Volunteer East received a generous donation of £500 from a private trust fund this August. It was agreed with the donor that the money would be spent on the Ugandan partnership project.
In July, I discussed the donation with the project team in Uganda and we agreed that the money would be spend on new beds for orphans. The project now houses a number of new orphans due to landslides that keep taking place in the region and that keep leaving many children without parents and in need of a shelter to live under. Therefore, the project now has boarding facilities for orphans so that these children can receive an education and a brighter future.
However, up until now, these orphans have had to live in crammed conditions, with many of them sharing a mattress as a bed. As a result, it has been easy for all kinds of illnesses and germs to spread and make the living conditions less than ideal. This is why new bunk beds are going to be purchased this week with the donation money. This way, the children will each have their own bed and more personal space. This is likely to result in less illness and better educational outcomes for the children.
Photos of the new beds to follow soon.
A huge thank you to the donor for choosing to support the project in Uganda!
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