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The Barbara Project

11/1/2018

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The Barbara Project enables disabled children in Busoga, Uganda - an area with whom we have strong links. Katy and Penny will shortly be going out to help this work again ... so here's an update on developments over the last year. 


There have been some positive developments over this last year with encouraging progress towards sustainability.

Benson our rehabilitation worker is undergoing an official training course and once completed will be a qualified Community Based Rehabilitation worker: the only one in Busoga!  Benson loves this work, has a brilliant manner with the children, and he is conscientious and caring. In July Benson carried out two village assessment clinics with Stephen (a Ugandan physiotherapist) so the project is beginning to run without Katy and Penny actually being there.  
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This project began in 2011 since then we have seen attitudes towards disability changing in the villages where we have held clinics and workshops. The provision of exercise regimes and essential mobility equipment has given many disabled children the chance to attend school. This has also enabled some of our young disabled adults to gain employment.
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2017 has been an expensive year for the Barbara Project which has provided funding for Bensons training course, his one day a week wage and fuel for his work in the villages. Also a substantial amount of essential mobility equipment, prescribed by Penny and Katy, was purchased this year. So we need your help for this project reaching some of the most marginalised people in Uganda.

How? 
a) please pray for continued wisdom for all involved in the project.  
b) if you'd like to give financially, give to the Parish Office, Penny or Katy , or make an online gift (which can be gift aided). For details e-mail enablebusoga@outlook.com. 

Thank you             
Webale Nyo !
2 Comments
Hilary Fagan
14/8/2018 11:27:25

Do you need volunteers to go to Africa and help. I have lots of experience with people with disabI ties. Hilary

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Dan Clark
21/8/2018 15:22:01

HI Hilary, best to contact Katy Barnes via our church office if you're interested in finding out more and potentially volunteering to help.

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      • The Beacon
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      • ​Busoga Uganda
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