White Rock to Uganda '07 - It Begins!
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Hey everyone,
Well, today is the day. In less than nineteen hours we will be in a British Airways jet bursting through the clouds on our way to London, for our first of two 8 hours flights that will eventually land us in Entebbe, Uganda. I thought it would be good to post up something about why we're going for anyone who happens to stumble on the site or otherwise does not know what is going on here. Scott Dickie, one of our two fearless leaders, communicates the purpose much more effectively than I, so without any further babbling ....
This June a group of 22 people from Peace Portal Alliance Church will be travelling to Uganda, Africa for a three-week relief and development based trip. Over the past four years we have seen significant development on our ten acre site: A bore-hole was drilled that provides fresh water for the area and irrigation for agricultural projects; two orphanages have been built and are now home to some of the most needy kids in the area; a piggery that provides sustainable income for widows has been established; a medical centre that will provide free medicine and education is now complete and about to be launched; a pre-school that offers free schooling to over 100 children is going strong. All of this and more is the result of a partnership between Peace Portal Alliance church in Canada and Peace Portal Community church in Mpigi.
Our 2007 team will continue to be involved in several significant projects:
1. Assisting in the construction of a third and final orphanage that allows us to provide shelter, food, nurture, health, and school fees to 20 more children in Mpigi.
2. A community visitation program that is designed to assist families with tools and supplies needed to create a sustainable lifestyle and income. For many people, the opportunity to move out of extreme poverty is as simple as being given some basic tools. We will be helping people help themselves rather than creating dependence.
3. Volunteering in the daily running of the orphanage and pre-school. This will allow the house parents and teachers the time to focus some time on important issues rather than simply the 'urgent' things that make up the day-to-day running of these programs.
4. Hosting a medical clinic that will seek to provide both immediate relief and long-term health for the local residents including an eye clinic to distribute glasses to those who have impaired sight.
All of this work will be done alongside Michael Masembe, a Ugandan man with over 20 years experience in relief and development work in Uganda. ...
Pastor Scott Dickie
Peace Portal Alliance Church
Let the journey begin...
Well, today is the day. In less than nineteen hours we will be in a British Airways jet bursting through the clouds on our way to London, for our first of two 8 hours flights that will eventually land us in Entebbe, Uganda. I thought it would be good to post up something about why we're going for anyone who happens to stumble on the site or otherwise does not know what is going on here. Scott Dickie, one of our two fearless leaders, communicates the purpose much more effectively than I, so without any further babbling ....
This June a group of 22 people from Peace Portal Alliance Church will be travelling to Uganda, Africa for a three-week relief and development based trip. Over the past four years we have seen significant development on our ten acre site: A bore-hole was drilled that provides fresh water for the area and irrigation for agricultural projects; two orphanages have been built and are now home to some of the most needy kids in the area; a piggery that provides sustainable income for widows has been established; a medical centre that will provide free medicine and education is now complete and about to be launched; a pre-school that offers free schooling to over 100 children is going strong. All of this and more is the result of a partnership between Peace Portal Alliance church in Canada and Peace Portal Community church in Mpigi.
Our 2007 team will continue to be involved in several significant projects:
1. Assisting in the construction of a third and final orphanage that allows us to provide shelter, food, nurture, health, and school fees to 20 more children in Mpigi.
2. A community visitation program that is designed to assist families with tools and supplies needed to create a sustainable lifestyle and income. For many people, the opportunity to move out of extreme poverty is as simple as being given some basic tools. We will be helping people help themselves rather than creating dependence.
3. Volunteering in the daily running of the orphanage and pre-school. This will allow the house parents and teachers the time to focus some time on important issues rather than simply the 'urgent' things that make up the day-to-day running of these programs.
4. Hosting a medical clinic that will seek to provide both immediate relief and long-term health for the local residents including an eye clinic to distribute glasses to those who have impaired sight.
All of this work will be done alongside Michael Masembe, a Ugandan man with over 20 years experience in relief and development work in Uganda. ...
Pastor Scott Dickie
Peace Portal Alliance Church
Let the journey begin...
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