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Dear family and friends,
It’s time again for an update
from Chawolo.
Since the last newsletter, a lot
has happened in Chawolo.
Eugene & Jaimie
They will be sitting for Grade 6
exams in April this year. It has
been previously bi-yearly done
but it will now be done yearly.
We think that they are doing
quite well but it is always good
to assess themselves with
other children of their age/
class.
Furthermore, they are growing
very well, enjoying their time
with the community children
and quite healthy.
Last Christmas Holidays Picture: Celebrating Christmas in the
CDHope hall
This past holiday, all of the
CDHope children went to spend
time with their families/
relatives. It went well for most
of them. Unfortunately, Suzan
and Benja did not come back.
Their half sister, who acts as a
guardian to them, decided to
take them to a boarding
school. It was a very difficult
moment for us but we
eventually managed to speak
with Suzan and Benja who
both said “I had no choice”.
Even then, we wish them the
best and believe that through
CDHope, God has planted a
seed in them that should only
grow.
As for the community, it was a
challenging time especially for
a family (Odoi) that lives not
too far from us. The father
(alcoholic) ended up with
extremely weird behaviors,
where his children had to run
out of the house every night
for safety. We arranged a
place of safety for the children
but the father found out where
the children were and again
went after the children. Both
his (polygamist) wives had left
with the younger and older
children. Eventually, we made
contact with his only able-to-
help brother and together with
a few people, Tim drove this
man to Tororo town and hand-
ed him to his brother who
later took him to a hospital in
Kampala.
As we write, this man is back
in Chawolo but not really
doing very well health wise.
CDHope schools Nursery
The nursery is doing very
well…in fact, so well that a lot
of folks have come to ask for a
place for their children. We
have added 10 children from
the neighboring villages and a
few others from Chawolo.
Picture: Parents and students looking
for admission in the CDHope
Secondary and Nursery School
Primary
Not having an own primary
school, we take the sponsored
children to a fairly better
school that is 5km away.
However, in January, we
learnt that they were moving
the first three classes to a
place further – about 8.5/9km
away. Th is was very
disappointing news because
we have 11 nursery graduates
who are heading to the first
primary class – they can’t walk
all that distance twice a day…
besides, one part of the road
is a bit too busy and could be
dangerous (traffic) for the
children. Because of this
challenge, we have decided to
start a primary class in the
afternoon (using the hall/
nursery class once it is free).
What happens when these
children go to the second class
remains a challenge right now
but it is something playing in
our minds.
Chawolo adventure www.cdhope.org
Tim
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March 2013
Year 8, no. 1
Update on secondary school On 18th March, we’ll be starting our secondary school (God willing), with the first two classes (S1 and
S2). We are very excited and look forward to this.
As we write, we are still doing the last teacher interviews and working hard to complete the toilet and
kitchen. It is amazing how things tend to be very slow in Uganda yet speed up a lot to the sprint
The secondary school will be helpful for the community and neighboring community too because the
nearest secondary school is about 11km away. In
the student interviews, we’ve had some folks come
from as far as Tororo (32km) and Namatamba
(about 50km away) looking for a student place.
Unfortunately for them, we do not have (sleeping)
accommodation, however, there are many
students in Chawolo and the neighborhood.
Children’s Program Picture: In the Saturday program the children are learning about being careful with each other. They are not supposed to break the toilet paper, as they try to walk through it.
Prayer
For continued good health
For continued protection on the
road and here in Chawolo
For a good and successful start of
the secondary school
For a good solution to the primary
challenge
For Odoi’s health…and his family
through this challenging period.
Praise
The good health
The protection on the road and
here at the jungle
The growth of the CDHope work
For the continued financial support
we get (thanks folks and be blessed
for that).
Village and… Furlough and holidays in the Netherlands and US
Praise and Prayer
Omalla’s coming to NL and the US
It is time for our bi-yearly holidays. We
hope to come to Holland end May for 3
and half weeks, then also go to the US
(visit Tim’s sisters who live and work in
St. Louis Missouri) for 1 and half weeks.
We really look forward to this, especially
Eugene and Jaimie (they remind us
almost daily ).
Unfortunately, we do not yet have all the
funds for our tickets. If there is any way
we could get financial support here, it is
very welcome.
Till the next newsletter, greetings from the Omalla’s,
@ Chawolo!
Contact info Uganda: Tim and Wilma Omalla P.O. Box 531, Tororo, UGANDA Telephone Tim: +256 752 661382 Wilma: +256 782 728445, +256 757 724674 Email: [email protected] Contact info The Netherlands: Ton & Ilse de Lange Hazelaarlaan 3, 2803 BS GOUDA, HOLLAND
Telephone: Home: +31 (0)182 571850 Email: [email protected]
Giving info: Bank: Rabobank Woerden Name: St. Child’s Destiny of Hope, Kamerik Account: 1281.29.956 For international transfers: Rabobank Woerden IBAN: NL98 RABO 0128129956 BIC: RABONL2U Transfers to Uganda: Bank: Barclays Bank of Uganda Ltd Kampala, Uganda Account: 60 01 00 79 29 Name: CDHope UG SWIFT: BARCUGKX
Borehole Chawolo Picture: The borehole was faulty, causing a water shortage in the village. With help of the Emergency fund, the borehole was repaired. After some hours of pumping out dirty water, there was clean water again .