News from the Board The heart of Child Destiny of Hope lies in Uganda, Africa. That’s where the lives of children are permanently changed and improved. Here in The Netherlands, the voluntary board members of the organization are working hard to make all this possible. To keep you up to date on our activities, we send you the board newsletter at regular intervals.
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Fun-fundraising CDHope works in a remote and very poor area. Our foundation aspires to achieve a lasting effect on the lives of children, and education is a good tool for breaking the vicious circle of poverty. CDHope wants to make a difference in the lives of the underprivileged village children. We depend on donations, so it is time for some fundraising!
Gouda’s Goudse Waarden school community Teachers and employees of this secondary school were given the option of donating their Christmas favour to one of two charities chosen by the Board of directors and CDHope was one of them. Is this something that your organization might consider doing in 2013? Kamerik Christmas market We had two booths at the Kamerik Christmas market, one with handmade greeting cards and another with souvenirs. The visitors were treated to Ugandan refreshments and could leaf through a photo album. We also handed out folders about the Kamerik child sponsorship fund, which has been set up to enable group sponsorships of our children. Also on offer were greeting cards on sale for one euro on which you could write your name and personal greeting. These cards will be sent to Uganda and distributed among the villagers in Chawolo. The greeting cards and souvenirs brought in € 327 and € 140 respectively. Children’s clothing fair in Oldebroek A team of volunteers organized children’s clothing fair at the beginning of the winter season. The proceeds were donated to CDHope in Uganda. Any fund-raising ideas you may have are welcome!
December 2012
Year 3, no. 3
Changes in 2012 en 2013 Several fundraising initiatives 2013 have been set into motion to This coming year, we hope to enable further projects. be able to receive more groups of visitors in Chawolo. The most prominent initiative The secondary school will was undertaken in Kamerik, open its doors. with the aim of financing the building a classroom for a Another upcoming initiative is secondary school. It was so the improvement of the health successful that we were able to and hygiene conditions of the build three classrooms. whole village, by drilling a new and sanitary water well. An emergency fund has been The current water well is too set up and a Kamerik group has shallow and it dries up as a The nursery school opened in started soliciting sponsors to result. Rain water also peneMay. Since then, 21 pre- finance the tuition of secondary trates directly into the well, and schoolers are being taught by an school students. with it larvae that are a huge enthusiastic teacher. health risk. 2012 The work in Chawolo is dear to many hearts and has effected many changes in this remote village in Uganda. These changes are the work of God, who is leading us. He gave us the faith and the enthusiasm to tell people about the fantastic work being carried out by Tim and Wilma in Uganda. As a result, it has drawn many visitors to Chawolo.
And that’s not all... SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHILD SPONSORSHIP FUND
It is summer vacation time now in Chawolo. The children will start the new school year in February/March 2013. We are working hard on the construction of the new secondary school in Chawolo. CDHope is planning to start off with two classes and hopes to add a new one every year. We are hoping to be ready to open in February/March 2013.
We already have six sponsors for students in the first year class and six sponsors for the second year class. To be able to break even, we need to have 20 sponsored children per class.
Tim and Wilma are busy preparing for the opening. The school will be open for the children of the orphanage and village. A waiting list will soon be posted on the website, with a list of children we would like to find sponsors for. Please contact us at thuisfront@cdhope.org if you would like to give a child the chance to attend secondary school for € 30 per month.
The board realizes that € 30 per month is too much for some potential sponsors. If you would like to help a child on the way to a hope -filled future, we are now offering the option of committing any amount between € 5 and € 30 via the sponsorship fund. Your contribution, combined to the contributions of other sponsors, will provide a child with hope for the future. We will send you a digital update on your child twice a year. Sign up at: thuisfront@cdhope.org
Donations: St. Child’s Destiny of Hope, Kamerik, account no 1281.29.956
Reminder: Dive 4 Hope – Furlough airfare campaign – Goede Doel Shop New Year’s polar bear dip – Dive for Hope! It has become a tradition for participants to seek sponsors for their courageous dip into ice-cold water on New Year’s Day. A group of enthusiasts from the Crossroads in The Hague have been soliciting sponsorship and turning in the proceeds to Child’s Destiny of Hope for a number of years already. The dip will take place on January 1st at noon. Are you willing to take a dip into the North Sea or into a lake in your area? Or perhaps you are involved with an association, church or school whose younger or adult members would be up for the challenge and would like to start off the new year with a sponsored dip or sponsoring someone else’s dip for a good cause? We can provide you with folders, sponsor list sheets and sponsor forms to keep
your administrative work to a minimum, so that you can concentrate your efforts on promoting the cause of CDHope.
Hague. Set a place-holder in your calendar. You will be receiving a personal invitation with all the details towards the beginning of January. We look forward to welcoming you!
Contributions may be transferred to account 1281.29.956, in the name of CDHope, Kamerik, with the mention “tickets fam. Omalla”.
Appeal for airfare
Goede Doel Shop
The Omalla family left for Uganda five years ago and two years have now gone by since Tim and Wilma and their sons Eugene and Jaimie last came to
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Annual Meeting
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On January 20th we would like to personally inform you about the development going on in Uganda and the home front activities. We will show new pictures and video clips and give you an insight into the financial summary for 2012 and the plans for 2013. The meeting will take place from 11:45 to 13:00 in The
The Netherlands for a visit. The past couple of years have been intense and busy and they hope to travel to The Netherlands this upcoming May or June to visit friends and family and enjoy a rest after these last years of hard work in an isolated area. We are looking for sponsors who can make a contribution to their air fares and make this well-deserved furlough possible.
In our last supplementary newsletter we informed you about the opportunity to provide extra support to CDHope through your Internet purchases, with no extra cost to yourself. There are more than 250 participating web shops. If you are planning some Web purchases, visit www.goededoelshop.nl to find out if the retailer of your choice is listed and secure an extra donation for CDHope. Amongst the participating retailers you will find Bol.com, Hema, V&D, C&A, Blokker, Bruna and Independer.nl.
Thank you! We would like to extend our heart-felt thankfulness for your involvement in CDHope, whether through prayer, donations, mail messages, phone calls, letters, packages, attendance at the annual general meeting, board meetings, or even a visit to Chawolo itself. It is thanks to your interest that the work in Chawolo is made possible and can grow from year to year. Warm greetings from Henk, Nellie, Paul, Ton, Ilse and Henk
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