Christian Relief Uganda

Christmas Quiz Results

Lynne W — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:10:44 +0000

Well done to the winners of the Christmas Quiz:

in first place – Rosemary Longhurst, Exmouth

in joint second place – there are 3 people with the same score:

Keith Brown           Matlock
Mary Cox                Sandbach
Chris Hewetson   Stoke-on-Trent

in third place – The Chadwick Family, St Albans

Thank you to all who participated in this years Christmas quiz.

There were a few questions which produced some controversy, so the opinion of an independent adjudicator were sought, leading to the final decision.
The answers as per the quiz which was taken from a recognised internet site are now on our web site.

christmas quiz and answers 2011

CRU Christmas Quiz

Lynne W — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:48:25 +0000

Hi, all you quiz fans. CRU’s latest quiz questions are here again to keep you up at night. Proceeds will go to support the dental projects.
christmas quiz 2011 – pdf version

christmas quiz 2011 – Word version

Download the quiz, print out and post with your entry fee or fill it in on your computer, donate via Just Giving and email to Barbara Koffman. Full details are given in the quiz document. Enjoy!!

Alternative Christmas Gifts

Lynne W — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:30:32 +0000

What to buy for that relative that has everything??
Please take a look at our list of alternative Christmas presents.
All items will be bought and distributed to our projects in Uganda. More details on the website “Get Involved” page

Gift Ideas Poster Dec 2011

CRU thanks Cowbridge Male Voice Choir for a great concert in St. Albans to raise funds

Lynne W — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:04:01 +0000

Over 400 people filled the Main Hall of St. Columba’s College, St. Alban’s on October 8th 2011 for a concert given by the Cowbridge Welsh Male Voice Choir. This well supported, successful event raised funds for Christian Relief Uganda’s work for the destitute children supported through Maria’s Care, Kamuli.

For the full report click here: Cowbridge press report Oct 2011

CRU Dental Mission September 2011

Lynne W — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:17:23 +0000

CRU Dental Mission September 2011 once again visits the children in prison; experiences mud slides in the vehicle after heavy rain; and hundreds of patients are examined and pain relief and treatment offered. Thanks to volunteers and to Barbara Koffman who organised another successful mission.

Click here Dental DiarySep2011 for trip diary and photos

Fantastic Music and Drama Achievement for Maria’s Care Pupils KPPS pupils

Lynne W — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:53:07 +0000

85 Maria’s Care pupils of KPPS Primary School took part in the five days of Final Competitions at The National Theatre Kampala in early August, and were delighted to be placed 3rd out of 31 entries from all over Uganda!

Maria's Care pupils performing in competition

They had worked so hard practicing for hours after school and at week-ends with Supervisor Jacky Oba, their music teachers and their new Headteacher, Henry Waikere.
The competition covered a wide range of skills including speech, drama, poetry, creative dance, Traditional dance and singing. Their enjoyment is obvious from their faces! Some of the best selected soloists were CRU sponsored children.
The first rounds of the competition started weeks ago and there were various rounds through to the regional round of Busoga, and Maria’s Care children came 1st in all of them. The five day exciting experience in Kampala for the Finals was the first visit to the capital for nearly all of the children.
Donations from Kamuli District, parents and generous Ugandan donors helped to pay for accommodation and food and transport.
The final marks were close. 1st = 855; 2nd = 837; 3rd = 835. The winning school was Namilyango Junior School from Kampala.

Receiving the award

The 2011 Festivals were sponsored by UNICEF and 6 of Maria’s Care children were selected for sponsorship by UNICEF for their education from primary to University level.
This is what it means to give opportunity to Maria’s Care children- and look what they achieve when they get the chance!

CRU APPEAL 2011- Hunger in Uganda

Lynne W — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:35:41 +0000

As in some of the surrounding countries of East Africa, there is drought and increased hunger in Uganda, hand-in-hand with escalating food costs. Please spend a few minutes reading this blog – we really need your help, if at all possible.
Uganda might not be at the epicentre of the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, and hence not on our television screens, but it is being very badly affected by events there. N.E. Uganda has been through a lengthy drought, which has caused crops to fail and children to go hungry.
In an emergency, international relief agencies import food from the surrounding countries, as well as from further afield. Not surprisingly Ugandan traders are crossing the border to Kenya to sell their grain and other foodstuffs at inflated prices, leaving a shortage in Uganda where prices are continuing to soar as a consequence. To add to the problem we are informed that lorries arrive regularly in Kamuli from South Sudan to buy food for that new country – further reducing availability and forcing prices up in Uganda.
The cost of feeding the children at Maria’s Care has shot up in recent months and so, as a consequence of the spiralling cost of food, have the boarding fees of our secondary school children. With inflation reported to be running at 18% nationally, but higher in drought affected areas such as Kamuli, people are struggling to find the money to pay for children’s school fees and requirements. Teachers, and others, are struggling to cope with rocketing prices on their fixed salaries. How do you cut back when all your salary goes on everyday basic necessities? The concept of ‘disposable income’ does not exist in rural Uganda!
Translating the price of bread into its British equivalent, imagine if you went to your local bakery to buy a large loaf and you found that, instead of costing its usual £1.30, the price had shot up overnight to £3.25! That’s a 250% increase! Imagine supermarket prices here going up by 25%, or more, in less than a year! That’s what is happening in Uganda.
In order to ensure that the children that Maria’s Care supports are properly fed, and that they continue to receive a good standard of education appropriate to their needs and talents, we need our income to increase in line with inflation. We know that times are hard in the U.K. but they are so much harder in and around Kamuli. Please could we ask you to help if you possibly can?
You can make a one-off donation through this website via ‘Donate Now’ using ‘Just Giving’. Better still, if you wish to become a regular donor, or to increase your present level of giving, please contact the Treasurer, Mike Collett, for a Standing Order form. If you could also Gift Aid your donation that would make an enormous difference. Thank you.
Mike Collett, 13 Bladon Crescent, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2BG.
Email: crutreasurer@hotmail.co.uk

May – June 2011 Dental Mission

Lynne W — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:03:46 +0000

Earlier this year Barbara Koffman, CRU’s Dental Coordinator, lead a dental team to Uganda for a two-week mission to provide pain-relief clinics to those in desperate need of oral care. With Barbara went dentists, Eric and Michelle, Donnetta a dental
nurse and Liz a dental therapist. Rhona Marshall MBE, the founder of CRU, also went with them as Barbara’s prayer partner and friend.

To find out more about the trip read Barbara’s May-June 2011 Mission Diary

Welsh Choir returns to sing for CRU in St. Albans

Lynne W — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:33:35 +0000

A concert is to be given in aid of CRU by the Cowbridge Welsh Male Voice Choir which is being held in St Albans on Saturday 8th October, 2011. This is the fourth time since 2005 that the Choir have travelled from S.Wales to give their services free on behalf of CRU .
Tickets are now available at a price of £10 each, or £36 for a party of 4, from Jim Tryon on 01727 873690, or email j.tryon@sky.com

Quiz Night in September

Lynne W — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:53:59 +0000

Don’t miss out! Get the date in your diaries now of the CRU autumn quiz night on Saturday September 10th 2011. Venue is Tytherington High School, Macclesfield. Time is 7.30pm, 1st quiz question 8pm prompt. Tickets £7.50 each including entry and hotpot supper.

Tickets from Rhona Marshall 01625 618319 or
Steve Clare 01625 422939

Click below for full details:
Quiz night Poster September 10th 2011