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- 1. Introductions My name is Robert Serunjogi. I am from Uganda. I go to school at Colorado State University. I would like to show you how you helped my orphanage in Uganda. And how you are helping the children to have a better life. The orphanage still has many needs. I would like to share with you some pictures of my latest trip and discuss them with you.
- 2. Roberts Orphanage Luwero, Uganda The Mission: To promote social economic welfare Education Healthcare Development of the HIV/AIDS infected, orphaned and vulnerable children in the Luwero Community.
- 3. The purpose of this project is: Ongoing construction of Roberts orphanage primary school. To furnish and equip the buildings. To provide the education and basic needs of pupils. This project intends to provide the orphans with essential primary healthcare and support that they need to enhance their chances in life. And to ensure that they grow up as productive citizens.
- 8. Village of Luwero, Uganda
- 9. Uganda of the Past Uganda has had many problems in its past. In recent years there have been civil wars. The governments have been unstable and there is much corruption. Many people have lost their families. Many children were orphaned.
- 10. Uganda and the Orphans There are approximately 37 million people living in Uganda. There are about 2.5 million orphans. 1.2 million of those orphans are due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These facts are according to UNICEF (United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund).
- 11. This is one of the old school house buildings that was never completed. The construction of this building was abandoned during the civil war in the 1980s.
- 12. This is the old school house that survived the Civil Wars. It has deteriorated over time.
- 13. A Thank-You Letter from Bweyeeyo Primary School of Luwero
- 15. Thank-you for the books that you donated!
- 16. The school children are very happy with the books donated by the Fort Collins community.
- 17. The School and the students of Luwero, Uganda now.
- 18. Many different faiths live together in peace.
- 19. The School and the Kids with shirts from Fort Collins community.
- 20. Teacher, students and adoptive parents of Luwero.
- 21. We are students of Bweyeeyo primary school Luwero, Uganda
- 22. This is the schools outdoor classroom. There are not enough desks for the students.
- 23. Teacher pay? Do you know how much a teacher gets paid at this school in Luwero?
- 24. Teachers get paid about fifty cents a day.
- 25. This is a class being held in the old deteriorated school house building.
- 26. I am encouraging the kids to remember that God can help them. Many are orphaned and some are HIV positive.
- 27. Schools students practicing music.
- 29. Everyone squeezes together on benches for class.
- 30. This is a wall of Papyrus that was built to divide classrooms in the old school house.
- 31. School can only occur when the weather is good.
- 32. Robert is teaching an English lesson.
- 33. This is the Boys and Girls restrooms. It is in need of much repair.
- 34. This is a soccer ball gift from Ft. Collins community to the students.
- 35. Girls playing Volleyball (net ball)
- 36. Boys play Soccer (called football in Uganda)
- 37. School kids having an assembly to pray.
- 38. Lunch kitchen at the school.
- 40. I am with some of the kindergarteners that received Papayas to eat during recess.
- 41. One of the needs at this school was to build a new school house for all the students. I had to meet with the village to get their approval for this project. I had to collect donations from people in the United States, so that we could afford to build this building.
- 42. The Meeting Before Construction of the new school building. I decided to have a meeting with the Village of Luwero before the construction of a new school building for their orphaned children. Everyone got involved with the project. With the help of many donations they can now afford to build a new school with walls, roof and windows. The village council approved the construction.
- 43. Construction meeting in progress.
- 44. I am encouraging construction of the new school building.
- 45. The head of the community thanked me for all contributions.
- 46. Construction of the new school building begins. (some of the bricks to be used for walls)
- 47. Fill dirt is being stockpiled.
- 48. These men are hand digging the foundations.
- 49. Rock fill for foundations is hammered by hand to make it smaller.
- 50. Assembly line for bricks for walls.
- 51. Construction crew needs to take a break.
- 52. Bricks are being laid for the foundation.
- 53. The bricks in the wall are being mortared.
- 54. These men are filling the base with stones.
- 55. This man is putting water into water tanks.
- 56. This volunteer for construction is hand carrying water to the building site.
- 57. More water jugs are carried to site.
- 58. Finally the water is stored in drums for concrete and other uses. The rocks will be broken into pieces.
- 59. This truck is dumping fill material for the floors.
- 60. Sand fill and rock fill for floor foundations.
- 61. These men are leveling fill sand and soil by hand. This was a very expensive part of the project.
- 62. There is no concrete mixer to mix the concrete. It is all done by hand.
- 63. Stones are being mixed with sand by hand in preparation to make concrete.
- 64. This lady is fixing lunch for the construction workers
- 65. Close-up of wall work.
- 66. Mortar for brick walls is hand carried where it is needed.
- 67. Concrete has been poured for the floors and the walls are getting taller.
- 68. Hand built scaffolding is needed to make the walls higher.
- 69. The walls are almost complete. I am helping to mix mortar for the walls.
- 70. The roof is completed.
- 71. This is inside of the new school after the roof is finished. The frames of the windows have been installed.
- 72. After 5 weeks of construction, the new school building is finished.
- 73. Glass is needed to finish the windows.
- 74. The Village Meeting during Construction
- 75. The books that Johnson Elementary School donated to Luwero Village School were presented to the people of the village.
- 76. The village gets to tour the school construction. This is the second building with two classrooms. It needs a roof in the next phase.
- 77. Clothes Donations from the Fort Collins community
- 78. Clothes donations by Colorado State University.
- 79. Life in Uganda
- 80. The children are sitting on traditional mats.
- 81. This is my niece cooking breakfast. She is cooking with firewood outside.
- 82. I was given a live chicken as a welcome home present.
- 85. I am giving Bibles to the church. These bibles were donated by St. Peters Anglican Church of Fort Collins.
- 86. These are the crosses that were also donated by St. Peters.
- 87. I am giving a talk in church. Drums are used to make the music in the Church.
- 88. Everyone is in Sunday School ( Childrens classes).
- 89. Party at the Sunday School for childrens class.
- 90. The Celebration of the New School Building.
- 91. What is still needed: We need to finish the building of the school: The building needs better doors, glass for the windows, finished floors, ceilings and external finishing. The walls need to be plastered. The block of 3 classrooms and the block of 2 classrooms need to be painted. The school needs more work desks in the classrooms.
- 92. By the way.
- 93. The chicken was delicious!
- 94. Thank-you very much for your donations.
- 95. Roberts Orphanage School in Luwero, Uganda. If you would like to make more donations for the Luwero School, you may contact Robert Serunjogi through GoFundMe.