Africa Childrens Development Trust

Lowero Diocese receives 1220 nets!

2011-03-18T09:19:00.000+03:00

Covering a large area of sub counties this was logistically challenging but we were thrilled when it all came together! More photos......

Fairway Childrens Centre receives 500 nets yay!

2011-03-18T08:47:00.000+03:00

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COMDEV Bweyogere receive 210 nets!

2011-03-17T20:28:00.000+03:00

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Mercy Childrens Home receive 80 nets!

2011-03-17T19:14:00.001+03:00

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Bweya Children Home receives 80 nets!

2011-03-17T18:00:00.001+03:00

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Cherish Uganda receives 50 nets!

2011-03-17T17:40:00.000+03:00

Youth Foundation Distribution 100 NETS, Kikajjo, Uganda

2011-03-17T17:31:00.001+03:00

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Net, nets & more nets!

2011-03-17T16:16:00.001+03:00

Its been an amazing last few weeks as we have been distributing mosquito nets to groups around Uganda. Some have been straightforward, some logistically challenging but all amazingly rewarding! Over the next few postings I am going to show you some of our distributions! Thank you so everyone who has donated mosquito nets as without your support we cannot do any of our work xx MYDEL Youth

Newsletter Ndeeba Primary School January 2011

2011-01-30T08:29:00.000+03:00

* Our first newsletter of 2011 from Rose Kibuuka the school director is now available for you to read. Click on the link below. These are Rose's words, all I have done is typed them for her. I hope you enjoy reading....its been a busy few months! xx Ndeeba Primary Newsletter January 2011

Jump for Life 2011

2011-01-27T14:35:00.000+03:00

* As you have seen below, the school we support is in desperate need of help. The classrooms are wooden, & cramped & we have been doing our best to help keep the rain & the flood waters out. There are now 500 children at the school & we desperately want to build a brick school for the children. The size of the land is tiny, as is common for an urban slum area so we need to build a storied

Clothes for Hamuza!

2011-01-27T14:24:00.000+03:00

* Hamuza is my little shadow! He is a young boy who was abandoned by his mother when he was 6 months old, & was taken in by the school directors Rose's mum. He is a lovely little boy but when when I met him he was wearing a ragged dress & I thought he was a girl. Over the last few months we have bought him a few bits like a bed, mosquito net, bedding, some clothes & shoes & a teddy, just to

A brand new year & a brand new roof!

2011-01-27T13:58:00.001+03:00

* So here we are in a brand new year! 2010 was certainly an eventful year both happy & sad, & I hope that 2011 can bring us more joy without any sadness. Lets watch this space!! Well we have been busy over the last couple of months. As you know we have been saving up to build a brick school for the children of Ndeeba Primary. This is our biggest fundraising effort & we really hope that we

Mosquito Nets......price increase due to exchange rate!

2010-11-28T12:16:00.000+03:00

* As you know, we work with the Against Malaria Foundation to receive our nets at the best possible price, which for the last 3 years has been £2.50. However over the last few months the exchange rates have changed a lot & we are now in a position that the costs of the nets have now to be increased to £3.00 This however is still such a small amount for a huge life saving mosquito net that can

Graduation Day!

2010-11-28T11:54:00.001+03:00

* Last Sunday the children at Ndeeba Primary held their Graduation Day. This is where the children from the Nursery Section graduate to go to 'big school'! It is the most fantastic day & the highlight of the childrens school year! A friend of mine, Simon who helped us 2 1/2 years ago with putting up nets at the original Kiro Kabowa School was also back in Uganda & was invited along with his

Sports & play equipment, thanks Elaine & Lisa !!

2010-11-28T11:52:00.002+03:00

* Always prioritising food, salaries, shelter & general education, we have never had the money to buy sports/play equipment for the children except a few balls & we had the netball posts made a couple of years ago! My good friends Elaine & Lisa held their 2nd sponsored Spider Ride on the Isle of Wight in September amongst the horsey community. A spider ride is where people from all over ride to

Dormitory Makeover

2010-09-22T09:58:00.003+03:00

* A short time ago I sent a newsletter to our supporters explaining some of the problems we were still facing at the school. One being the living conditions in the 2 dormitories at Ndeeba Primary where some of the children from the villages stay during term time. They were cramped, dirty, beds falling apart & dangerous, no mattresses, just a mat to sleep on, no blankets, no pillows, generally

Back online.......just!

2010-09-22T09:45:00.000+03:00

Ok so things have been a little quite on the blogging front due to me being ill recently. After being out here a few years now, I was finally diagnosed with malaria, which then became a stomach infection, with then led to Giardia which as at today I am still not 100% but hopefully its not far around the corner. Aside from the malaria, when I really did feel as rough as guts, the more recent

Pineapple for the children of Ndeeba!

