We hosted two HIV/AIDS education teachers trainings this quarter, one in April and one in May. This photo is of some of the people who completed the second training. Through our two trainings we exceeded our goal of training 54 teachers instead training just over 60. We are very pleased to send these teachers trained in HIV/AIDS education back to their schools to carry on a message of HIV/AIDS prevention and support for infected and affected people. Congratulations to all the teachers who completed the training! Thank you for your hard work!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Student Sponsorship Program
Nvule Kennedy and 7 other students were recently sponsored by Dixon Church of Christ. We are pleased to have found sponsors for about 30 students in Primary and secondary school. Nvule and so many other have lost parents to HIV/AIDS. He has lost both of his parents. Thank you Dixon Church, USA!
Children Gather at Well Site
Doug Milholland worked with two contractors while in Uganda to repair 4 hand-pump wells in Waksio Sub-County. Some of these wells needed major repairs but other were fixed with basic maintenance such as removal of a stone from a well shaft. Community members who has been without clean water for as much as several year, were eager to help with repairs. This photo is of children gathered at the site of one well. Our thanks goes out to Doug Milholland and Blue Heron Construction of Port Townsend, WA for support of this work. With your help hundreds of people have safe water.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Milholland Works to Fix Wells in Wakiso
Doug Milholland, Amanda's father is staying with us from April 18th to May 11th. He came not just to visit but with a mission. His carpentry co-operative in Port Townsend, WA gave funds to repair pump wells in Wakiso District. Here he is working with two engineers from Wakiso to identify problems with a well that had been out of commission for 6 months. What they found was that four about $4 they were able to repair the well. So many communities do not know what to do when their water source stops working. They turn to using shallow pools to collect water as the district does not have funds for repairs and the community doesn't know who to call. Wells that can cost upwards of $10,000 can be abandoned for contaminated sources when the cost of repairing them is usually no more than $500. During his time in Uganda Doug has prioritized fixing 3-4 wells. Thousands of people will benefit from these repairs.
Ssumbwe and Nakabago Parish Teachers to Complete HIV/AIDS Training
Ssumbwe and Nakabago Parish Teachers to Complete Training, originally uploaded by amanda.milholland.
The teachers to complete the April 28-May 1st HIV/AIDS teachers training pose with their certificates. They were really excited to complete the training and bring their new skills back to their schools.
Teachers Training April 28-May st
Teacher Lesson Planning-Teachers Training April 28-May 1st, originally uploaded by amanda.milholland.
We hosted a teachers HIV/AIDS education training for secondary, vocational and some primary teachers at Bbira Primary School from April 28-May 1st. The training, which is one out of two that we will host in the district , was a great success. Our target goal was to train 25 teachers but we trained over 30. Here a group of teachers works to plan the lesson they will be leading .
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