Sunday, November 03, 2013

Letters from home

Well, it is that time of the year again when I have the wonderful opportunity of hearing from individual families.  The letters that are reaching us are full of hope and dignity that is being restored. I also received a letter from Nalumme that spoke of the unique way that Africa Family Rescue works inside of a village:

"All the years I have been in this community, I have never heard or seen any organization helping people, through opening for them a personal bank account and sending the money directly on the account!!! I have never never seen it before in Kiwugo my village, or even in Mukono our District. It is unbelievable to us as a family that we have got a bank account in Stanbic Bank Mukono. And receiving monthly help from you! This is a unique project and you are a special person. You made me go to the Bank for the first time in my life...  I cannot thank you enough. I can only pray for you for a longer and better life. I wish you were near us we would have also given you to share some of the food stuff we have in our gardens."

Nalumme's children receive shirts from their donor!

In order to ensure our donors gifts go direct to their sponsored families, the money is distributed directly into each family account.  The family is helped in the process of budgeting for education, food, health, tithe and gifts to church or those less fortunate and business start up. We couldn't do this work without our wonderful caseworkers!  Each family is assigned a caseworker that monitors the progress and ultimately, self-sustaining livelihood is the goal by three years.  Nalumme has purchased passion fruit seeds and started building a hanging garden so that she can sell the fruits!  A big investment that will definitely pay off!

The project was developed by Africans for Africans and we are excited to see the great changes that are taking place day to day.  To sponsor a family today, contact us at melody@africafamilyrescue.org

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