School Book Drive

Every school needs school books and Fountain of Hope in Uganda is no different. Through the years we've been purchasing books to ensure the teachers have at least one book per subject to teach from. Students would bring composition notebooks and copy everything the teacher writes on the blackboard to recreate the teacher's school book in their own composition book. It's a tedious job that has met the requirements until recently.

The government of Uganda is actively increasing the quality of education in the country through increased teacher salaries, increased school standards, and a requirement that school books must now be available for all students not just teachers. For many schools, the expense will be hard to handle but luckily for Fountain of Hope, people like your self are helping out.

Southside Christian School in Spokane Washington recently selected Fountain of Hope as their international partner school. Every year, Southside will choose a special project to benefit Fountain of Hope. Just recently they completed a student led fund raising drive to help purchase solar panels for the school while simultaneously teaching their students the benefits of serving others. (We'll share more about the solar panels in a later newsletter.) For 2011, Southside has chosen school books. The timing is perfect. To help their efforts, our staff in Uganda has outlined the amount needed for each grade as shown in the graph below. From generous contributions already received, the school has completed the purchase of 7th grade books and is on its way to completing the 6th grade. Southside's efforts will help Fountain not only comply with the government requirements but also show the community of Bukeeka just how much God and a bunch of foreigners in America love them.

This past month, another committed group of people from Fairview Oklahoma traveled to Bukeeka to show their love to the people there. They graciously presented the school with $2,300 towards school books! The Lord is good - all the time! The journey in Uganda continues - we can't wait to see what's next!
If you'd like to know more information about Southside Christian School or their Benefit Breakfast and Tea scheduled for April 29th, visit their website at www.southsidechristianschool.org or call 509-838-8139.

Students Creating Their Own Note Books

Newly Purchased School Books

Book Funds Needed and Raised so Far