Building a Supportive Community
…but it is a world away from the facilities available there.
In this town in Central Uganda, people face daily struggles to feed their families, send their children to school and access health care. It may be only 50 km from the capital, Kampala, but it is a world away from the facilities available there. The people engage in subsistence farming, petty trading and some go fishing. Everyone finds it difficult to make ends meet. Crossroads is shipping to a project engaged in community development programmes, including a nursery and primary school, construction of homes for the elderly and disabled, supporting children with HIV/AIDS, skills training for young people including small scale income-generating plans, and renovation of community wells and springs.
Potential impact:
- Improved facilities and equipment for 1400 school children
- Equipping two new village schools for 500 children
- Computers for skills training for 600 young people
We are told that Justine (right) was one of the most beautiful teenagers in her village; she married early and had 3 children. But tragically, they all died, her husband abandoned her and she fell victim to a wasting disease. Justine now lives with her elderly mother, and our partners have built them a 3 roomed house. She is a remarkable woman, with a welcoming spirit, who keeps smiling and showing love and gratitude to those around her.
Shipment includes:
- Books, stationery and basic school supplies
- School furniture and toys
- Computers for vocational training & administration
- Clothing and household goods for local communities.