Vocational Training for Displaced Ugandan Children

Hi,

This is just a quick report to share with you that we sent the children at the Vocational Training Center a shipment of soccer balls for their recreation time. Soccer is a great passion in Uganda and all of Africa.  When we learned that the children's request for Christmas was a new ball, we pitched in to send them a case of 25, along with a ball pump.

Although this report is not specifically about an aspect about the work being done at the Vocational Training Center, we do believe in a holistic approach to education, and structured physical activity is an important part of a child's development.  And besides, there is that old adage about, "All work and no play...."

On another note, we have opened a new project on GlobalGiving that will expand the Vocational Training Center to include other skills besides the Model Farm and Livestock Management.  We will be teaching seamstress skills as well.  Please visit "Keep 1000 Ugandan Girls in School" at http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/pads-for-schoolgirls to connect with and read more about this project.  We hope you will join us there as well.

Much Metta,

Christopher Buck

Links:

• Keep 1000 Ugandan Girls in School
• Empowering Girls - Humanity Healing International

Dear Friends of Humanity Healing,

We recently sent out a report sharing that the recent news from the vocational center at Future Victory School is that 30 of the goats were traded for 2 cows.

The cows will provide a great source of nourishment (in the form of milk) for the children at FVS and give the children in the program the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills of livestock management.

I am attaching pictures of the cows in question.  It appears that they are also fond of the Learning Landscape which we recently completed at FVS.  :-)

As the goats produce 2 kids per pregnancy, we expect the goat herd to come back up to size quickly.

Links:

• Cows Join the Vocational Program
• Learning Landscape at Future Victory
• Pads for Schoolgirls Chosen for GlobalGiving

Dear Friends of HHI,

Here is a quick update of the Vocational Training project at Future Victory School.

The agricultural section of the Vocational Training Center at FVS continues to expand and diversity.  Recently, 30 of the goats were traded for 2 cows. This leaves a balance of 10 goats.  Goats bread quickly and in pairs, so that this number will come back up quickly.

These cows will be bred so that we will be looking forward to calves next summer.

The children are excited about the new animals and are learning the proper care and handling of cattle.

We do not have pictures of the cows yet, but will post them shortly.

Much Metta,

HH Team