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reynardoJust over 2 weeks ago, I asked you all for a favour. I sponsor two girls at school in Uganda, and this year, as they're going to high school, I needed a bit of help. So I swallowed my pride, and asked.
And you gave, magnificently.
Today I was able to send the funds to the Atheist Alliance, who then pass it on to Bwambale Robert Musubaho, the co-ordinator at the Kasese Humanist Primary School.
We raised:
2 x $350 for Biira Scovia and Shamusi Mageya to board at Secondary School
$280 for the Kasese Humanist Primary School. The funds will be used for anything from science textbooks to teachers' salaries.
I ended up putting in a little extra to round the figure up (and make up for the horror that is exchange rates at the moment), so I asked that the girls be given US$10 each towards the expenses of going away from home for the first time - toiletries, underwear, whatever they need. It won't be much but it should help a bit.
And that makes a round US$1000
And you are all wonderful. Here's the receipt from the donation.
The Go-Fund-Me shows $1075 Australian. Another donor just handed us AU $300, which made $1375. I ended up sending a round US$1000, which converted to AU $1454.14 - we made up the last $80.
Of course, if anyone else donates, that money will be sent straight to the school for their excellent education work.
I shall now post, under an LJ cut, a variety of GIFs that give some small indication of my current mood.
And you gave, magnificently.
Today I was able to send the funds to the Atheist Alliance, who then pass it on to Bwambale Robert Musubaho, the co-ordinator at the Kasese Humanist Primary School.
We raised:
2 x $350 for Biira Scovia and Shamusi Mageya to board at Secondary School
$280 for the Kasese Humanist Primary School. The funds will be used for anything from science textbooks to teachers' salaries.
I ended up putting in a little extra to round the figure up (and make up for the horror that is exchange rates at the moment), so I asked that the girls be given US$10 each towards the expenses of going away from home for the first time - toiletries, underwear, whatever they need. It won't be much but it should help a bit.
And that makes a round US$1000
And you are all wonderful. Here's the receipt from the donation.
The Go-Fund-Me shows $1075 Australian. Another donor just handed us AU $300, which made $1375. I ended up sending a round US$1000, which converted to AU $1454.14 - we made up the last $80.
Of course, if anyone else donates, that money will be sent straight to the school for their excellent education work.
I shall now post, under an LJ cut, a variety of GIFs that give some small indication of my current mood.
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Date: 2016-02-22 08:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-02-22 09:01 am (UTC)I suport a little boy living in a community near Dar es Salam and sometimes I donate for Mumaasu a cooperative which helps, esp but not only, girls to get a proper education.
Tiny drops will hole the stone (translation of a german proverb)
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Date: 2016-02-22 09:07 am (UTC)