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Alex J. Morrison wrote:
"Hello friends, this is an important message and also contains some information that may be upsetting to some of you, also a graphic but necessary picture. So if you're having a hard day keep scrolling, if you aren't, then please read because at a certain point we all need to be upset by these things; hopefully it inspires action.
As most of you know, I am working with an orphanage in Uganda called The Star of Hope Africa.
We have had quite a bit of success up to this point: we have successfully registered them as a licensed NGO in Uganda, we are currently raising money just through family and friends that cover the rent of the orphanage, we work on special social projects with them, and we are moving towards finishing a website, streamlining donation avenues and implementing a sustainable fundraising structure so they can have some predictability in their work regarding how many mouths they can feed, etc.
So this is all good news. However, recently the organization took on a new child, her name is Namakula Triba.
The organization adopted her after she suffered severe burns on her legs and feet from boiling water. The story behind this is unnecessary to tell, but it is not a pretty one.
She needs surgery that includes skin grafting.
She is 4 years old, in a new orphanage and is in a lot of pain.
In typical and humble Michael fashion, Micheal Kiyingi Heyse, the director of the orphanage, has done all he can to raise money without coming to me as his main donor because of my involvement in all other operations of the orphanage, but this is urgent and it is important that we figure this out quickly or else there could be long lasting damage to tissue and mobility.
I have attached an information sheet that Michael put together for more information. The funds required are for the initial surgery (1.8 million Ugandan Shillings which around $650 CAD) and then monthly costs for four months at around 250$.
These monthly costs have been covered by a German partner, which is wonderful, but we still need to cover this initial surgery cost. I am now reaching out to you, my friends and family and acquaintances I have not spoken to for a while, for small donations.
Anything will help, 20 dollars is a perfect amount; it is a bottle of wine or a dinner out for us. If you cannot afford 20 dollars, then don't worry about this, take care of yourself, but if you can, which I think most of us can, please reach out.
50 dollars is even better. 10 dollars is great too! It is an easy process and it will go to good use.
You will see her condition improve, I will keep you updated so you see where your money went.
Hopefully it will bring you positivity and inspiration to see how easy it is to help someone in a difficult situation, because it is exactly that easy.
These kids in Uganda do not have the social safety net we enjoy here in Canada, they do not have the privilege of safe drinking water, the predictability of knowing where the next week of meals is coming from, the benefit of having the next year of schooling guaranteed, the privilege of physical safety, being secure from theft or trafficking, or the understanding that the landlords will not simply kick them out onto the street (which happened to the entire orphanage not two months ago).
COVID has exacerbated all of these uncertainties in the lives of Ugandans. This information is not meant to guilt trip you but to help provide a window into another context and to shed light on some of the things we may take for granted. As this situation is somewhat time sensitive, if you feel the urge to help out, please reach out ASAP and we will make sure this surgery is cleared up quickly. Thank you all for reading and please find it in your day to throw a few dollars to a cause that goes straight to the benefactor without going through bureaucracy, without putting you on a mailing list or withdrawing from your visa every month. This is just for a girl in Uganda.
Thanks, hope all is well with you."
https://www.facebook.com/alex.j.morison/posts/10221845234067485
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