As the Africa 2011 team heads to Uganda in July, the team is

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hoping to take one pair of shoes for each child at Rock of Ages School. Last year Ariane Drake made collecting shoes for the Africa 2010 team to take to the children of ROA, her main priority.  Hands4Uganda is committed to helping Ariane and the Africa 2011 team collect shoes for this year's trip.  To get the community involved and to ensure a fitted pair of shoes for each child Hands4Uganda will be organizing "Shoe Trees" at various church locations. The idea of a "Shoe Tree" is very similar to that of the Christmas "Angle Tree". Each child from ROA will have their picture and shoe size placed on a card. These cards will then be tied to a tree in the front foyer of the participating churches.  Those willing to help can pick the child of their choice and hit the shoe store! If you are currently sponsoring a child and would like to participate in the shoe tree, please email syd@hands4uganda.org for your sponsored child's correct shoe size.

Queen Kulunzizi

This month we are highlighting Queen Kulunzizi. Queen  is 4 years old,  born in April of 2007. Her  parents are refugees from Rwanda and looking for jobs still

Queen Kulunzizi  is one of our neediest students.  You can sponsor her for  just $20 a month. Learn how by going to our Hands4Uganda Website now.

Please contact Syd if you are interested in sponsoring  another Rock of Ages Child.       

Good News!  Betty Tracy, the child we highlighted last month is now sponsored! Thank you to our generous sponsor! 

"I recently met a  friend from Tennessee who is a business man and he is selling water filters in Uganda. He promised to donate to ROA a water filter, and on Saturday he fulfilled his promised and he donated one to us. This is great and it is going to help us save 94$ per month that we have been spending on boiling water for drinking for the kids.  According to research done by the Ugandan government, only 2% of the schools provide safe drinking water to kids so I guess we are amongst those now.

This filter provides 100% safe water according to our government,  so they are encouraging homes, schools and every body to buy them.  They cost 100$ each and what funny is am now their distributor in the whole of eastern Uganda."

Send a gift to your child! 

The highlight of ALL our outreach efforts is hand delivery of packages to the kids from their sponsors.  In July,  a group from  Idaho will be going to Uganda in July. We want to send a one gallon zip lock bag filled with goodies  for each child with the group.   

Sponsors, this an opportunity to make a personal connection with your child!   Since not all the children are sponsored, others are invited to help as well. Only one bag per child please and keep it as light as possible.   See the delight in the faces of the kids who received gifts from thier sponsors last June! 

You can send the bags to our address (H4U, 3550 Johnny Crk Rd, Pocatello, ID  83204) or contact syd@hands4uganda.org on where they can be dropped off.   We need to have them by the end of June.  See below for things that can and cannot be sent.     

 ITEMS THAT CAN BE SENT

Band-Aids

Baseball and football cards

Bookmarks

Calendars, small

Construction paper

Greeting cards

Laminated flowers and leaves

Magazine pages

Origami

Pages from coloring books

Pages from watercolor paint books (may not send paint brushes)

Paper dolls

Photos of you and your family

Postcards

Scrapbook paper

Scripture cards

Small posters

Stamps

Stickers

FUN IDEA: Collect pictures of your family and make a small photo album for your child.

Items needed:  

·    Variety of family pictures

·    Five to 10 pieces of construction paper or fun scrapbooking paper

·    Glue or double-sided tape

·    Two small pieces of string

Glue or tape a picture onto each page and indicate who is in the picture, what this person likes and dislikes, his or her hobbies, age, birth date and other fun facts. Continue with remaining pictures. Finish the album by stapling the paper together or tying the paper together with two small pieces of string to keep album intact.

ITEMS THAT CANNOT BE SENT

Any metal (including jewelry, ornaments and magnets)

Perishable items (gum, candy, flower seeds)

Balloons

CD's/DVD's

Ceramics or glass

Anything labeled as or that could be a potential choking hazard

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