us raise funds for the kids sports, art activities and to furnish the library!!!
Uganda Mission 2011
Super Bowl Party Fundraiser
Wilde Rover
111 Central Way, Kirkland, Wa 98033
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Starting 230pm with Pre-Game Viewing on Large Screen
$5 Suggested Donation with Light Appetizers
$1 Raffle Tickets
$1 Football Quarter Tickets
All donations go to purchase sporting equipment/ETC for the kids at Hope Child Care Program.
Uganda Mission 2011
Super Bowl Party Fundraiser
Wilde Rover
111 Central Way, Kirkland, Wa 98033
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Starting 230pm with Pre-Game Viewing on Large Screen
$5 Suggested Donation with Light Appetizers
$1 Raffle Tickets
$1 Football Quarter Tickets
All donations go to purchase sporting equipment/ETC for the kids at Hope Child Care Program.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Pearl of Africa
Little bit that I have learned about Uganda so far :)
Uganda is a small country in East Africa that Winston Churchill referred to as the "Pearl of Africa" for its "magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life".
When Idi Amin took power in the 1970's along with his brutal dictator and his successor, President Obote, they destroyed 400,000 Ugandians, peace finally came in 1986 when President Museveni took power.
Uganda is home to the endangered mountain gorilla and the endangered common chimpanzee.
Common travel around Kampala and other towns is the boda-boda which can be either a bike or moped with a large cushion on the back for passengers.
English is widely spoken, though to varying degrees of fluency. British English is the dialect of the most educated, but Ugandan English often takes on a life of its own. Dozens of African languages are spoken in Uganda, the most common being Luganda, which is almost universally understood in Kampala.
The national currency is the Ugandan shilling. There are 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5000, 2000 and 1000 shilling notes and 500, 200, 100, and 50 shilling coins (10, 5, and 1 shilling coins exist but are rarely used).
Food from Uganda is a sensation. You can sample the luwombo, which is meat or groundnut sauce steamed in banana leaves. It has a tantalising aroma
Banana's in Uganda
Coffee is one of the best products from Uganda
The first recorded case of HIV in Uganda was in Rakai District and the district has been particularly hard hit by the disease. In 2010, the population of the Rakai District was approximately 466,300
Uganda is a small country in East Africa that Winston Churchill referred to as the "Pearl of Africa" for its "magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life".
When Idi Amin took power in the 1970's along with his brutal dictator and his successor, President Obote, they destroyed 400,000 Ugandians, peace finally came in 1986 when President Museveni took power.
Uganda is home to the endangered mountain gorilla and the endangered common chimpanzee.
Common travel around Kampala and other towns is the boda-boda which can be either a bike or moped with a large cushion on the back for passengers.
English is widely spoken, though to varying degrees of fluency. British English is the dialect of the most educated, but Ugandan English often takes on a life of its own. Dozens of African languages are spoken in Uganda, the most common being Luganda, which is almost universally understood in Kampala.
The national currency is the Ugandan shilling. There are 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5000, 2000 and 1000 shilling notes and 500, 200, 100, and 50 shilling coins (10, 5, and 1 shilling coins exist but are rarely used).
Food from Uganda is a sensation. You can sample the luwombo, which is meat or groundnut sauce steamed in banana leaves. It has a tantalising aroma
Banana's in Uganda
Coffee is one of the best products from Uganda
The first recorded case of HIV in Uganda was in Rakai District and the district has been particularly hard hit by the disease. In 2010, the population of the Rakai District was approximately 466,300
Monday, January 17, 2011
One Month Away
Only a month away and its starting to set in, the excitment, stress and worry will arrive soon! :)
After a few months of planning, praying and partying (for the fundraisers of course!), as a group we raised the amount needed for the library at the Hope Child Care Program orphanage in Uganda! In fact we surpassed it! We have raised $7883.41!!!!! Wahoo go Uganda team!!!
In an email from Yvonne she put in this verse, so great!
Psalm 31: 19-22 What a stack of blessing you have piled up for those who worship you, ready and waiting for all who run to you to escape an unkind world.
At our church, Eastlake Community Church, we have initiatives for our Year End Christmas Offering (YECO), of them was to raise the funds to build the library, since not only was our group able to raise the funds for the library, our church received double the initial goal for the YECO, so they decided to fund the cafeteria as well!!!! It just touches my heart to know that we can do so much for so many children in need!
