Bukasa Village-Summer Mission 2014

          I know this is a bit early but we wanted to give you a heads-up about our summer trip to Uganda.
This summer our team of 6, the Rhoads and Howland families, will be traveling to Bukasa Village in Uganda, Africa.  Our mission has several goals:

A day in class

~ check the progress of and help paint the newly completed kitchen
   and classroom facilities at Ever Increasing Children’s Center
~ assess on-going needs of the school
~ photograph and catalogue students for potential sponsorships
~ facilitate women’s Bible study
~ renew friendships that Blythe and Bob made while there in
   2008, 2009, 2012 
~ complete projects and make friendships at God Cares Primary
    School and GCHS
~ share the Gospel
~ build relationships with children           
          Pastor George has also asked us to help him host a micro-loan seminar for village entrepreneurs during our stay.  Toward that end we are partnering with a successful micro-loan organization near Kampala called Buseesa Community Development Center (BCDC www.bcdcmicrocredit.org) with a 99% re-payment record.  The director and his team will make the 4-6 hour journey to conduct an all-day seminar, explain the program, and solicit Bukasa organizers for training.  Eventually Bukasa will be equipped to launch their own micro-loan program. Once start-up funds are provided a successful program is self-sustaining.              
          Would you consider joining us in our goal to help Bukasa gather the start-up funds and launch a successful micro-loan program?  Initial administrative costs and start-up cash needed is $1000.  Providing funds for twenty borrowers @ $100 each is $2000. Travel, time/effort, and a small donation to BCDC for conducting the seminar is $500.  Our total need is $3500.  By contributing to our effort you will have helped provide villagers with a chance to become financially independent, provide education for their children, and improve their living conditions.  Thank you in advance for prayerfully considering your part in our Bukasa Summer Mission. 
Serving the Lord together,
Bob, Deanne, and Blythe Rhoads

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Contribute:

Your donations to Bukasa's Micro-Loan Program Launch are much appreciated.  If you would like to be a partner in this worthy cause please mail your support to:

PROJECT LOVE INTERNATIONAL

5855 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD. 
SUITE 400

WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367-4621

805-551-2195
Mark "Summer Mission" on the memo line.

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New School Year Begins on Time!

Dear Friends-
With funds from the KIF Grant and from our online Indiegogo Campaign, Pastor George was able to add two classrooms, a new kitchen, and an office/ storage room and open the school on time!  I thought you might enjoy reading a recent letter from him (below) providing additional details.
As he mentions, we are in the early stages of planning a trip to Africa this summer- June 28-July 8, cost $3000. We would love you to join us.  We will spend about 4 days in Bukasa helping with a variety of tasks, several days at nearby God Cares School in Kampala, one day visiting the high school, and several days ministring in neighboring villages. If interested please contact me right away.

Dear Jaja Bobby,
Greetings to you and all our friends and supporters, in the name of our lord Jesus Christ.
I want to say thank you for your care and support, your reword is with the lord Jesus Christ, we are trying our best to see that on Monday, we will be able to start or to open the school, but we still have much to do before we open the school on Monday.
Yes i got the money you sent $4000 which we are using to see that we cover up every thing before the kids comes back to school on Monday.
the city have told us, that they will be coming on Monday to inspect the building, and to see how we have prepared to start, we have done at list free quoters of the all work so pray for us that we finish up the remaining quoter before Monday.
I have send you the photos of the new buildings we are building, this include the kitchen & two classes plus the store, the work is bigger that we estimated so pray for us that we complete the project.
send my greetings to every one over there, we love and we pray for all of you.
You talked  about coming in July this year, are still working on it? for us we are waiting to have you as our visitors in July, i was talking  with pastor Dong about your coming, and he was advising that you can come as a group, and we will be able to host you, the kids here and all the church would like to see you face to face, so pleas do come this year, and you will be able to see what we have done in the church also at the school a lot have changed both in school and the church all because of your help,
God bless you all.
your brother in Christ:
Pastor Kisolo George.        


  Thanks for your continued prayers and support of Bukasa School.

Contribute:
Your donations are essential to the life of Ever Increasing Children's Center.  If you would like to be a partner in the ongoing work of Bukasa School please mail your support to:

PROJECT LOVE INTERNATIONAL
5855 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD. STE 400
WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367-4621

805-551-2195

You can also donate via a secure credit card transaction by clicking the "donate" button below.

                                

Kitchen Construction Begins

          Several weeks ago we were able to send Pastor George the grant money awarded in late November.  He has now purchased the land and is beginning construction of the kitchen and the two new classrooms.  Funds are still needed to purchase the remainder of the materials and hire the labor.
          The new school semester begins early February and PG hopes to have at least the kitchen completed so the school can launch into the new year uninterrupted.  We are hoping the city of Kampala will allow construction of the classrooms to proceed while the school is in progress then occupied when completed.  On that part we have no official word as yet.  Thanks for your continued prayers and support for Bukasa School.

Contribute:

If you would like to be a partner in the ongoing work of Bukasa School please donate to:

PROJECT LOVE INTERNATIONAL
5855 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD. STE 400
WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367-4621

805-551-2195

You can also donate using a secure credit card transaction by clicking the "donate" button below.

Kitchen foundation laid

     

The walls begin

Level at 5 feet