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 Who We Serve
We serve poor people in Uganda,
especially orphans and women who have been adversely affected by AIDS and
other diseases, and/or the war in northern Uganda.
What
We Do
We are currently focusing on three primary programs in Uganda:
 Pit-tek Women in Jinja and Kitgum Uganda
 Marketing
the women’s beaded jewelry, cloth sling bags and tie-dyed silk scarves in
the US.
Conducting
a child sponsorship program to help support sponsored children of the women
beaders.
Providing
training and education to the women in areas of English, literacy,
computer/internet skills, leadership, and business skills.
Providing assistance in the
areas of income-generation project development, microfinance and
agriculture. This includes provision
of funds for the women to conduct their own internal revolving loan program
with loan interest rates more favorable than standard micro-loan
programs.
 Maranatha Orphanage and Schools in
Mityana Uganda
Fund-raising for the newly opened
secondary/vocational school. The school needs more vocational equipment
(sewing machines, carpentry tools, secondary level books for the
library).
Fund-raising
to continue the chicken project which began in April 2007. More buildings are
needed so the number of chickens can be increased from 1,200 to 10,000. The
additional chickens are intended to become an income-generating activity
for the orphanage by selling the eggs in the community.
Kampala
Metro Program
Provision of scholarships and funds for schooling
or vocational needs to identified impoverished orphaned teens and young
adults to help them achieve/create gainful employment which can sustain
them as adults.
Bead
Selling Efforts
Our main “bead selling” season from September through December has
just ended on a very successful note.
We are now in a slower season of selling. If you would like to help our beaders sustain
their income throughout this slower time of year by hosting a bead party
for family, friends or co-workers, please contact us! We also always welcome opportunities to
sell the beads on a wholesale basis.
Your help is urgently needed.
You can make an immense difference in the lives of our women
beaders.
Recent
Accomplishments
- In
July 2009, we recognized our third class of 23 graduates from the
computer/internet training course for the Ugandan women beaders and
some of their secondary school age children. Please contact us if you would like
to be an email pen pal with one of these ladies
- We
completed a summer training program with the Ugandan women beaders to
upgrade their skills of painting silk scarves. These scarves are very
beautiful and we are selling them for $20 each. Please shop online for these tie dye silk
scarves, tie dye sling bags with matching coin purses, and new extra
large size paper beads which are great for craft projects and making
your own jewelry.
- In
November 2009, the Jinja group began its group poultry raising
project. Initially, batches of
500 “broiler” chicks were purchased, and then sold for their
meat. Later in 2010, the group
hopes to expand the project to also include the raising of “layers” so
they can both personally use and generate income from eggs.
- Advanced
tailoring training classes are continuing in 2010. Several of these ladies have
purchased their own manual sewing machines with either loans or monies
from their bead and tailoring earnings. The training classes have been so
popular that more office space is needed to house the group’s sewing
machines that are used for tailoring training. Please contact us if
you would like to assist the group with purchasing additional sewing
machines for their training program (sewing machines can be purchased
at a discounted rate of only $80 in Uganda).
- We
hosted our first volunteer up in Kitgum Uganda for almost 3
weeks. The Kitgum group was
very excited about this. The
volunteer, Alayna, taught the Kitgum group English and literacy
classes and worked with them on basic math skills. As Ayero Catherine of the Kitgum
group said:
“I am happy to tell you that I
have received a good training on mathematics, English and writing. It has been a good luck indeed because I
am now able to write, read and do simple mathematics as the result of the
training...It is my kind request to you that if possible, give us more
training.”
The Kitgum group bought its
first sewing machine in late 2009, and is excited about learning tailoring
skills.
Important
Documents
Access important corporate documents:
Form 990 for 2008
Form 990 for 2007
501(c)(3)
determination letter from the IRS
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