Donations: St. Child’s Destiny of Hope, Kamerik, account no. 1281.29.956

The secondary school opens

its doors

In previous newsletters we have

been sharing with you how the

work of Tim and Wilma in

Chawolo is expanding.

The secondary school opened

its doors on March 18th with 30

students in the first two grades.

Seven of these children are still in need of a sponsor.

Tim and Wilma have recruited

ten teachers who will teach

different subjects.

We are still busy looking for

more sponsors so we can offer

a hope-filled future to more

children.

News

SPONSORSHIP FUND At this moment we have found sponsors for 23

children who will be attending the first and second

years of the secondary school. To cover the costs

and keep the school going, we require a minimum

of 20 sponsored children per grade.

The Board realizes that €30 per month may be

too much for one person or one family, but it is

still possible for you to offer a child hope for the

future. You can donate a monthly amount of your

choice, between €5 and €30 to the benefit of the

sponsorship fund.

Combined sponsorships will provide a child with a

future filled with hope. It is possible to receive a

digital update on the progress of your sponsored

child twice a year. Get more info or sign up at

homecommitee@cdhope.org and you will be

notified about the procedure and your sponsor

child.

April 2013 Year 4, no. 1

News from the Board The heart of Child Destiny of Hope lies in Uganda, Africa. That’s where the lives of children are permanently changed and improved. Here in The Netherlands, the voluntary board members of the organization are working hard to make all this possible. To keep you up to date on our activities, we send you the board newsletter at regular intervals.

Check out our site (choose language):

www.cdhope.org

And that’s not all...

CDHope works in a remote and very

poor area. As a foundation, we aspire

to achieve a lasting effect on the lives

of children, and education is a good

tool for breaking the vicious circle of

poverty. CDHope wants to make a

difference in the lives of the

underprivileged village children. We depend on donations. Time for some

fundraising! Weteringloop The group of volunteers who will be

going out to Uganda this summer

participated in the Weteringloop, held

in Kamerik on April 20th. Backed by

sponsors, they took part in the five

kilometer race. The fastest runner

reached the finish line in 20 minutes.

The whole group completed the race.

8 runners run for CDHope in the

Weteringloop Queen’s Day 2013 with a splash

In Kamerik there was a fair on

Queen’s Day. ‘Water” was the central

theme with a banner saying:

“Chawolo is gasping for water, please

help us drill”. We are aiming to help

the whole village of Chawolo replace

their ailing, failing water well with a

new clean, safe and user-friendly well powered by solar panels.

The activities included a watergame

and a raffle with various prizes donat-

ed by local businesses. The first prize

was a tablet. Handmade greeting

cards were sold for € 1.00 a piece at

one of the kiosks.

Fun-fundraising

MEET AND GREET Tim and Wilma and their children will be

coming to The Netherlands for three weeks.

They would love to get to meet you. To make

this possible, we will organize a program for

friends, family, sponsors and all those

interested in their work.

During that afternoon, you will be able to meet

them personally and ask questions. Members of

the Board and the home front team will also be

in attendance. Tim and Wilma will speak about

their work in Uganda.

There will also be a kiosk where you can

purchase Ugandan arts and crafts and

handmade greetings cards. Date and details

will be communicated shortly.

Reinforcement for the

Board

Two new members have joined

the Board – Bert van Vreeswijk

and Wim van der Graaf. Bert is

introducing himself in this

newsletter and Wim will be

doing so in the next one. This

expansion of the Board will

enable us to share the tasks more efficiently.

Arrival of Tim and Wilma

Tim, Wilma, Jaimie and Eugene

will be in The Netherlands from

May 24th until June 18th. We are

glad for this opportunity to

exchange ideas with them and

strengthen the bonds with all

those who are interested in this

work, their sponsors and the

home front team. The Omalla

family truly deserves this vaca-

tion!

Although the tickets have been

reserved, the funds available for

this expense item do not suffice.

Visitors to Uganda 2013

A group of 4 adults and 6

children are hoping to visit

Chawolo this summer for two

weeks. The upcoming months

will be focused on fundraising

activities to finance the prospec-

tive water well and pump.

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New Board member, shopping, accommodation, airline tickets

New Board member It is my pleasure to take part

in CDHope’s custom of

introducing myself as new

board member.

My name is Bert van

Vreeswijk and for the past

three years I have been

enjoying pre-retirement from

Philips Telecom where I used

to work. I am married to

Gerrie Schoenmaker and we

have been blessed with 3

children, 3 children-in-law

and 3 grandchildren.

Since a young age I have been

itching to do something

meaningful for others and at

this time of my life I want to

give back in gratitude for all

of my blessings. When I went

to Chawolo last year it quick-

ly became clear to me that I

wanted to devote more of

my time to the children and

the village and to the whole

organization of CDHope. My

role on the Board will be

focussed on coordinating and

assisting fund-raising projects

for CDHope. Please contact

me if you would like to start

up a project.

Goede Doel Shop You can still carry out your

on-line purchases from the

same retailers and at the same

price via Goede Doel Shop.

Your purchases will provide

CDHope a financial contribu-

tion at no extra cost to

yourself. There are more than

300 retailers to choose from.

When making an on-line

purchase, check first via

www.goededoelshop.nl if the

retailer of your choice is

participating, and secure a

dona t ion for CDHope .

Amongst the participating shops

you will find Bol.com, Hema,

V&D, C&A, Blokker, Bruna,

Independer.nl and many more.

Accommodation and transportation have been arranged! We issued an electronic

solicitation in March for

accommodation and transporta-

tion for Tim, Wilma, Eugene

and Jaimie Omalla during their

visit to The Netherlands in May/

June of this year.

We are thankful for your

reactions and for a home and

car that have been made

available to them for the

duration of their furlough

visit.

Airfare We are still looking for

sponsors who would contrib-

ute an amount towards their

airfare in order to make their

May/June visit a reality.

You can donate via electronic

funds transfer to account 1281.29.956 in the name of

CDHope, Kamerik, with the

mention “tickets Omalla

family”.

The support work for CDHope in the Netherlands is carried out solely by volunteers. There is a board of directors and two work teams: the sponsor fund team and the home front team. The work teams support CDHope but are not members of the board.

The home front team takes care of:

Maintaining the address database

Writing the newsletters, thank you notes, posters, flyers and

presentations

Matching up sponsors and children

Maintaining the sponsorship administration and the waiting list

Putting together sponsor folders and sending updates about the

children to the sponsors

Organizing the annual general meeting and organizing the practical

details of the furlough visits

Communications between Uganda and The Netherlands

Attending meetings and

Maintaining the website and mailbox

What can the home front team assist you with? Mainly with all sorts of

practical tasks that happen behind the scene. Should you have a change of

address or wish to sponsor a child or want to organize a fundraising activity, an email message to: homecommitee@cdhope.org or a letter to Hazelaarlaan 3, 2803 BS Gouda will do the job. The home front can also provide you with attractive custom made folder materials for your projects according to your requirements.

What is the home

front team and what do they do?

www.cdhope.org — homecommitee@cdhope.org — secretary@cdhope.org — De Kapberg 11, 3471 DC Kamerik

CDHope’s Home Commitee team: Ton and Ilse de Lange Since 2009, the role of home front support is fulfilled by Ton and Ilse de Lange. They have a daughter and two sons. Ton is an IT team leader, Ilse works as a trainer with DebtAid Buddies and as a reintegration counselor. Ton and Ilse are friends of Tim and Wilma and they visited Uganda last year.