May: Various needs, please read more below

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Orthopedic Shoes & Walking Appliances

Because of leprosy, many in this community are in need of orthopedic shoes and walking appliances. The special boots are tailor-made with special leather and other soft materials to enable those with recurrent leprosy wounds to walk comfortably. Most of the time they walk with open sandals or bare feet, exposing their wounds to more infection and injuries. It is our goal to raise $600 towards this need.

Dressing & Medical Treatment for Chigoe Fleas

The children of Blessed Camp are being plagued by Chigoe Fleas, or ‘jiggers.’ Chigoe Fleas are parasites that burrow into the skin and feet. Even after their removal, this creates literal holes that will not heal in the feet of the children and adults effected. This is a major issue facing Blessed Camp. This money will provide complete and proper treatment for the jiggers. It provides for the removal of the jiggers (cotton balls, razor blades, and solution), medicine and salve for the wound, while also providing medicine that can treat side effects, and a multivitamin to help the healing process. In addition, this need helps cover laundry and new clothes to get the jiggers out of their clothes. This, along with the need for the shoes will provide for the complete care of this need.  It is our goal to raise $900 towards this need.

Kyongera Agriculture Project – Matooke Land Preparations

As the rainy season is starting Bringing Hope to the Family is trying to get their farm in Kyongera up to speed. Bringing Hope is desiring to expand their matooke (banana) plantation. This need is for the planting of soy beans to prepare the soil for the matooke plants that will be planted in the next season. This farm helps feed the children at Home Again orphanage, Dorcas Vocational School as well as provide staff lunches for bringing Hope to the Family.  It is our goal to raise $195 towards this need.

Please join us to meet these needs.

Completed Projects / Needs

April 2012 – Thanks for helping us raise: $180 toward a kitchen floor(was dirt) at Blessed Camp in Kenya and $250 towards large and strong cookings pans which will allow Blessed Camp and its staff and leaders to be able to provide food and cook in larger quantities so more people are able to have food.

Feb 2012/March 2012 – Thanks for helping us raise:  $600 toward building an addition to the house/school at the kyongera farm for the boys school,

$250 towards Windows for Hope Again Medical Center in Kaihura,

$310 towards emergency amputation surgery for Keah Menza,

$250 towards a water purifier,

and $250 towards tuition for Steven Murunga who is studying at Kyambogo University!

Dec 2011/Jan 2012 – Thanks for helping us raise $450 to fertilize the banana and pineapple crops & $600 towards adding an addition to Home Again Orphanage which includes a bathroom and a small kitchen!

Nov 2011 – Thanks for helping us raise $160 for chairs for the school and $500 to bring clean water to Kyenjojo District!!

Oct 2011 – Thanks for helping us raise $500 for bibles and $500 for school furnishings!

Sept 2011 – Thanks you for helping us raise $340 for the school books and $3,650 for the house!!!

Aug 2011 – Thanks you for helping us raise $650 to purchase bibles and pastoral supplies.

July 2011 – Thank you for helping us raise $250 for Katie’s medical expenses, $190 for blankets, and $300 for Ronald’s cancer treatment !

June 2011 – Thank you for helping us raise $1,175 to treat people suffering from leprosy in Kenya.

May 2011 – Thank you for helping us raise $1,000 for new tires on the Hope Again Medical Center Van!

April 2011 – Thank you for helping us raise $1,200 for the Ceiling Project for Home Again Orphanage.

March 2011 – Mosquito Net Project. Thank you to everyone who helped us raise $1,000 for 100 treated mosquito nets! We reached our goal 1 week faster than we had hoped!!