- Lunch is provided
- Henery when we first took him in. And now.
- Morning break porridge is provided
- Shamima when we first took her in. And now.
- Education in our school is provided.
- Social and spiritual support is provided. Enoch is a lay pastor in the Anglican church, and is our welfare officer. Here with Godfrey, who recently had heart surgery.
Sponsored Children
Amari’s core project is the education and extended support of orphaned and vulnerable children living in our village and surrounding villages in Buliisa District. Our aim is to invest in them spiritually and educationally through quality Christian education, and deliver a holistic program that nurtures the growth and development of each child.
- School classroom
- 10-stance latrine
- Staff and visitor accommodation
- Completed staff and visitor accommodation
- Making our own bricks and fencing poles
- We hire the brickmaking machine from the Buliisa District government.
- Installing a perimeter fence around our entire property.
- Maize garden
- Groundstaff clearing scrub for water pipe installation
- Beginning our solar farm, which will eventually power the whole property
- Our water tank, which utilizes solar pumping and provides water for the school and staff accommodation
- Testing the irrigation system when it was installed
- Watching the water tank being raised up onto its' stand
- Looking from the latrines towards the solar farm (right), the school kitchen (left) and classroom buildings (behind)
School Buildings and Development
Donations towards capital works helps us to build the physical infrastructure of our property. The ongoing projects are school buildings and staff accommodation. From time to time there are one-off projects, such as fencing, borehole and the initiation of our solar farm. Amari has a core team of builders and grounds staff, and employs extra casual labourers during the more busy times.
Over the past 4 years we have had an Australian team come for a couple of weeks to help with some of our one-off projects such as the fencing, or solar farm setup.
- Cedric and Pius down at CoRSU Rehab Hospital for surgery
- Richard will be getting further assessment for a deformity affecting his ability to urinate normally
- Kisembo (right) after surgery to correct club feet
- Godfrey is now able to ride a bike around, thanks to successful heart surgery
- Kenneth was referred to us suffering from allergies and a related skin condition
Children's Emergency Medical Support
About five years ago, Amari staff came across a three-year-old child in one of our neighbouring villages who had club feet. Kisembo had never seen any medical specialists, as the transport and living costs (let alone the medical costs) in major cities was too prohibitive. Since that time, we have assisted (and are providing ongoing assistance) to about 10 children needing assessment, treatment and reconstructive surgery.
- A local group caring for orphaned and vulnerable children asked us to help with Gerry. He has now been reunited with his father, but lives onsite with us during the week.
- We assisted the father of one of our students in training to make sweaters (Jumpers)
- A grandmother looking after a couple of children in our school needed some assistance with roof repairs
- A local group asked us to assist this grandfather who was living with his HIV+ 14-year-old grandson
- Mama Sheila, the mother of one of our students, had an epileptic fit, fell into a fire, and severely burned her hands
- Amari was recently requested by the police (and in consultation with the probation office) to take Baby James into temporary care while some family issues are being sorted out.
Emergency Relief and Special Projects
From time to time, Amari assists a community member with emergency relief or assistance. This might be food shortage, hut reconstruction, covering transport costs for medical care or educational assistance. This assistance is not ongoing, and generally Amari ensures that family and community members are also contributing to help alleviate the situation.
Amari may also contribute towards equipment or the training of a community member, to help them start generating their own income.
We will occasionally highlight a particular special need, such the current case of Baby James, or the earlier case of Mama Sheila, who had an epileptic fit, fell into a fire, and underwent surgery and skin grafts.