Project Report
| Jun 15, 2015
Tough Times
By Caitlin McHale | Project Overseer
These are tough times in Kampala, Uganda. Food prices are high. People are preparing for the elections in 2016 which means possible changes which makes them feel insecure. Many people are trying to save up to prepare for potentially tougher times. The Christian Upliftment School feels these hard times on a daily basis. Some students come scarcely to school as they instead go to the stone quarry to break stones to sell in order to eat. Hunger has become a big problem in the homes of our students since the food prices have risen. We hope to be able to provide a meal a day at school, but the limited funds competing with paying teachers and building repairs and maintenance has made it impossible up to this point. Nonetheless, without the help that our trusty supporters do provide, we wouldn't be able to provide the education at all.
A new term started on May 18th. Director, Hellen reaches out to students who have not showed up. She pleas for help in providing a school lunch as she knows it will bring the attendance back to what it was before the food prices rose. She looks toward the new elections not with fear as many do, but with faith that even through the hard times, the school will be provided for, and they will continue working for the education of the youth... which is the future of the country. Thank you always for your support.
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Nov 11, 2014
Communication Breakdown
By Caitlin McHale | Project Overseer
Well, the charger for the camera was apparently lost and this has kept Hellen from being able to use it. She did not lose it but was never able to receive it, unfortunately. I honestly cannot report on whether she has been able to or should have been able to purchase a new one because she has been very out of touch lately.
The last we spoke more consistently was via e-mail in July. She had let me know that she was having legal problems with the teachers holding her accountable for pay. She was not able to pay them regularly since the school did not receive enough money through donations and from parents to pay them regularly, but they were not very understanding about that apparently. Funds were sent in July and she confirmed their receipt but then has been very out of touch.
I have been so busy too so it took me months before I called her. When I called her she said what I had assumed and hoped was not the case. She has been in and out of the hospital. This seems to have been the case ever since she got in a car accident maybe two years ago. It seems that her health has been consistently poor since then. I asked her to please put me in touch with someone else working with the school and she said she would but I have not heard from her. Due to many obligations, I can't dedicate much time to this until mid December. But after that time, I will be much more diligent about calling her, finding another contact at the school who can communicate in her absence, and also reaching out to more groups in Kampala.
So I'm sorry I do not have more details.
Thank you always for supporting the school and the children!
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Jul 28, 2014
School Year Terms
By Caitlin McHale | Project Overseer
We hope you are well! We were recently able to send some funds to Hellen to help out with this term, thanks to your genorosity! We were also able to get a camera to her but there was a problem with the charger. We expect this problem to be fixed soon and more pictures!
A new term started on May 26th and is about to end. You may be interested in learning about the way the Ugandan school year system runs, as it is quite different than the U.S. system, and many other countries.
Term 1 runs from February to April. Then there is a month long break.
Term 2 runs from May to July. August is a break month.
Term 3 runs from September to November. Most of December and January are holidays.
And here is a video of one of the classrooms they are working on constructing for the schools.
Thank you always for your support! Your investment is valuable to the lives of many.
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