Hello everyone, several years ago I partnered with a young Pastor in Iganga, Uganda, Museneros Julius, ( I call him Julius ) who, having been rescued as a child by a street preacher, was now himself providing for street children, aids orphans and single mother families. He started a team to serve disadvantaged children in his town called SOT- Uganda. ( Save Orphans Today ) For a time I helped with food, supplies and rent and then, after the home they were renting was sold, we raised enough money to purchase a plot of land. I opened up a Go Fund Me campaign for them and with the help of a good friend ( Dave Morrison ) who occasionally put on benefit concerts locally, we raised enough money to build the children a real home.
From a dirt plot I watched in video and pictures the foundation being dug, bricks being made, walls going up, roof on, latrine built, even finally doors and windows.. ( he kept calling them "screens". I thought he meant nets at the windows for mosquitoes... no, he meant glass. ) We are now only $4000 from completing this project. What we need are proper floors, a proper kitchen, interior doors and finished electrical installations. Here is a letter from Julius to all who may be moved to help. He is hoping to have the project all finshed before his birthday coming up in August.
" Hi friends, My birthday is on 15th of August, I have decided to celebrate my birthday by raising funds to help finish the Orphanage construction. The Orphanage is open to the most vulnerable and marginalized children from Villages, slum areas and HIV/AIDS affected villages.
Children are now housed in a partially finished building with inadequate equipment, So in honor of my 35th birthday, I am hoping to raise $4,000.00 to finish Orphanage construction, and I need your help to get to my goal. I chose four thousand dollars because its the project total amount needed.
I shall post a donation page.
Thank you!" Julius
This is the aforementioned donation page. I am shifting our fundraising to Give Send Go because I think its a better fit for our project and I pray that God's Spirit blesses Julius' efforts to provide for the orphans and struggling mothers in Iganga. In the spirit of James 1:27, I ask for your help.
From a dirt plot I watched in video and pictures the foundation being dug, bricks being made, walls going up, roof on, latrine built, even finally doors and windows.. ( he kept calling them "screens". I thought he meant nets at the windows for mosquitoes... no, he meant glass. ) We are now only $4000 from completing this project. What we need are proper floors, a proper kitchen, interior doors and finished electrical installations. Here is a letter from Julius to all who may be moved to help. He is hoping to have the project all finshed before his birthday coming up in August.
" Hi friends, My birthday is on 15th of August, I have decided to celebrate my birthday by raising funds to help finish the Orphanage construction. The Orphanage is open to the most vulnerable and marginalized children from Villages, slum areas and HIV/AIDS affected villages.
Children are now housed in a partially finished building with inadequate equipment, So in honor of my 35th birthday, I am hoping to raise $4,000.00 to finish Orphanage construction, and I need your help to get to my goal. I chose four thousand dollars because its the project total amount needed.
I shall post a donation page.
Thank you!" Julius
This is the aforementioned donation page. I am shifting our fundraising to Give Send Go because I think its a better fit for our project and I pray that God's Spirit blesses Julius' efforts to provide for the orphans and struggling mothers in Iganga. In the spirit of James 1:27, I ask for your help.
