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House rebuilding
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Gogo Lisse Lundu, in the green blouse and orange chitenge is very happy that her house is being rebuilt after the storms.
Red Bucket Appeal
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There has been an overwhelming outpouring of incredible generosity from the supporters of SAFE-UK in response to the need to rebuild the collapsed houses of Kachere following the recent storms. Thank you.
Storm damage
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Lone Aubi is the 8th Gogo from Kachere CBO whose house has collapsed in the excessive rain last weekend. She lives with her 4 grandchildren. She narrated how she narrowly escaped death because the house fell just after she had gone out to use the toilet then on return she found the wall of her house had collapsed.…
Maize distribution
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Distribution of maize at Kachere Community Based Organisation Gogo group for the month of January. Food aid had to be brought in for the 92 poorest gogos ( grandparents) and their families after their crops failed due to an infestation of army worms.
One happy pupil
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Precious Ntibula, SAFE's monitoring and evaluation officer was able to get some text books for Trinity Bandawe of Masongola Secondary School to help her with her studies. Here she is receiving the books SAFE-UK has bought for her.She was all smiles thanking SAFE for the good job done.She promises to work…
Trinity Bandawe
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When I visited Trinity Bandawe at Masongola secondary school
my heart melted and I wanted to bring her home in my suitcase! She told me of the challenges that she faces
daily with a lack of text books to help her study as pupils are expected to
provide their own. With her Mum working on the streets…
Pupils at Mulunguzi
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It was such a pleasure to be able to meet these 7 pupils who are studying at Mulunguzi Secondary school, thanks to bursaries from SAFE-UK supporters. Form 4 student, Veronica Muthipo, 3rd from the right, is now head girl and was telling me of her…
Compost making
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46 gogos each received 10kg of fertiliser and MKW3000 for buying chicken droppings to help them make their compost. These gogos will be using their compost when they plant their maize seeds later this year.
Sewing Machines
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Cathy Cheonga , the Regional Director of SAFE, collected the sewing machines and other goods sent out by container from UK thanks to a contact with Birmingham Diocese.
SAFE-Life Youth
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Cathy Cheonga ( centre 2nd row with white headscarf) with the youth and some of the young mothers of Kachere at a meeting of the SAFE=Life youth club with the young mothers to discuss a business plan to generate income for the community.
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