Sponsors

All the children with sponsors have been enrolled into the Second Semester of School, thanks to the generous contributions of our sponsors:

From among our children, thanks to the new sponsors having joined our Family, 9 (nine!) of our children were enlisted into school for the first time – or have resumed school after a long break (due to sponsor withdrawal):

Elivaseri Basti, our deaf child, has started attending a special needs school thanks to his sponsor.

Kayuza Shukurah and Ssebi Sharifa have been able to continue attending school (despite their sponsor withdrawing support) thanks to the generous help offered by a UK Sponsor.

Magata Rahim, one of our most fragile children, has also been enrolled into school thanks to fundraising and a forthcoming donation.

Mpakibi Madina, another fragile and severely underweight child, is also attending school for the first time.

Achai Mabuluka is attending school for the first time, thanks to our American sponsor.

Naigaga Nahia Malyamu, another young child, is attending school for the first time thanks to another Romanian sponsor.

Milembe Namususwa Malyamu is attending secondary school with the help of her sponsor and we received word that she is doing brilliant.

Mafuta Najibu has been enrolled into a vocational school with the generous help of our newest sponsor and friend.

Another sponsor will soon join our family to sponsor Mulinda Shafik – the sponsor is in the process of changing bank accounts and as soon as he finishes, he will begin the process of sponsoring.

 

Packages

Diana Sasarman has sent a number of 18 packages towards the children during the month of May, to Mpakibi (2) Ssebi, Milembe, Mafuta, Igaga, Namususwa, Nabutanda, Bafumba, Namwerusi, Muyida, Namukuve, Naigaga Nahia, three parcels of soap and other two for Mugoya Swaliki.

Veronica Anghelescu has sent 10 packages, to Kubona Zaina, Naigaga Hamida, Namwerusi Shivan, Elivaseri Basti, Naigaga Nahia, Mafuta Najibu, Mwase Minari, 2 parcels of soap bars and another package for Mugoya Swaliki.

We have also received numerous letters from the new pen-pals.

Items sent [some are already received; some are still travelling]

Soap (all children receive soap), toothpaste, toothbrushes, clothes (t-shirts, pants, underwear, dresses) sanitary pads (all girls above 12 years of age receive a monthly package with 20-25 sanitary pads), items for school (pens, notebooks, coloured pencils), vitamins and small toys.

Also, notebooks with detachable sheets and envelopes were sent to Mugoya to be used for letter-writing.

 

Medical care

A trip was organized to the hospital for Kayuza Shukurah for an eye examination and she received new glasses.

Magata Rahim and his family received special-treated porridge mix which is recommended for the ill children.

 

Other expenses

Internet, Electricity for HOCT Headquarters were paid, also Mugoya Swaliki’s rent and nourishment and two trips to the post office in Bugiri were funded, as well as a research trip for Mafuta in order to sort out enlisting into school.

Progress has been made concerning the yearly rent for the HOCT Headquarters.

 

Media

Our new website has been finalized, take a look!

https://helponechildthrive.wordpress.com/

Also, social media is managed in an organized manner:

Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/Help-One-Child-Thrive-165830824368692/

Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1223966674338049/

Instagram is in progress and will be managed soon.

 

Partners

Affiliation letters were sent to the Red Cross – Uganda Association, as well as to Unicef Association, so that we may gain powerful friends and partners and to make our work known.

Best regards,

The Help One Child Thrive Operational Team

Mugoya SWALIKI

with

Diana SASARMAN and Veronica ANGHELESCU