Provide Vocational Training for Ugandan Women

Paska had a dream.  The war in Northern Uganda prevented her for earning an education.  The war took the life of her brother and sister.  The war shattered her life, but not her dreams.  She fled the violence of Northern Uganda in 1999 with her husband, who had escaped the rebel's captivity.  They came to Kampala to start a new life and care for their growing family.  After years of struggling, her husband accepted that the only work he could find as a teacher was in Gulu - a 5 hour bus ride - so he left Paska alone to care for the family of 7 children.  Paska struggled to earn enough money to keep her family fed, but she dreamed of something more.  She dreamed of providing her children with more than just food, but of the nourishment of an education so they could pursue the dreams the war prevented her from pursuing.

Through your generosity, we provided Paska with a grant to study knitting and learn how to make sweaters.  Upon her graduation, we gave her a grant to buy the loom, yarn and necessary materials to establish her own business.  She provided the gumption.  She made sweaters, the staple of school uniforms, for each of her children to take to school to show the headmasters.  She immediately received two orders.  In addition to receiving contracts from schools to make uniform sweaters, she attends the Saturday market in Nakawa to show off her skills and find new customers.

This Mother's Day honor your mother by honoring a mother in Uganda. For just $25 you can make a difference, while also receiving a colorful tote bag to give as a gift.

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• Gifts for Good