Just a short note to update you on our progress.
1. Meeting Samaritan's Feet October 31 in Entebbe and going with them to Masaka. Each person will get a new pair of shoes! Hopefully we will have 2,000 pairs of socks as well.
2. The Christmas trip is as follows:
So far it is Michele and me. If four of us go, the land costs are only $700 (plus airfare). If more, it just gets cheaper! Michele and I currently have a ticket that is around $1,700 (NOT on Ethiopian Airlines!). If it ends up just the two of us it goes up to $1,066. Would love to know who else would like to go.
The current plans are to leave Friday, November 28, getting into Entebbe on the 29th and staying there since we get in late. Leave the next day for Tropic Inn in Masaka. Spend Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (December 1, 2, 3) at the school for the Christmas party. Leave Masaka morning on the 4th, do the equator, drum factory, Entebbe if you wish, leaving that night. The more people that come with us the more we can take for the children. (Need to know by September 1 if you are planning on coming ... sooner if you can.)
The Red Cross is currently trying to raise $3,500 so we can have 1,000 shirts printed with Sylvia's Children and The Red Cross. In addition, they have blankets ... I am trying to get them to give us 1,000!
3. The back to school mailing will go out this week. I can send you a batch by U.S.Mail ... let me know what you would like to do.)
4. Finally have a meeting with the JFK/DHL lady on August 13. Keep your fingers crossed!
5. One teacher is currently living in the library which brings the number of adults on campus up to 4. When I am in Kampala I am trying to get the Red Cross to give us fire extinguishers. Also, would someone research solar floodlights? If we could put a floodlight at each of four corners it could be discouraging to intruders.
6. Lastly ... we currently have 97 of the 267 orphans sponsored. We need more sponsors ... let me know if you need some brochures to and out to people.
Lastly, lastly ... we have to raise $140,000 in 2008! :)
Sylvia Allen
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