All of the planning on the Uganda side of things is being done by Hellen. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Hellen is the director of Christian Upliftment Primary School where the girls go to school. You can imagine how busy it is to be a director of a school, while also planning to open Hope Home! While it would be ideal to have more staff on the ground, we do not have the funds to see this through at the moment. We also cannot turn our backs to the girls who are being abused, every single day.
Therefore, together as a team of international donors, volunteers, Hellen, and the girls themselves we are planning to make this project a success. We believe that everyone could help out. That could be by making a donation, sharing this blog, or donating any of the items needed.
On May 15, Nikki and I will be in Uganda to help set up Hope Home. Here are some of the things we plan on doing:
1)Get to know the girls: This sounds easy, but with a busy schedule and with girls who have constantly had their thoughts and opinions devalued, this may be tricky. We want to spend time getting to know more about each girl and how we can work alongside them to help them. We will also help the girls create their own contract for terms of living in Hope Home, and how to they can handle any problem that they may experience in or outside of the home.
2)Furnish the home: Thanks to everyone who donated, we will be able to purchase many of the needed items the girls need, as well as the collective items for the home. We are still in need of many items, so please consider making a donation!
3)Updates: By each having a camera, and taking part in many Hope Home activities from purchasing items, to getting to know the girls, we plan on doing some very detailed updates for our donors. It might sound easy to do updates, but for a busy woman like Hellen it can be extremely difficult! Not only is she busy, but the internet is extremely slow in Uganda. It can take one hour to send only a few pictures!
4)Income generating projects: We hope to explore some income generating projects that can be started at Hope Home. These would help create stability and some income security instead of relying solely on donations.
As of now we have $1,177 left to raise to be able to open Hope Home! Please help us raise these needed funds before May 14, so we can finally be able to open Hope Home!
Collective Needs
Laundry Soap=$15.55
We need 2 boxes of laundry soap, each box of soap will last for 4-6 months.
Curtains=$46.45
Curtains will help transform the house into a home!
Water Drums=$21.45
Water drums will provide clean water storage for all of Hope Home's water needs. This includes for bathing, cooking, cleaning, drinking, and laundry. We need 3 water drums to be able to separate the clean water for bathing and drinking, from the water for laundry and dishes.
Most Urgent Needs
Food=$16.57/week or $66.30
One of our most urgent ongoing needs will be to provide the girls with two nutritious meals everyday.
If you would like to sponsor the ongoing monthly food costs at Hope Home, we would be extremely grateful! You can choose to provide a monthly donation of any amount, which will go directly towards purchasing food. We will be sure to send you updates and photos of the girls your donation is supporting.
Rent=$80/month or $960/year.
The current rent at Hope Home will be $80/month.
If you would like to sponsor the rent at Hope Home, this would help us create much needed security at the home. This entire project is being set up because of it's urgent need, and we are currently completely reliant on the donations of others to help these girls. Our biggest fear is that we will one day fall behind on rent, and other arrangements would have to be made for the girls.
Your monthly support for rent would not only help us provide a roof over the girl's heads to meet their physical needs, but will also help them recover from their traumas and continue their education, meeting their physiological needs. The girls are now in a position where they are forced to worry- where will their next meal come from, will they become educated, will their guardians abuse them today, or will they be sent "away". We want to eliminate this worry, and have the girls live in a place where they can truly feel safe in. A home where no one will hurt them, or evict them.
Please help us provide this, by making a donation for rent. It can be a one time donation or monthly, we are truly grateful for anything and everything.
