Planting for Hope Uganda is a Registered UK Charity No: 1161455
Apollo's recent visit
Apollo Saku, the Ugandan director of Planting for Hope Uganda seen here with CEO Kate Oakley, has spent the last 4 weeks in the UK.
He has had a hectic time updating supporters about the development, future projects and needs of Cornerstone school and consolidating bonds with friends.
Rotary award
On October 6th Apollo received the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship award from Bewdley and Kinver Rotary 1060.
The award was given for his unwavering dedication to the development of education and student wellbeing at Cornerstone school and for the health and medical care of the surrounding Kititi community in Uganda.
Thank you Apollo for the continuing support and hope that you give to the Ugandan community in Kititi.
Huge thanks to Bewdley and Kinver rotary for their ongoing support.
Out and about
Some of the other visits that Apollo has made:
a cultural exchange at a school in Cornwall. Apollo took assembly and led a craft workshop
During Biology week at Ardingly school West Sussex. Kate and Apollo spoke about the diverse range of sustainable projects the charity is involved in. The school will do a soup and roll event to raise funds for PfHU where the pupils exchange their normal lunch for soup and rolls and donate the monetary difference.
Ugandan craft sales
a talk to West Norwood U3A who have raised quite a lot of money for the charity over the years
a visit to Chaddesley school to see the measures they put in place to help pupils with autism. Apollo is keen to find reasons for and ways to help slow learners at Cornerstone school.
talks to Mothers' union and WI groups
Upcoming fundraising events
Chilli and Quiz Evening
£10 per person Bar and Prizes
Thursday November 10th 7pm for 7.15 start
At The Edward Marsh Centre Kinver (formerly KSCA)
Legion Drive, Kinver DY7 6ET
Book yout place with
Kate Oakley 07791 680204
or
Jackie Cartledge 07825 437796
Soup and Pudding lunch
Thursday December 8th 12-2pm
£12 per person
At The Edward Marsh Centre Kinver
Book with Kate or Jackie as above
The recent Swing/Jazz evening
This great evening raised over £1600 profits for the PfHU Charity. Kate, Apollo and the team of volunteers worked so hard to make the event so successful.
Many thanks to Gil's Cafe in Wolverley who made and donated the absolutely delicious puddings
News from Cornerstone school and Kititi village
Football has a central role in Kititi village. A one off donation has helped to nurture talents and sustain interest.
Young readers in their new school library room. The children have a real love of reading and are learning about things they don't get in Uganda like dinosaurs and snow.
A school in Switzerland has raised monies for the library furniture. The charity will be working hard to raise funds to buy books to stock the library.
Teacher Training
a 4 day workshop was held to teach how to include phonics in the children's curriculum to improve reading.
Dr Baker and Nurse Betty continue to provide health treatment in the village. In particular they have been emphasing the importance of always getting safe water from the boreholes put in place by the charity,using the pit toilet and hand washing. This health programme has resulted in a remarkable decline iin illnesses related to poor hygiene.
The coffee crop has shown its first returns on investment, a step in the right direction towards self suffiency. Another 5 acres have been planted.
The women's cooperative goes from strength to strength. As it is the rainy season they are planting maize from which the children's daily porridge is made.
Upcoming Projects
offering microloans for small business start-ups
increasing land ownership for commercial crops
buying 500 more chickens for commercial egg sales
buying 2 cows to provide milk for the children
providing books for the new library
improving volunteer accommodation
Apollo and Kate are wonderful ambassadors for the charity and work tirelessly to raise awareness and funds.
If you are able to run your own event to fund some of these projects that would be wonderful. We can always help out. Let us know so that we can share fundraising ideas.
Facebook
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Website
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'www.planting4hopeuganda.co.uk'
where you will find more details about the charity including ways to donate.
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Planting for Hope Uganda
Registered Charity No: 1161455
C/O Clent House, New Road, Caunsall, Kidderminster, DY11 5YN
