Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Gulu Rotary and UPdate on 3 Orphan Girls

This was a email from Charlie and Betty from their trip to Uganda in January 2011. Last evening I attended the Gulu Rotary club hoping to ask about the 3 orphan girls I found last year thanks to some Rotoractors … Continue reading

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Owac-Giwu Simon

Of all the students whom we visited, Owac-Giwu’s family seems to be in great control of their lives.   They are a warm and close-knit family who have a positive outlook on life.   Owac-Giwu’s father is a teacher who … Continue reading

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“Mommy”

Known as “mommy”, we met a most remarkable woman.  Our daughter Nicole has been living with a family in the town of Gulu.  The husband’s mother is really his aunt.  Since she was not able to have children of her … Continue reading

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Nancy Akumu

Children Up has been honored in the past few years to assisting Nancy Akumu in receiving a university education. Her degree will be in forestry.  At this time she is finished with the course work and by April will have … Continue reading

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Message from Charlie and Betty!!!

Wanted to share the email, I received from Charlie, our director, who is visiting Uganda. Dear UP Team, Life has been crazy fun and exhausting.    I have been frustrated by technology.   Getting to internet has not been easy this time … Continue reading

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Helping fund an education for children

We are a small organization trying to help Ugandan children get a high school education. We depend on the generosity of friends. Being mostly retired teachers ourselves, we are not savvy in the intricacies of fund-raising. We do appreciate any … Continue reading

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