WORLD
CHILDREN’S DAY UGANDA CELEBRATES 10 YEARS In 2007 two people from Uganda who were working with vulnerable children and young people attended a Pavement Project training session in Nairobi, Kenya. The following year 10 workers from partner organisations in Kampala, Uganda attended training in Nairobi. Then in 2009 the programme became fully active and since then Pavement Project Uganda has helped over 2,500 children discover and experience God’s love in their lives. There are now more than 70 qualified workers from 30 active partners, and more are set to qualify this year. As we celebrate 10 years of growth, healing and transformation with Pavement Project Uganda, we want to say thank you to groups, churches and individuals like you who continue to support us in this mission.
largest city. It has been recognised for hugely reducing its rates of poverty and deprivation over the years compared to other sub-Saharan African countries, but “more children are being exposed to negative experiences,” says Clara Ngobolia, Lifewords Kenya Programmes Director. “Many organisations that work with vulnerable and distressed children in Uganda are discovering Pavement Project as a solution to trauma healing,” says Clara. “As they witness God’s transforming hope in the lives of troubled young people, more people express interest in becoming trained with Pavement Project. The impact is undeniable.
Kampala’s challenged children
Issues affecting Uganda’s children:
The number of children at risk in Uganda cannot be ignored as it continues to rise. According to UNICEF more than half of Uganda’s children live in vulnerable situations, which include violence, exploitation and homelessness.
Violence in families Negative parenting Sexual abuse Witchcraft Political instability Homelessness
Kampala – where Pavement Project Uganda is currently active – is the country’s capital and
Save the date!
Tuesday 20th November 2018
Pavement Project is proud to join the United Nations in celebrating World Children’s Day on Tuesday 20th November 2018. And we’re inviting you too! Described by the UN as “a fun day with a serious message”, World Children’s Day was established in 1954 to promote international togetherness, increase awareness of the challenges children face, and improve their welfare worldwide. We can each play a part in recognising this and building a better world for our children by marking the occasion in our communities, churches, schools, and workplaces.
Join in! Numerous events will be held all over the world and we don’t want you to miss out, so we’ve put together some ideas to help get you started. At home: Bon Appétit! Host a lunch or dinner and invite friends and family to bring their little ones along, as well as their favourite dish. For many families around the world, shared mealtimes are sacred. But for street children who are alone and have very little money this can be very alien to them. Use this opportunity to come together and share about what each person is grateful for.
At church: Let’s bake a difference. If your church has kitchen facilities, bake some cookies and cakes with the kids at Sunday school. If not, ask parents if their children can bake some treats at home and bring them in. Then at the end of the service, have the children run a bake sale with the proceeds going towards the work of Pavement Project.
At school: A gift from me to you. Pavement Project is currently active in 16 countries around the world and one thing lies in common with each child – they all need someone to talk to. Encourage your students to write a letter of hope, or to draw an inspiring picture for a child somewhere else in the world. Once these have been collected you can send them to the Lifewords office, and we’ll get them to the Pavement Project team.
We’d love to hear from you, and see what you get up to! Please send your photos, stories and creative ideas to uk@lifewords.global.
FROM THE
STREETS
September 2018
Thank you!
Over the last few months you’ve helped us raise an additional £1,500 for the work of Pavement Project. Thank you! This will help children and young people all over the world who have experienced trauma in their lives have the opportunity to experience a life of love and hope with Jesus. This will cover costs for five new green bags, six additional tablets, and training for up to 10 more workers.
From the Streets is moving!
Going digital
For many years we’ve been sharing stories of hope, healing, and transformation of young people who have received Pavement Project’s Bible-based trauma counselling worldwide. This includes restoring hope in Zimbabwean orphans, listening to teenagers in Sri Lanka facing extreme exam and family pressures, exploring God’s love with young people in Brazilian slums, and identifying trauma experienced by Colombian street kids.
With so much access to digital platforms it now means we can be more environmentally friendly by cutting down on our paper usage, and keep in touch with you regularly through our website. We’ll be including Pavement Project stories in Interact magazine too, where you can also find out about the other ways Lifewords supports and resources people around the world.
It’s been wonderful sharing hundreds of these stories with you. And after all these years, we’ll now be migrating online!
To keep in touch online, please visit: www.lifewords.global/pp. To keep in touch with us through Interact, please return the attached form to us to receive your free copy though the post.
PAVEMENT PROJECT is a unique Bible-based counselling process that raises children’s self-worth and restores a sense of hope for the future. facebook.com/SGMLWPavementProject W lifewords.global/pp