Latest pictures from Literacy Aid Uganda - training centre is starting to look good
MREFLF has been set up recently by former students of Kalian National High School (Kalian, Margosatubig Zamboanga Del Sur Southern Philippines), to support students who are in dire need of financial assistance to ensure they receive an education.
Initially, 30 students and their families have been identified (e.g. by family interview and through the school teacher and Principal) as being in need of assistance.
The support needed is:
- 30 x 980 = 29400 pesos (US$700) per year (School fee)
- 30 x 1500 =45000 pesos (US$1072) per year (Uniform and school some supplies)
- 30 x 200 = 6000 pesos (US$143) per month x 10 months (US$1430) per year to contribute towards lunch and transportation.
- Total 134,400 pesos (US$3200) for 30 students per school year
This is a new group just starting up in Hong Kong. Their goal is to provide a positive environment for at risk children throughout SE Asia through sport. They are beginning a pilot program at a school in Kwai Hing. Once they have established the programme in Hong Kong they plan to open similar ones in Bangkok.
They plan to use soccer as their initial sport in order to provide children with something to work towards and to provide a positive influence on their lives. The programme will help to build their social skills, teamwork, confidence, healthy competition, interpersonal skills and the opportunity of 'play.
This pilot has been approved by the school and the students will be selected by the school's social worker.
They are in need of supplies such as soccer balls, uniforms, pitch rental and coaches, preferably ones that speak Cantonese.
If you think you can help then please get in touch with us.
Here are the latest pictures from Literacy Aid Uganda regarding progress...
Vivacity
Students at Island School in Hong Kong organise an annual Fashion Show to raise money for TrunkAid, an event they call Vivacity. Started by Bonita Leung in 2010 the event was organised this year by Rishika Uttamchandani and Samantha Linning. Money raised by the event will go to Literacy Aid Uganda.
Events like this are good ways to raise money, great fun for those taking part and a huge learning experience for those involved in the organisation so many thanks to all those involved at Island School.
Why not tell us about your fund-raising activities info@trunkaid.org.
http://www.literacyaiduganda.org/
Literacy Aid Uganda is a non-governmental, not-for profit organization licenced by the government of the Republic of Uganda, to spearhead adult literacy education amongst the less fortunate Ugandans.
Hundreds of women and children have been equipped with skills in cookery, pottery, ceramics, tailoring, knitting, painting, basic carpentry, etc.
For the ten years LAU has been in existence, they have been renting their premises. The place is no longer large enough to cope with the range of activities that, such as teaching adult learners practical skills such as carpentry workshop, tailoring and knitting, among many others.
There are also students from other countries such as Rwanda, Congo, Tanzania who are in need of training but have nowhere to stay.
LAU are therefore in the process of developing a large training centre that can provide accommodation and space for the growing number of learning activities and by owning their own premises will be able to put more resources into their teaching programmes rather than spending money on rent.
Who will benefit?
The centre will not only benefit the learners but will also benefit LAU as a whole as facilities will be hired out to other NGO’s to generate more income. This income will be used to pay for staff, utilities like water and electricity, replacement of tools such as sewing and knitting machines and the extension of the adult literacy programme in more rural areas.
TrunkAid aims to help people by finding sponsors to support projects run by people who live in and understand the communities. Although we have worked with organisations in Africa in the past we are now concentrating our effors nearer home in South East Asia. TrunkAid has no religious affiliations.
You may not have cash to donate but you may have skills to offer. Maybe you are an electrician, plumber, builder, physiotherapist, doctor, nurse, teacher, etc. and can spare a few weeks for a 'holiday'. You could make a huge difference to people's lives.
When you give money to charity do you know what happens to it, what it is used for or who actually benefits from it? At TrunkAid we try to make charitable organisations more accountable for how they spend your money. People running the projects we promote will send reports and photographs to show how your money is being spent. You can contact the organisers directly and you can even visit the projects. This way we believe that more of your money will be spent on what you want it to be spent on rather than disappearing on administrative costs.