Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda

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Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
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Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda
Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda

Project Report | Dec 3, 2013
On Giving Tuesday, Help a Street Child in Africa

By Joan Townsend | US Country Director

Enjoying a meal at the drop-in center
Enjoying a meal at the drop-in center

Today is Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving to kick off the holiday season. This year Microsoft is making Giving Tuesday even more special by matching, dollar-for-dollar, donations made to Retrak’s program in Uganda --doubling the impact of your donation to Retrak.  A gift of $30 from you will pay for the medical care of two children at our drop-in center. Seventy dollars will pay the salary of our cook for an entire month. A $50 gift will pay for the maintenance of our soccer field for two months.

You can take advantage of this incredible opportunity to double your gift by donating to Retrak TODAY December 3rd, beginning at Noon EST. Please make your gift early before funds run out.

The Terms and Conditions are:

  • The #GivingTuesday campaign will begin December 3rd, 2013, at 12:01 PM (noon) EST and will end December 4th, 2013, at 11:59:59 AM EST, or when matching funds run out.
  • There are $250,000 available in matching funds from Microsoft.
  • Matching is applied at 100% for every $10 up to $1,000 per donor per project.
  • Only online donations (via credit card or PayPal) are eligible for matching.

 A gift to Retrak will help a child like Luke, who left home at age 12 because he was mistreated by his stepmother and was not permitted to attend school. Leaving his home village of Luwero behind, Luke arrived in Kampala, where he survived for two years by scrounging for food and making small amounts of money as a porter at the bus depot. A friend directed him to the Retrak drop-in center where he could find food, clothing and a game of soccer free of charge.  Luke said of the drop-in center, “I was welcomed with love and I felt valued”. He’s now at Retrak’s halfway home, where he’s participating in sports, catch-up education, agricultural training and counseling in anticipation of returning home and beginning a new life.

Thank you for your past support of our programs that have helped thousands of street children realize their potential and discover their worth. Please help more children like Luke by taking advantage of Microsoft’s generous offer and make a donation to Retrak on Giving Tuesday.

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Location: Cheadle - United Kingdom
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Priyanka Zacharias
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Priyanka Zacharias
Cheadle Hulme , United Kingdom

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