Happy Holiday

This year's Christmas Ornament Fundraiser is well underway, and we are very excited to report that all of our ornaments have been sold all the way from Wyoming to Texas to right here in Georgia. As just a little seedling of an organization, we are so grateful that you have recognized the mission of Global Ties as a meaningful way to invest your Dollars for Good. With that being said, I wanted to share with you the impacts that our investments have had on Hope Primary School and the refugee community.

Since January 2010, Hope Primary School has:

• Increased enrollment by 30% from 166 students to 215 students,

• Increased revenue generated from school facilities by 65% from 4,981,000 USH ($2,180) to 8,114,000 USH ($3,550) per term,

• Improved teacher compensation, which has led to a significant improvement of student performance across all grades,

• Decreased student absenteeism,

• Inspired an increase in contributions from refugee parents and families, AND

• Acquired recognition from the Ugandan Department of Education.

Thank you for working with us to improve the quality of education for refugee children.

Education is Opportunity!