African Adventure Update 8/26/2018

My departure to East Africa is fast approaching.  I am eager to return to Rwanda for the 4^th time and to make my first visit to Uganda.  The plan had been to take a group of medical professionals to assist in both Rwanda and Uganda.  As it turns out the six individuals who had committed to join me have all canceled for various reasons.  Additionally, I purchased airfare for a dentist to accompany me on the trip and he elected not to go on the trip and has refused to reimburse me for the airfare.  I had hoped to use this $1000 to hire a local dentist in Rwanda (since the US dentist elected not to go) to assist with dental care for around 100 individuals living with HIV.  I am exploring options to recover this money.

Although I am going solo to East Africa, the needs remain.  Rev. Emmanuel Ntaganda, an Anglican priest in Uganda, coordinates a group called the Village Health Team.  This team provides care and treatment for the HIV patients that I mentioned above.  These workers need the following to do their jobs:  flashlights and bicycles.  Together, these items may be purchased for $80.  The individuals living with HIV need flashlights, t shirts, bar soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste.  And in addition to the dental treatment, there is a need for these individuals to see an eye doctor.

There’s also a group of women in Uganda who are developing a mushroom farm.  They need a “drier” to dry the mushrooms, materials to construct a shed where the mushrooms will grow, and mushroom seeds.  This project will cost $950.

Finally, back in Kigali, Rwanda, Rev. Appoline Kabera with Amahoro Builders are engaged in a project to assist two groups in obtaining gainful employment.  The first group are women who have experienced domestic violence and the second group are disadvantaged teenagers and young adults.  The women want to raise farm animals as a source of income and the young people are looking to establish mobile hair salons.  I have included the proposal Rev. Kabera gave me in another post.  Please see Kigali’s Amarhoro Builders Project.

If you would like to support these projects a link will be posted to make tax deductible contributions.

100% of your donations will go directly to the projects above and your gifts a tax deductible.  An accounting of the donations will be provided upon request as well as a receipt for your contribution. I am grateful for your prayers and support as I make this journey.