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December 20, 2007 Newsletter 8-year-old Sarah Nantaayi drew these holiday pictures for you.
As 2007 draws to a close, we celebrate our children's progress and their dreams for the future. They are doing well in school. One-third of our students ranked in the top ten of their class this past term. They remain committed to their education: Okello Ronald's Journey During his school holdiays in August, 2007, Ronald returned to his grandmother's village in Pader to relax and help her with her daily chores. Ronald says, "I always look at her when she is Okello was trapped in his grandmother's village when floods hit northern Uganda just as it was time to go back to school. Ronald relates, "I used to love rain so much because we did not have to fetch water from the well but could use rain water to drink. As this could save our feet from having to walk long distances. But this time I wanted to go back to school and the floods closed the roads making rain became a very disagreeable guest in Pader." "One morning I heard an army helicopter coming to our village to deliver food. I now knew the time had come for me to go back to school, so I put on my shoes and waited earnestly."
The commander was amazed at the determination of this young man to continue his education. He allowed Ronald to fly with the army. Ronald made it back to school on time. See what your donation accomplishes Help Concern for the Future's Students We rely on the generosity of donors to support the dreams of the children, and we need your help. A donation of $150 a month covers Total Care for one high school student - tuition, room and board, books and clothing, tutoring, medical care, and other essentials. $100 a month provides Total Care for a primary school student. Please give what you can. All contributions make a difference. Donate by credit card Donate on PayPal Photography ©2007, Stephen Shames
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Visit our site: Donate by credit card Donate on PayPal The Stephen Shames Foundation locates forgotten children with innate talents and molds them into leaders. We do this by partnering with Concern for the Future, an indigenous Ugandan NGO (non-profit) — raising money, providing financial oversight, and assisting with staff development. Concern for the Future finds bright, motivated AIDS orphans, child soldiers, and other vulnerable children in Uganda who want to go to college but can't because of poverty, AIDS, and war. Concern for the Future pays their school fees and prepares them for university. Concern for the Future runs all aspects of the program in Uganda. The CFTF board and staff, all native Ugandans, select and nurture of our young scholars. Concern for the Future sends them to the best schools and provides them with everything they need to succeed including books, school supplies, medical care, food, clothes, and emotional support. In addition, we teach our scholars 21st-century skills such as web design and video production. However, our most significant gift is spiritual.CFTF's nine volunteer "moms" and “dads” provide our traumatized scholars with a warm and encouraging family, while imbuing them with a strong work ethic and a desire to serve.. |
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seated cooking, lifting her eyes from the fire to the pot, I always wonder, 'What is she thinking about? Is she thinking about the food she is cooking or trying to put togethert the scattered pieces of this war puzzle?' I think the later." 
When the chopper arrived, Ronald walked straight to the commander and told him, "My name is Okello Ronald and I'm going to fly on your chopper because I'm getting late for my school lessons and it's my last term of Secondary Level 2." 
