UGANDA BRICKS
By Bruce Collingwood
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Project 2012-08-11 23:15:38 +1200
I came across a man in Uganda in April 2012 who has 7 children, lives in a rented house that he can't afford. He and his family live on almost nothing..............they were given some land and built a church on that land from materials they cut down in the bush....they are trying to buy bricks to build a house for their family, a church and an administration block on the land that they own freehold....The land also has no annual rates so this family can live for free and get on with the work of running the church and helping their local community.
The Oasis Church pastor has now begun a campaign to fundraise for bricks in Uganda. His new project has come out of a five year friendship he developed over the internet with Ugandan national Richard Sekyanzi.
"We met over Facebook. He said he ran a church and was a father of seven children living on a dollar a day - one meal a day. I was dubious at first - there's that stigma with internet Nigerian scammers."
When Bruce visited Kenya in June to meet his sponsored children, he decided to hop over the border into neighbouring Uganda and check out his cyber friend. He ended up staying for the night with Richard, his wife Gladys and their family.
"He was absolutely legit. He had been given a plot of land and had chopped down some trees and wanted to build a community hall. His dream is to have a freehold home and three meals a day for his family. He is a poor family man with his focus on helping his community - that's why he's here."
Bruce learned that Richard and Gladys were both children in the days of Idi Amin and were from the tribe that was labelled anti government.
"They spent many weeks running and staying in the forests to escape the genocide - most of the people they know, including good friends and neighbours, were shot. As adults they have gone through the process of forgiving the tribe responsible for the genocide - amazing people."
Bruce says Richard understands he needs to make connections with the western world to make his dreams come true.
"He needs $5000 for enough bricks to build a home for his family, an administration block and a church - for every $100 NZ he can buy a thousand bricks.
"Uganda Bricks" has so far raised almost $1700 - Bruce says the building has begun.
"They have the man power but can't afford the bricks."
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Project 2012-08-11 23:15:38 +1200
I came across a man in Uganda in April 2012 who has 7 children, lives in a rented house that he can't afford. He and his family live on almost nothing..............they were given some land and built a church on that land from materials they cut down in the bush....they are trying to buy bricks to build a house for their family, a church and an administration block on the land that they own freehold....The land also has no annual rates so this family can live for free and get on with the work of running the church and helping their local community.
The Oasis Church pastor has now begun a campaign to fundraise for bricks in Uganda. His new project has come out of a five year friendship he developed over the internet with Ugandan national Richard Sekyanzi.
"We met over Facebook. He said he ran a church and was a father of seven children living on a dollar a day - one meal a day. I was dubious at first - there's that stigma with internet Nigerian scammers."
When Bruce visited Kenya in June to meet his sponsored children, he decided to hop over the border into neighbouring Uganda and check out his cyber friend. He ended up staying for the night with Richard, his wife Gladys and their family.
"He was absolutely legit. He had been given a plot of land and had chopped down some trees and wanted to build a community hall. His dream is to have a freehold home and three meals a day for his family. He is a poor family man with his focus on helping his community - that's why he's here."
Bruce learned that Richard and Gladys were both children in the days of Idi Amin and were from the tribe that was labelled anti government.
"They spent many weeks running and staying in the forests to escape the genocide - most of the people they know, including good friends and neighbours, were shot. As adults they have gone through the process of forgiving the tribe responsible for the genocide - amazing people."
Bruce says Richard understands he needs to make connections with the western world to make his dreams come true.
"He needs $5000 for enough bricks to build a home for his family, an administration block and a church - for every $100 NZ he can buy a thousand bricks.
"Uganda Bricks" has so far raised almost $1700 - Bruce says the building has begun.
"They have the man power but can't afford the bricks."
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