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SPOTLIGHT

Rolletah Nakawuba, who is sponsored byBaer Shirley, has beenoffered a nursingposition in RubagaHospital.

Her impressiveaccomplishment showsthat there is a returnfrom our investment ineducation. In Rolletah'sletter to Baer, sheindicates "carrying outnursing care in aMigyera hospital" in thefuture. Giving back tothe program is part ofour vision and it isgratifying when we seeit beginning to happen.

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APRIL 2011

ROTARIES GET INVOLVED!

WEST ORANGE ROTARY JUMPS ON BOARDWEST ORANGE ROTARY JUMPS ON BOARDThe West Orange Rotary, through the efforts of Rotarian Dorie Cappiello,has donated $2500 to ChangeALife Uganda as their International ServiceProject for the year. Water and sanitation issues are a top concern for Rotary clubs. From 1978through 2009, The Rotary Foundation awarded more than 4,900 grantstotaling $52.7 million for water projects worldwide. Their generousdonation will help fund our QuartersForWater Project in 2011. They have also offered to look for ways to help raise money by askingvolunteers to collect donations in busy venues, like malls, etc. Also, Doriewill reach out to other clubs to join us in the effort to bring clean water toSt. Lawrence School and build upon the tremendous interest from theWest Orange chapter. SACCO BAY ROTARY, ME. LENDS SUPPORT SACCO BAY ROTARY, ME. LENDS SUPPORT Thanks to sponsor and Rotarian, David Wilson, Sacco Bay Rotary inMaine sent a $500 check and will try to expand the interest district wide inorder to increase the donation. LONG VALLY ROTARY WANTS TO KNOWLONG VALLY ROTARY WANTS TO KNOWPresident Elect, John Winstead invites Jean and Dave to speak to hisRotary Club about Quarters for Water. They are planning for next year'sinternational project and want to know more. If you know of any Rotarians interested in joining our efforts, please contact us.

QuartersForWater· We received $233.75, thanks to teachers Nancy Shellock and DonnaBurke for initiating Crawford Rodriguez School's Valentine Day PencilGram. For only $1.00, students in Jackson, NJ sent Pencil Grams withpersonalized messages to their friends on Valentine's Day. The students'Walk for Water on March 25 raised $892 surpassing their goal of $800 andwon the challenge with Principal Adrian Jean-Denis. During the lunchperiods, she can be heard singing a special Ugandan song in Luganda withthe children judging her performance! Thanks to Ann Russin, ChristaMcAuliffe Middle School's Builders Club raised the bar higher for Jacksonwith their additional $412! · Emma Havens School students have raised $1,661 through the leadershipof Principal Susan Genco. They launched their fundraiser with the help ofCaptain Jack from Thunder 95.5 radio. We thank them for their ongoingsupport. · Students from Holy Cross School in Rumson, NJ created craft projectsand ate katogo (cassava and beans) during ChangeALife Uganda Day onFebruary 3. Their donation of $800 brings us a step closer to clean waterfor the St. Lawrence School students. · Old Mill School Goes Global set the theme for the launch ofQuartersFor Water for Old Mill School in Wall, NJ. Thanks to SusanPeacock and her team of teachers, the students are learning about St.Lawrence School students, African music and dance and the worldwidescarcity of water. The students have already donated over $3,700 Susan,school nurse, will be going with us to Uganda in July. · 7th grader Sam Chandler and friends organized a CAL Uganda "studentboard" for Forrestdale School in Rumson, NJ. His presentation to theBoard of Education was all that was needed for their stamp of approvalfor QuartersForWater. Way to go Sam and team! Thanks for the $398!

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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

Ssebulime Johnmary,Dean of Studies at St.Lawrence School since2006 modeled the wayfor other teachers tobenefit from ourTeacher SponsorshipProgram. His Diplomain Gender andDevelopment preparedhim, in addition to hisother teachingresponsibilities, toprovide counseling andguidance to our schoolstudents. With a loan from ourmicrofinance programhe purchased ironsheets for a new rooffor his home. Ssebulime Johnmary ishappy at St. LawrenceSchool and has bigdreams for the futureresulting from CALUganda's educationalsupport. Whose next?This year two of ourteachers, thanks to theTeachers SponsorshipProgram, have appliedto governmentinstitutions to attain anadvanced degree byattending weekend andholiday courses to beginthis Ausust.

· Children from Old Tappan care! Their message: "We may not be able tochange the world, but we can certainly try to Change A Life." The childrenof our sponsoring families in Old Tappan are distributing envelopes toneighbors asking for their help to assist another community that is not asfortunate to have what we all take for granted - clean water to drink.clean water to drink. · In the spirit of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, St. Peter's Parish in PointPleasant, NJ, chose QuartersForWater as their Lenten Service Project. Thechallenge: make water your only beverage for six weeks and donate whatyou would spent on coffee, soda, bottled drinks, etc. to QuartersForWater.We will keep you posted on their results!

The water situation is very dire. Pictured below is the dried pondwhere St. Lawrence school was getting their water. Ourfundraising efforts will add to the current project total of $30,000. To complete the project, we need another $70,000 for drillingthe well, installing the pump and generator, laying pipes andbuilding a 50,000 liter (13,210 gallons) water tower.

CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS Jewelry designer Sophia Kho combined the beads from our women withher own crystals and silver to create very unique jewelry. She donatedproceeds of $1,200 to ChangeALife Uganda. We are exploring acollaborative effort to have our Ugandan women make tbeads for Sophiato incorporate into pieces for sale here.

STUDENTS TALKING TO STUDENTS Art Teacher Sara Pavao of Emma Havens School launched the school'sfirst cultural sharing with the students of St. Lawrence School. Snowmanpictures and letters about snow from third graders are in the mail toUganda. Carly wrote, "I know you have never seen snow so I am going totell you about it. Snow feels cold and wet. It is fun to eat snow. Whensnow touches your tongue it disappears. It is also fun to play in snow. Youneed snow gear like gloves, a hat, a scarf, a coat, boots and maybe an extrapair of gloves. It's funny to hear snow crunch under your boots. Maybeone day you have a chance to play in the snow too." Jodeci wrote,"Making this photo lets you know how it feels to play in the snow. It isfun. It feels like you are filling up with joy."

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