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Aid Uganda - East Africa     View Water & Education Project, here Africa aid - Uganda Water Project St Catherine's College Water Project * A plea for education help & A plea for clean, safe water for many * It has been my privilege to be aiding several young women, men and a couple of families in Uganda, Africa, for the past couple of years. During this time many lessons have been learned in how well Americans live, even those at poverty level, compared to the majority of Ugandans. We have been isolated far too long from the human suffering in this country, from the genocide, the capturing of youth for purposes of slavery, army and prostitution, the corruption of officials and the disregard for human life, all things we have not seen in our news broadcasts or papers. Never the less, it is real, it is a fact of life, and it is time to come to the aid of these wonderful people. A brief idea of how help can be given: One young gal wanted to gain an education to then help her family and her community, but the family had no means to do this. She is now attending an Accountancy School to obtain what we call a �CPA� certificate. She is smart, hard working and extremely generous with what little she has. I have learned much from her during this time. I have contributed to her tuition fees, housing costs and food. She also runs a little tiny store that she put together and earns some little funds through that endeavor. This young woman helps her mother raise 3 other sisters, and she took on a new born baby when it�s mother died at the young age of 23. Her 18 year old sister died in January from heart failure � at least that was what doctors told us. The question I ask myself - "could I do this if I were her?" Answer - I am not sure for it takes much strength, courage and determination to crawl out of darkness into light - something a majority of us in the USA have no concept of. Others being supported, who also come from families with no means whatsoever, have wanted to attend school to obtain an education that would then allow them to help others. This is where I entered by paying their tuition fees and providing some little other help. One is in nursing so that she could help her community in the future. She has worked hard and attained outstanding academic grades. The Headmaster has kept me informed of her progress. The same is true of the other young woman. A young man, whose father died a few years back, considers himself the man of the house, and this at age 16, with 3 sisters. His goal is to learn brick laying and electrical installation, with help for his tuition, room and board, equipment for this learning, he is enrolled now for a two year course. The future for this young man is looking much brighter as of today. I have been corresponding with the headmaster on a regular basis this past year. The school he administers is St. Catherine�s College (540 students) located near Kampala. He has talked about the fact that the school needs a water supply system, but they have not had the means to do this. Meantime the students carry water in �jerry cans� over a very long distance (several miles) so they each have drinking water and some to bathe with. Although they can obtain this water, it is not clean or safe and many diseases come from water borne causes. Photos of school and description can be seen here - St. Catherine's Photos pdf format opens with (download if needed) This water project (see proposal here) is a most worthwhile cause � not only will it provide the facility and it�s staff and students with good clean water, but also enhance their life as well as that of three small surrounding villages that will also have access to this water. The population that will benefit from this water project numbers about 7,500 men, women and children. This water project is not even a �running water� situation as we are all used to, but a closer source and less distance for each to carry, plus it will be clean and safe. We wake up, flip a switch and have light. We turn a faucet and have immediate water, both cold and hot. We can shower daily with hot and cold water, tuned to a temperature we like. Any time we are thirsty, we simply fill a glass from the faucet in our comfortable homes. If we are too cool, we turn on the heat; or if too hot, turn on the air conditioner; when we are tired, we crawl into a nice cozy bed; and if we are unaware of suffering humanity - ignorance is bliss.!!! However, just take a moment, close your eyes and imagine being where you have none of these conveniences, no means to obtain them, no jobs available, no government assistance, - and imagine what you would do ....... how you would feel ...... After learning of this water situation, ignorant bliss no longer existed and it was easy to agree to help in attempting to raise the necessary funds to enable the drilling of a couple of wells. Easy to accept this task as the people have no means to obtain funds on their own, but a large enough amount that it is more than one individual can contribute. It takes a community to help another community, a country of caring people to aid another country of loving people. This is where we come in - providing a means to an end - providing assistance for the life force of life - WATER! Providing the means for willing young people to obtain an education, so they in turn can help their families and communities. How can we refuse? If you feel you can contribute to this worthwhile cause, no matter how much � water is the source of life � education provides for the future of this country - you may make those contributions now - we may not be a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with over 29 billion dollars, or a "U2" Bono with millions to spare, or an Angelina Jolie also with millions, but we can make a difference" no matter the amount. $25 multiplied by 100 people - is - $2,500.00 --- $25.00 multiplied by 1000 people - is - $25,000 - and that can make a huge difference!!! These people in Uganda, with so little, show us more kindness and gracious thanks then one can imagine humanly possible. Most of us gripe when we do not get whatever �it� is we want, be it far removed from the necessities of life itself. Amidst the genocide that takes place all around them, they are thankful for life itself, and for our gift of help, so they in turn can help themselves. TO MAIL CONTRIBUTIONS: Send your contributions made out to: St. Catherine�s College Uganda Fund % North Cascades National Bank PO Box 7 Twisp, WA 98856 The North Cascade National Bank and their staff have graciously provided this service at no charge, making it possible for a safe place to make contributions. The funds received will be transferred to Uganda via a "Bank Transfer". Thank you in advance for your generosity, your caring, your sharing and your prayers and good wishes. DONATE ON LINE Here: Or ... Scroll to bottom - select "Add to Basket", then choose the amount you wish to contribute. Thank you. Questions? call - 509-997-0204

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