Competition Season

All Government Primary Schools in Uganda compete in sports and music, so just before revision and examinations begin, they practise and practise.  Jossie Head, who was here for two weeks, did a wonderful job coaching the Kyabirwa Choir in the Western Song, “These 50 years”. The scale is SoFaLa (as in Do a Deer) ….nightmare. Read more…

Parachute and footballs

A while back Westbury Park Primary held a Friday afternoon Sale for Uganda to raise funds for their link school Lumuli. It was a great success and we thank everyone who came and bought. A HUGE thank you goes to the Committee of girls who dreamt up the whole idea and made it happen.

Booksellers of Westbury Park

We are the Book Sellers and have a subtotal. Thank you again to the fantastic Rees family who hosted the Great Book Sale, together with the marvellous Powell family who plotted initially, wrote the flyers, catalogued all the genres, sold and bought, whilst generally being continually cheerful and encouraging.  A cheque for £123 has gone to Uganda Read more…

Look away vegetarians!!

Madam Margaret Last trip, September 2011, the cook at Kyabirwa Primary, Madam Margaret promised a chicken by way of an extremely generous thank you.  So she did not forget!!       The most magnificent cockrel appeared under her arm. For our part,  I produced silver foil and chicken stock powder.  Moses found a slaughtering (very Read more…

BOOK SALE

The Powells and Rees’ (wonder-fun-fund-raisers) organised an evening for a Book Sale.   They beautifully set out a room full of second hand books (500+) kindly donated by friends and neighbours.   Thank you to everyone who donated and came to purchase. Photos to follow. All funds raised will go to Emmanuel House, continuing the buying of Read more…

Gifts to Go – but with held

UPDATE AS AT 10.1.2012   The Customs are requesting a new thing of Import Tax – around £70.  Still debating what to do.  Any ideas gratefully received.   Such a sadness, after all the excitement of  Fingerprints friends shopping specifically  for gifts for Emmanuel House children, wrapping, labelling, sending via FedEx (by the kindness of three generous people Read more…