This post was originally sent as an email on January 22, 2017
Hello from sunny, warm Uganda!
While I was in the US this past December I was able to meet with
the board of directors for Love Empowers and am excited to share our plans for
2017. I have included a brief overview of the our plans for 2017 and will
send further update emails with details.
Lastly, I ask that you would prayerfully consider supporting
Love Empowers on a monthly basis. We currently need to increase our
financial support by a minimum of $500/month in order to carryout our 2017
plans. You can set up reoccurring giving through our website at www.loveempowers.org/give
Love Empowers 2017 Plans
Community Empowerment and Development
- We are most excited to launch a leaders training and empowerment program in a neighboring village. We will partner with a local church to help identify leaders within the community and hire a social worker to work with the families in identifying community trainings. The estimated cost is $500/month.
- Jarrod – Jarrod will start his apprenticeship at a garage in a few weeks. We are thrilled to be supporting him in this endeavor. The course will be for the entire year and will cost $80/month.
- Vastine – we will continue to employ Vastine for first several months of 2017, provide her with small business training before she moves back to the village and support her as she moves back. We estimate the cost to employ Vastine and provide her with necessary training will cost about $100/month for the several months of this year.
- Adere Oliver – Oliver is about to start her second year and is doing great. We are excited to support Oliver in her academic studies. She is a bright, young girl with a promising future. The cost of support Oliver is $40/month. We are committed to supporting Oliver for the next three academic years. We will evaluate our support once she completes her fourth year in secondary school.
- Provide clothes, shoes, medical, household items to families in need. We want to walk alongside families and children that find themselves in hard times by providing necessary items as food, clothes and paying for medical treatment. We set aside about $30/month for these times.
Hardship Care
Thank you!
With love,
Cara
