Monday, March 5, 2018

Come! Join the Team!!!


Being part of a team with Project Hope Worldwide may well be the most exciting adventure of your entire life! Thanks to Andy and Cami Flege for providing many of these photos from their November Uganda trip 😊). Now sit back and we will take you for a ride to Calo Me Lare in our Toyota Super Custom Van…



It's fun showing the teams around Lira and Calo Me Lare! Dennis learned early to drive in Uganda (on the left side of the road, through traffic congestion. This is one way God gifted him to serve here). Lira is one of the larger towns in Northern Uganda with an estimated population exceeding 800,000, and everyone seems to emerge on the streets when we head out to Calo Me Lare.
















It's normal to see trucks loaded with people and cattle plus merchandise. The photo on the right is a busy market street in Lira.


Welcome to Calo Me Lare (Village of Redemption). We won’t spoil the experience, but arriving at the gate the first day is the highlight of everyone’s trip. The staff and kids are so eager to greet the teams!




The center photo shows the Administration Building. See the homes below.














Next in order of excitement is the sheer joy and anticipation of seeing the child you sponsor for the first time!!! Children who live at CML can’t wait until the day their sponsor arrives!







Sponsors who cannot travel to Uganda sometimes send special gifts for the child they sponsor. The teams and staff have the privilege and great honor of distributing these gifts, cards or letters individually. We help each child read them and respond. Seeing the delight on the kids’ faces is priceless! Praise the Lord for the special relationship the children have with their sponsors through Project Hope Worldwide.




Teams use their talents to serve the Lord and these kids in a mountain of ways. God can use any talent you have at the project. Dan is an artist. He is teaching art to the students. Cami loves writing letters with the children. Together they helped the children make Christmas drawings for their sponsors.

















Andy is a skilled wood craftsman. He is teaching a woodworking class to the older boys. Andy designed most of the buildings on the campus. He and Cami were the original directors of PHW in Uganda. Praise God, He has called Andy and Cami to return to Uganda for an extended period of time this fall to do more vocational training, overseeing construction, repairs, mentoring and administrative responsibilities.



We have 96 vulnerable children living in 12 homes. Each home has 8 children with one Housemother who cares for them. This is a very demanding job. Cami and I took the Moms to lunch in Lira one day to show our appreciation. It was a joyous time as Moms told us how God called them to serve these precious children. Praise God for their dedication.




Most teams go on a safari during their time in Uganda. These are a few of the animals and sights you might see.








It is an awesome experience being in this luscious  land filled with beautiful people. The kids will inspire you! Space is too limited to show you the wonder of Uganda, the Breadbasket of Africa. Come with us if you possibly can. 😊 Team trips are planned in June and October. 

Go to www.projecthopeworldwide.org for more info. You are most welcome!

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