Here is a letter from Fred at Hope Child Care Program Orphanage:
Hi Yvonne,
When i read an email from Ovidiu (ECC’s Finance Director) saying that he will send the funds for the library as well as for the cafeteria, I could not stop tears of joys in my eyes because it has been a year praying for those two projects! Our God is good all the time. I thank God for you guys at Eastlake, because of your care we now provide for the needs of 400 kids! There are no words to express our excitement for what Eastlake has done for us! May our heavenly father continue to bless those generous givers of ECC.
Blessings,
Uncle FRED
How wonderful is that? I can see that we as a group are helping this orphanage and these children, but I can feel in my heart that this entire experience is going to move me and my group members more!
After a few months of planning, praying and partying (for the fundraisers of course!), as a group we raised the amount needed for the library at the Hope Child Care Program orphanage in Uganda! In fact we surpassed it! We have raised $7883.41!!!!! Wahoo go Uganda team!!!
In an email from Yvonne she put in this verse, so great!
Psalm 31: 19-22 What a stack of blessing you have piled up for those who worship you, ready and waiting for all who run to you to escape an unkind world.
At our church, Eastlake Community Church, we have initiatives for our Year End Christmas Offering (YECO), of them was to raise the funds to build the library, since not only was our group able to raise the funds for the library, our church received double the initial goal for the YECO, so they decided to fund the cafeteria as well!!!! It just touches my heart to know that we can do so much for so many children in need!
Here is a letter from Fred at Hope Child Care Program Orphanage:
Hi Yvonne,
When i read an email from Ovidiu (ECC’s Finance Director) saying that he will send the funds for the library as well as for the cafeteria, I could not stop tears of joys in my eyes because it has been a year praying for those two projects! Our God is good all the time. I thank God for you guys at Eastlake, because of your care we now provide for the needs of 400 kids! There are no words to express our excitement for what Eastlake has done for us! May our heavenly father continue to bless those generous givers of ECC.
Blessings,
Uncle FRED
How wonderful is that? I can see that we as a group are helping this orphanage and these children, but I can feel in my heart that this entire experience is going to move me and my group members more!
Fundraisers
A few photos from our Uganda Fundraisers
Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble in Alderwood
Santa Photos by the fabulous Amaryllis Images http://www.amaryllisimages.com/
Beer for Books event at Rooney's in Woodinville
Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble in Alderwood
Santa Photos by the fabulous Amaryllis Images http://www.amaryllisimages.com/
Beer for Books event at Rooney's in Woodinville
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Christmas Family Portraits with Santa!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Capacity for Greatness
As this is one of the first post on our blog, I will tell you a short story of how and why we've started this blog...or are even bothering with this trip to Uganda. After all, how can a group of folks in Washington change the lives of orphans in Uganda?
We believe in one simple truth - that God made all people for greatness. He made them perfect for His purposes in their lives. The truth is, part of our responsibility as Christians is to seek out what it is He wants us to accomplish and for us to do our very best to help others find their own purpose. So this trip to Uganda is exactly that - a group of Washingtonians trying to take the next step in our own obedience to the Lord, while hoping that our presence and our gifts to the HCCP Orphanage fills the significant need of the children, families, teachers, and villagers...and that by filling the need, they can be released to focus not on survival, but rather on the greatness for which God has made them.
So whether we impact the orphanage more or whether the orphanage impacts us more, is yet to be determined. But either way, we're out for an adventure - living boldly for the Lord! Will you be a part of following this journey and participating in praying and giving?
We believe in one simple truth - that God made all people for greatness. He made them perfect for His purposes in their lives. The truth is, part of our responsibility as Christians is to seek out what it is He wants us to accomplish and for us to do our very best to help others find their own purpose. So this trip to Uganda is exactly that - a group of Washingtonians trying to take the next step in our own obedience to the Lord, while hoping that our presence and our gifts to the HCCP Orphanage fills the significant need of the children, families, teachers, and villagers...and that by filling the need, they can be released to focus not on survival, but rather on the greatness for which God has made them.
So whether we impact the orphanage more or whether the orphanage impacts us more, is yet to be determined. But either way, we're out for an adventure - living boldly for the Lord! Will you be a part of following this journey and participating in praying and giving?
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