I would like to start by thanking all of you who have supported us in the past 3 months. The UVic Education program, Norm at 1550's Pub Style Restausrant, Maude Hunters, Oooh la la Cupcakes, Moka House on Cook, Bubbie Rose's, Starbucks, The Lefsrud Family, Social Club, Felicita's, and every single person who came to the events or donated to the cause. Your generosity has not gone un-noticed, or un-appreciated. We have been in contact with Margaret Okello, the head of the Orphanage and FORWAC in Kenya, and have sent over $1500 for a special Christmas gift. I thought we should share with you where this money will be going.
This is taken directly from Margaret's e-mail to us....
"Thank you so much for the thought of making our Christmas good.
1500 C$ will be equivalent to Kenya Shillings 120,000, if the exchangerate is Ksh 80 to 1 C$:
Ksh 25,000will be given to Ulamba Primary School.
The Christmas gift for last was Ksh 20,000. They used it to organize Education Day in February this year. They want to use forthe same in February 2012.
Ksh 30,000 will be a Christmas gift to some 12 -15 families, so that they can have something better to eat for Christmas.
Ksh 8,000 will be a gift to some older college students.
Ksh 5,000 will be given to a university student who is in the course of completing his final year project.
This will be a total of Ksh 68,000, rounded up to Ksh 70,000.
The balanceof 50,000 will be kept in the programme account to help us start off the year2012 – fees, books and/or uniform."
YOU have all made this possible. I know that we are extremely thankful to you all, and am now certain that the children and community of Ulamba Kenya are even more greatful. You are helping a wonderful cause and we cannot thank you enough for how much you are contributing.
Hope you all are having a wonderful holiday and we all look forward to seeing you at more events in the New Year.
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