donated folding dental chair
Dental volunteers travelling to remote parts of Uganda in October 2009 were able to make good use of the Dentaid folding Dental Chair provided by ladies from Tytherington Family Worship Church, Macclesfield. On previous dental trips some patients were balanced precariously on rough benches during treatment!
In October 2009 nine visitors joined us in Uganda, here’s what they had to say…
Linda says: “This was a unique trip with many surprises and fears being confronted and conquered as God enabled – like not catching malaria and riding sidesaddle on a picky-picky! Lots of brave people were encountered, some in desperate need but it was rare to catch even a whiff of self-pity or discontentment. The time was used really effectively with a whole range of experiences that Rhona had organized but which also enabled a degree of flexibility. The group itself was a delight with lots of fun-filled moments as well as times of real fellowship and prayer. My abiding memories are of those widows and young people we met who are being sponsored by CRU and other individuals we met who are serving God in special ways. Many thanks go to Rhona for organising the trip, my fellow trippers, my sister and mum for fundraising, and most of all to God for sending me. Lamentations 3:22,23 – amazing!”
Fred is one of our Nightwatchmen at Maria’s Care. He’s been with us for seven years, and recently we discovered that he was walking 10 miles each way to work!
Now, thanks to thanks to the generosity of CRU supporters, he has a bike and arrives early!
Simple items (which you can buy through our Alternative Gift List!) can transform people’s lives so easily. Please consider buying an alternative gift for a birthday this year!
Tom in 1997 outside the mud house he originally lived in with his sick grandmother who eventually died.
12 years ago, in 1997 Tom and Richard were being sponsored and looked after at Maria’s Care………….they are still being sponsored. We feel we should see them through the next 2 years. They should have their Hotel Management Qualifications by 2011. They are training for 12 months at the Serena Hotel in Kampala………….a huge difference from a mud hut in a rural village in Kamuli to this fabulous Hotel.
Tom & Richard with Rhona at the Serena Hotel, Kampala 2009
We still need two more sponsors to help with their fees.
Richard sent an email to Rhona:
“Dear Mum Rhona,
It has been such a long time when I last hear from you. How is your leg? Has it yet cured or not yet? We are praying for you.
Actually I am here to thank you so much for seeing through up to where we are. Books are going well and thanks you sincere help and care. We do appreciate it.
However some of our marks were put on the notice board and here they are.
FOOD PRODUCTION………….80%
FRENCH……………………………..80%
F &B ………………………………….62%
B/COM……………………………….78.5%
BOOK KEEPING…………………60%
HOUSE KEEPING………………76%
COMPUTER……………………….92%
FRONT OFFICE………………….78%
Last but not least let me end by wishing you a merry Christmas and prosperous new year.
Long life and may God bless you. Richard”