Ringing In 2010

The New Year! 2010! What is that feeling you get you're counting down the final seconds of the year? Why does it feel so huge? It doesn't matter where you are or where you come from. When the clock reaches 12 midnight, an energy permeates the air whispering into everyone's ear saying, "Great things are coming this New Year! There are opportunities that await you on the other side." The ball dropping, the fireworks exploding somehow remind us that this life we are living is in fact a gift. We can unwrap once again, as if for the very first time, the wonder of living.

To all of you out there supporting the work of Global Ties, Mollie and I thank you and wish you the most successful and wonderFull 2010. From the ground up, your gifts over this Christmas Season are building new exciting opportunities both in the short term and in the long term. Above is Bonaventure on the scaffolding getting the canteen prepared for the instillation of the roof. As you can see we have come along very quickly on our canteen project, and we fully plan to have it finished and well stocked before the children arrive in late January. Bonaventure and Martin have asked that I convey how appreciative they are to have this work over the holiday season. It has allowed them to provide their families with proper holiday celebrations. Over time the canteen will also be a continual source of income for Hope Primary School development so that more families and more children can benefit from the affordable, quality education it provides.

As they are completing the school canteen, Bonaventure and Martin have also started work on another Global Ties Initiative, the water harvesting system. It takes up to week for the base to harden so that the tank can be installed.We will be placing a 2000 liter water tank just next to the current school bathroom (pit latrines) so that there will be a permanent, sturdy hand washing facility for all the members of Hope School. We are excited to provide an environmental and cost reducing solution to further help Hope's sustainability and image within the community and other potential outside investors.   

Mollie and I are planning a quick trip to Hoima. (Bruce we promise to take the slowest, safest bus available.) We have been invited by Annet, who you met many weeks ago on the blog.(the Head Mistress of Hope) We will just stay two days and then return as we are extremely anxious to see and update everyone as the projects are completed. Again, thank you everyone for the opportunity to start 2010 giving in a way that we have never given before.