Uganda: The team has arrived.

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Hello there!

As you can see, the Uganda team has arrived safely in Kampala.

Today we toured the manufacturing facilities for the bedkit mattresses and the children's clothing. The children's clothing manufacturer was a true example of a cottage industry, employing many local women.

We explored downtown Kampala and had a pre-distribution meeting with the Inner Wheel women.

We are all excited about beginning our distribution tomorrow!

Thank you donors, for enabling us to distribute 6,000 bedkits to children in this country!

Debbie Will-Dryden
for the SCAW 2008 Uganda travelling team

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Togo: Mission Accomplished

The children cheered	Waiting for next year.
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The Togo 2008 distribution is now complete. This brings to 935,350 the total number of bedkits distributed since Murray and Margaret Dryden began Sleeping Children Around the World in 1970.

Mission accomplished. From the Togo 2008 Photo Album

Pictured with the 3000^th bedkit recipient are: (Left to right) Grant Clark, Helene Compeau, Sarah Compeau, Leslie Banner, Loreen Cumming, Doug Cumming.

The Canadian SCAW team looks forward to returning home. We leave tonight.

Helene and Sarah will return via Egypt. Grant and Leslie will spend several days in Paris on the way home. Doug and Loreen are going right back to Owen Sound.

Sarah Compeau,
on behalf of the Sleeping Children 2008 Togo travelling team.

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Togo: Photo Album Slide Show

Eagerness, anticipation, and happiness:
twenty-three images of the Sleeping Children Around the World
bedkit distribution (2008) in Togo, West Africa.

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Grant Clark,
on behalf of the Sleeping Children 2008 Togo travelling team.

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Togo: A day of rest

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On Friday, May 23^rd, our team enjoyed a day of rest. We took this opportunity to visit hospitals and orphanages in Lome.

Our team had brought toys and children’s clothes that we distributed to mothers in maternity wards and to children whose parents have died of AIDS.

At one orphanage, we met a gospel singer who, through her own efforts, rescues street children from certain death. She is responsible for the survival and strength of 34 children.

Our hearts were filled with amazement. She funds her work through sales of her very popular CDs.

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Brianna’s bracelets were a hit! A beautiful grade two student from Caledonia had carefully braided 40 friendship bracelets. Children in this orphanage were overjoyed to accept this very special gift from Canada.

Grant Clark,
on behalf of the Sleeping Children 2008 Togo travelling team.

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Togo: Three distributions completed

From Togo 2008 Photo Album

Our Togo team sends greetings to all our donors, family, and friends.

Our team has completed three distributions, experienced a torrential downpour that turned roads into small lakes, and experienced temperatures that make the hottest days in Ontario, Canada seem cool.

We send special greetings to all those school children that have made donations to Sleeping Children Around the World.

We wish that each of you could be with us to touch the hands of the children receiving your bedkit.

Whether it is a needy child in Togo, or a child from other countries our charity serves, their joy is overwhelming. Their eyes burst with happiness when they see all the items they will receive in their bedkit.

I am especially proud of the children from the Norfolk, Brant, Haldimand Catholic Elementary Schools, whose generosity has made a difference to children in need.

Grant Clark,
on behalf of the SCAW 2008 Togo travelling team.

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Togo: Photo Album

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Uganda: The team is ready

Our Uganda team was at Sleeping Children headquarters a few weeks ago, preparing for their trip at the end of May.

Here's the team that will be representing SCAW during this year's distribution:
(Left to right, Back row) Jean-Pierre Hamelin, Debbie Will-Dryden & Sieg Will (Team Leaders), (Front row) Valerie Greenfield, Sue Small, Jeffrey Bamford.

Togo: First distribution completed

Our first distribution (today) ran smoothly and we distributed 500 bedkits to very happy children.


This post includes pictures promised yesterday.

The top picture shows our team and the Overseas Volunteer Organization (OVO), who are members of a not-for-profit organization called Action Enfance et Développement Togo (AED-Togo), whose primary goal is the care of women and children affected with AIDS.

The bottom picture shows our Canadian volunteers: (Left to right) Sarah Compeau, Helene Compeau, Grant Clark & Leslie Banner (Team Leaders), Loreen Cumming, and Doug Cumming.


Sarah Compeau
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Togo: The team has arrived

The current date/time in Lome, Togo:

We have arrived safely in Togo, West Africa.

We just wanted to say we're safe ... and hot ... and we hope to send some pictures tomorrow.

Sarah Compeau
for the SCAW 2008 Togo travelling team.

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