11th Annual Anywhere in the World Raffle

We did it!! Thanks to all of the love from our amazing team of supporters we had a complete sellout, yet again this year!! There were a total of 2,000 tickets sold with $40,000 raised (!!!). All funds will go directly to support the PFP programs and children in Uganda. We are so grateful for the love and compassion of our friends! It takes a village. 

The raffle drawing was conducted via Facebook video on March 31 at 7pm PST. The winner was ticket #1652, Dan C.  We hope he will go somewhere fantastic and can’t wait to hear all about it.

Community Impact

PFP regularly looks for ways we can positively impact our local community or offer a hand up for hard working families in need. Often we are in a position to offer medical intervention or small business support. This month, we focused on providing food and household necessities for the families of all children enrolled in the PFP programs. Food costs are high and jobs are scarce as the country continues to grapple with the effects of Covid-19 and of most schools being closed and children home for extended periods of time. The extra meal support we are able to offer, in many cases is just what the families need to be able to focus on the most important thing–providing love, support and stability for their little ones. Thank you to everyone for coming together to help make this a reality. 

Back To School

The Ugandan government continues a staggered approach for welcoming students back to the classroom. All students enrolled in Primary 5-7, Senior 3-6, and University and trade level are back at school (As of March 1st).  In April, the government has called back all Primary 3 and 4 as well as Senior 1 students. Primary 1 and 2 as well as Senior 2 students will look forward to starting school again in June. For the rest of the children still not allowed to return to school, PFP continues to support them and their families from where they live, providing food, and medical support. 

We are so grateful to our community of supporters for enabling us to continue this important work, even in the most difficult of times.

Brenda and Gloria at St Noah Secondary School

Primary 7 Leaving Exams

Five PFP Children are preparing to sit for their Primary 7 leaving Exams. These National Exams are important because the score a child receives will determine which secondary school (if any) they are eligible to apply to. We wish Fatuma, Lotte, Faraji, Waibi, and Jackie the best of luck!!

Faima is off to Nursing School!

She made it!!!! Faima (with the suitcase) got all set up at nursing school on March 16th. She’s so excited to get trained as a midwife. Her dream coming true. Beyond awesome!!

Education continues at Home

We continue to place an emphasis on education for ALL PFP children. This includes both those who are back at school and those children still not allowed to return. The PFP children, both those living within our walls and out in the community, continue to benefit from the school books library.  The library consists of educational materials, revision books, and all the necessary tools to stay on track and remain ready for a full return to school. 

We continue to provide “school” from home, and have hired two tutors that each spend four hours per day, five days per week teaching the students at Love and Hope Homes. One tutor focuses on learning for nursery through Primary 3 levels and the second tutor focuses on learning for Primary 4 to primary 7 levels. We are working with the families in our community to ensure that the children who have been placed with family are not left behind. This month, we have been providing transportation for all community PFP children to get to and from Love Home for “PFP School”. Our aim is to ensure all children are prepared when they do go back to school. 

Birthday Celebrations

Happy, happy birthday to our special ones! We always do our best to make sure every child in PFP gets a chance to feel special on their birthday.  Each child receives a gift and small celebration followed by a BIG birthday celebration all together at the swimming pool during school holidays. The group birthday celebration has been placed on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions, but we still take the time to celebrate the kids individually. Many sponsors get involved by sending gifts to their child as well. These children deserve to feel special on their day and we always do our best to make it so! 

Happy Birthday to Our April Birthday Girls and Boys!

Keeping Busy at Home

While many of the elder PFP children have been allowed to return to school this month, all children in Primary 5 and below are still at home while the country remains on a moderate quarantine. Movement outside of the homes is limited and so we have been working hard to make home a fun and educational place to be. We continue to offer tailoring lessons at Love Home (courtesy of Promise’s mother), knitting lessons (courtesy of our caretaker Clare), dance classes at Hope Home (courtesy of Levy and Charlie, our AHU recipients) and painting lessons at both homes (courtesy of Levy). The bicycles, swimming lessons, swing set and basketball hoops continue to be family favorites. 

We have Water!

Let the water flow!! A beautiful sight in Uganda! The wells are complete. Both Hope and Love Homes now have their own water source. Thanks so much to the donors in our Christmas fundraiser! Look how awesome this is!!! We no longer have to rely on the water available from outside sources.

So Many Tables!!

Thanks to the donors in our annual Christmas fundraiser, all three homes have been properly outfitted with beautiful dining tables. These tables are used for community meals, homework, games, and as a social gathering space. So exciting!!

Nile River Farms

March has seen more growth for the farm.  One of our pregnant sows has given birth to 11 piglets and our numbers have surged to a total of 83 pigs on the farm.  We anticipate that number to grow while we continue a steady stream of sales. 

Situated on three acres of land near the Nile River is our Nile River Farms. The goal is to grow our population to 90 pigs and sell 10 per month on a rotating schedule.  We have planted a large section of the farm with maize, which will be used to supplement the pig feeds and ensure our animals are eating very well.

This Farm project is aimed at providing funds for PFP as well as education and work experience for the children in our independent living program. We are striving to show the children in our program that with a little hard work, they can provide what they need for themselves and their families from within Uganda.

GuideStar Platinum Level Participant

The Peace for Paul Foundation has earned the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile participation level (the highest possible)! This leading symbol of nonprofit transparency and accountability is presented by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information.

In order to be awarded the Platinum Seal of Transparency, The Peace for Paul Foundation included contact information, financial information, our goals, strategies, capabilities, indicators, and progress, helping us more effectively share our story with the world.

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