A New Bank Account in Uganda!

Hullo Don! I hope you are already in contact with Jeremy’s team from OLGC that visited St Kizito on 8th and 9th March 2012 for some more sharing of their experience within Uganda, and what has emerged from the work of your humble efforts that was started in St Kizito. On 5th February 2012 a Germany couple had come to see me and to tour the pear of Africa. They visited the girls’ Home (Daughters) and were so much impressed by the efforts put in to bring these young girls back to their God given dignity with their little ones. They donated some 50 Euros to buy some clothes for their two children in the Home: Shakira and Stephen. The girls were extremely happy for their visit. On 10th Feb. 2012, the girls had some outside catering services, when they cooked food for some 30 local leaders’ seminar at Ug shs. 125,000/=, after borrowing some Ug. Shs. 100,00/= to buy the foods to be cooked. They got a profit of Ug. Shs. 25,000/=. They shared Ug. Shs. 14,000/= among themselves, and they were able to buy some 14 table forks at Ug. Shs. 2800/=, and some 8 plastic plates at Ug. Shs. 5,600/= and some cooking Charcoal at Ug. Shs. 2,000/=. The remaining balance being Ug.shs. 600/=. Candle making: On 14 February 2012 the girls started making candles as indicated below: 14.02. 2012: 18 packets x 8 candles sold at Ug. 12,800/= 20.02.2012: 16 pkts 28,900/= 23. 28 pkts 47,400/= 27. 24 pkts ? 06.03.2012: 10 pkts 33,200/= 10.03. 23 pkts. 20,800/= N.B.: 1. When I met the girls on 16 March, I asked them to take the above amount (Ug. Shs. 143,100/=) from the candle making project to KCSC SACCO (Bank), and open up Savings account with them immediately, to avoid keeping the money in the house which is very much tempting, which could lead to misappropriation as well. 2. It skipped my pen to record the amount of money from the candles they made on 27 February. 3. Nakafeero Juliet, who is the mother to Stephen of 3 years, is most likely to deliver her child in May 2012. 4. Madina and Phiona are still busy learning hair dressing at Ms Bakka’s Saloon in the neighborhood! May God bless you! Gerald.