2010-07-25T13:03:00.001+03:00

One of the things we have been working towards is to ensure that all full day children receive a lunch meal, which last year was impossible due to lack of funds. Since having some great support from our Teacher Sponsorship Scheme we have secured enough money now to give the children this much needed food of maize flour & beans. However fruit is something they do not have very often. Stuart,

Row for Life 2010

2010-07-25T12:50:00.001+03:00

And so it happened on the 25th June, the Row for Life 2010, that momentous occasion when 'on your marks, get set...GO' finally begins prompt at 5pm & you know that rowing will continue non stop for the next 52 hours!! This was our second Row for Life & it was as great as the first one! Over the whole weekend we received great support from IW Radio covering the event, our local newspaper,

Three swims for Chris!

2010-06-24T16:07:00.001+03:00

* It was a great challenge to swim in the Channel, Lake Geneva & The Med all in one day, but Chris did it & we are so proud of what he has achieved & for the money he has raised for our mosquito net programme! Thank you!! In his own words!! 'Hello all you wonderful supporters! Word is getting round that we succeeded in making the trip from Dieppe to Varazze on the Italian Mediterranean, via

The adventure is about to begin!

2010-06-11T12:26:00.002+03:00

* Chris Cooper is doing really well with his plans to swim in The Channel, Lake Geneva & the Med 19th June 2010 all in one day, not long to go now & his target is is £750! Lets see if we can help him along by visiting his site at www.justgiving.com/3swims Well done Chris!!

Well done Josef!

2010-06-11T12:03:00.001+03:00

* Wow, young Josef Graves really did do something amazing last week, he climbed Mount Snowdon in Wales & today his fundraising stands at £1519. What an amazing achievment for such a young man, a truly inspiring feat & we are so grateful to him for the kindness & support & THOUGHT he has shown to children in Uganda. THANK YOU JOSEF!! In Josef's words......... 'I did the walk on friday 4th of

Countdown to the Row for Life

2010-06-03T17:42:00.002+03:00

* So here I am all back on the Isle of Wight to begin the countdown to the 2010 Row for Life in St Thomas Square, Newport FRIDAY 25TH JUNE-SUNDAY 27TH JUNE Its very exciting as the Event of the Year!! gets underway, we have some great teams, ranging from GKN, IWCC, Fitness Factory, Shanklin Rowing Club, Newport Rowing Club, West Wight Basketball Team plus several ACDT teams that will be rowing

Good Luck Josef!

2010-06-03T17:35:00.002+03:00

*Young Josef Graves is finally about to start his adventure climbing Mount Snowdon in Wales tomorrow, the 4th June. We wish him lots of luck & are very proud of the fundraising achievements of this very courageous 6 year old boy who has chosen to do this to raise money for mosquito nets for children in Uganda! GO JOSEF!! www.justgiving.com/josef

Meet Chris!

2010-06-01T09:54:00.002+03:00

*I would like to introduce you to Chris Cooper who is about to embark on a really original idea to raise money for mosquito nets for our malaria programme. In his own words.......... 'Who would be mad enough to swim in the English Channel, Lake Geneva AND the Med all in one day? Some young foolish adventurers, you cry? No - we would, that's who!! Two siblings in their fifties!I am someone

I'm back in the UK!

2010-05-25T13:52:00.001+03:00

* So here I am now back in the UK to begin the final preparations for the Row for Life. I am always excited to be seeing my family again, but I am sad to be leaving Uganda (albeit only for a few weeks!) as my heart really is there & I miss everyone so much! I have been in contact with Rose at the school & all is well! The 2nd term is about to start, so the teachers are planning away! It is

Meet Josef!

2010-05-09T09:50:00.004+03:00

* I would like to introduce to you Josef Graves a very courageous young man in the UK who is about to climb Mount Snowdon in Wales to raise money for the ACDT & in particular to buy mosquito nets! We are so grateful to him for doing this as we cannot continue with our Malaria Programme without the amazing support of people donating or buying mosquito nets! Josef is 6 years old & as someone

The emotional rollercoaster.........bye bye baby girl.

2010-05-06T21:37:00.003+03:00

* Its been a while since I blogged on here, one because I thought it would be nice for my mum to blog but also because I wasn't quite ready to start talking about something that happened at the time & yet I couldn't blog without having to write about it, anyway here I am back. On the 9th April we lost one of our children at the school, Bonita to the horrible effects of tetanus. It seems that

Mums Blog Part 4 - The end of my visit,

2010-05-05T16:59:00.003+03:00