Uganda: 8 — The Inner Wheel of Kampala
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| Uganda 2007 — Album 8 |
Strong, capable, and exceptionally well organized, these women have completed the demanding responsibilities leading up to the distribution. They have obtained competitive quotes to achieve the best price and quality of bedkit items. They have worked with remote village administrators to gain their trust so the distribution can go forward. Their efforts have resulted in the selection of 5,000 very needy children who will receive the precious gifts. They also provided a detailed financial report.
These Angels of Africa are important models for the young girls in the villages we visit.
This may be the very first time they have seen a women in a leadership role!
Sleeping Children's 2007 Uganda travelling team
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Uganda: 7 — The Colours of Uganda
For those who have never seen Uganda, you may imagine an African nation that suffers from drought and depression. Our experience tells a far different story!
Although poverty is ever-present and AIDS and malaria are urgent medical challenges, the nation has an emerging vitality!Ugandans love their vibrant colours. Their clothing is bright and attractive and often clean. The geography is spectacular. The rice fields, small farms and gently rolling landscapes in the east are beautiful. Small villages, towns, and cities are alive with markets and small vending stations.
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| Uganda 2007 — Album 7 |
Those of us who are fortunate to travel to this nation of “friends” will never forget this “pearl of Africa”.
Sleeping Children's 2007 Uganda travelling team
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Togo: 4 — First day's distribution
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| From Togo 2007 — Photo Album 2 |
- The children were absolutely adorable.
- We had a few logistical issues to sort out but our primary objective was achieved. We distributed 500 bed kits to 500 needy children.
- Heavy rains forced us inside for more than half of the pictures.
- The team worked as if they had done this many times before.
- Warren is cooking spaghetti for supper — no weight will be lost on this trip.
- Everyone is staying healthy and loving the children.
- The team has to practice “O Canada” — Eileen said we were very flat.
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Togo: 3 — Togo’s Overseas Volunteer Organization
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| From Togo 2007 — Photo Album 1 |
- The adoption of children left without parents who have died of AIDS.
- Help children get their birth certificates. (If a birth certificate is not obtained within 30 days of the child’s birth it is very costly and time-consuming process in Togo.)
- Help supply water for women.
- Promote income-generating activities for women.
- Provide school supplies and pay school fees.
- Arrange Christmas parties, meals, and gifts for children.
The team’s first day in Togo was a day of relaxation and acclimatization, so we did the following:
- Went grocery shopping.
- Had a pre-distribution meeting with AED to plan for the next two weeks.
- Out for Lunch.
- Exchanged some US$ to Togo Francs (CFA’s) with a street vendor.
- Back to hotel for a siesta.
- Off to visit a small community made up of a church, two schools (primary & secondary), hospital and an orphanage in a very poor area of Togo.
Sleeping Children travelling team: Clarence Deyoung (Team leader), Carolyn Carere, Sonya Heleno, Iain Maciver, Eileen Rademacher, Warren Wagstaff.
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Uganda: 6 — Out west ...
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| From Uganda 2007 - Photo Album 6 |
They should be back with another report on the 6th of June.
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Togo: 2 — Arrival in Lome
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Internet connections in Togo run rather slowly even compared to Canadian dialup according to a brief report sent to us this morning. The flight from Paris was good and the team arrived at 5:30 am local time which is only three hours ahead of Toronto and two hours behind Paris.Since it's the first time SCAW has had a bedkit distribution in Togo we have no previous experiences to draw on. It is all new to us. But first impressions are very favourable. Accommodation is very good with each team member having their own room with bathroom and air conditioning. The team bought food at a supermarket this morning and spent CFA25,000 (about $50 CDN) so they'll have breakfast supplies for the next four or five days. The temperature is about the same as Toronto but a bit humid.
They did a quick orentation tour of Lome this morning with Mr. DEKALIKAN Kouma from our Overseas Volunteer Organization, Action Enfance et Développement-TOGO (AED-TOGO), along with his wife Gladys. Everything is organized for the first distribution tomorrow.
"Mr. DEKALIKAN Kouma did a great job. The bedkit looks fabulous," they told us. More posts will follow as we receive them.
... from the Sleeping Children 2007 Togo travelling team.
Togo: 1 — The team connects in Paris
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| From Togo - Album 1 |
The team, left to right: (Back) Warren Wagstaff, Carolyn Carere, Clarence Deyoung, (Middle) Sonya Heleno, Eileen Rademacher, (Front) Iain Maciver.
Uganda: 4 — Global Communities
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| From Uganda 2007 - Photo Album 4 |
I am certain that all of our donors share this interest.
We acknowledge and thank all of our generous patrons. Join hands with the students of Chisholm School in Oakville, St. Luke Separate School in Oakville, St. Gertrude Separate School in Mississauga, Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, and North Toronto Collegiate Institute in Toronto in friendship with the beautiful children of Uganda.
Uganda: 3 — Mayuge
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| From Uganda 2007 Photo Album 3 |
The students must remain in this line for up to four hours. They will not enjoy the benefits of shade, food or water. They must remain in these lines without complaint! At the end of this lengthy wait they will be presented with the gift and can then be dismissed to go home.
This scenario is difficult to imagine, however the SCAW travelling team witnesses Ugandan children doing this at each of the twelve distribution centres as the children all wait patiently for their bedkit!
From the SCAW Uganda 2007 Travelling Team
Uganda: 2 — Smiles
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| From Uganda 2007 - Photo Album 2 |
The unique sounds of throat music, the excited expressions of gratitude, the expansive smiles, and the simple gesture of holding hands, all tell of their disbelief and amazement.
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