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Patrick, William, and the staff at RUHU have weathered an incredible year. We all have, haven't we? But for children on the margins of Uganda's society, the dangers of hunger and disease come much closer to home.
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For the past 3-4 months, we have been waiting for word from the Ugandan government about the future of education. Last week, they sent out the requirements necessary for schools to reopen. Each school must receive permission to reopen based on meeting new sanitation requirements. This morning (Tuesday, 9/1) an inspector came to RUHU and confirmed that significant renovations need to happen ASAP.
The last month has been incredibly encouraging. My last update was dour. The pandemic has made a variety of things frustrating. The disruption in our routine forced us to rethink the way we support and communicate with RUHU. As a result, we've been more in touch with staff in Uganda than ever before. The wonders of technology have allowed us to have long, clear conversations to work through significant issues.
This past month marked the ten year anniversary of our partnership with RUHU. It wasn't what I hoped it would be. Ten years ago, I would have imagined that making it 10 years in partnership with Patrick and William would be celebrated with a party, a huge fundraiser, or waves of emotion. In ten years, I thought we would have smoothed out the bumps and gained a clear vision of what the next few years would look like.
In 2010 when we first visited Raising Up Hope for Uganda, the kids had safety. Usually they had food.
In 2011, we focused on making education a reality for all of them. In 2012, we knew we had to address the issue of space. In 2013... In 2010 when we first visited Raising Up Hope for Uganda, the kids had safety. Usually they had food.
In 2011, we focused on making education a reality for all of them. In 2012, we knew we had to address the issue of space. Friends and Supporters of Raising Up Hope for Uganda,THANK YOU to everyone who donated to support Raising Up Hope during this difficult time! We just passed our goal of $10,000! We are so grateful for those who have stood with us and responded to the needs of our brothers and sisters in Uganda!
Below is an update we received from Patrick to pass on to all of you. Patrick asked that we not post this full message on Facebook due to concern that the Ugandan government will find out that RUHU has provided assistance to their community. Friends and Supporters of Raising Up Hope in Uganda,
We wanted to send you a brief update on the impact of the coronavirus in Uganda and on RUHU in particular. If you are like me, over the past few weeks of Covid-19 quarantine, you have been looking back on your problems longingly. A few months ago, our church had to move an event to a new location. It felt like a MAJOR issue. Now we're trying to allay life and death anxieties and plan for a virtual Easter service.
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