Uganda Distribution Day 3: Bright colours, dedicated volunteers

Another 500 children received their bedkits today.  There was slight drizzle at the distribution site, but everyone kept dry under the trees. 

The children await their turn...

Then carry away their bedkits...

The dedicated volunteers work tirelessly and always with a smile...

In the afternoon, the team from the Inner Wheel of Kampala visited the home of one of the bedkit recipients. The thatched hut is home to a grandmother and several grandchildren. The bedkit items were gratefully received and will be shared amongst the children.

Tomorrow, the team will give the gift of a good sleep to another 1,000 children.

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Uganda Distribution Day 1: Off and Running

It has begun! The team from the Inner Wheel of Kampala travelled to northern Uganda on Saturday and distributed 500 bedkits to the waiting children and their grateful families. An ‘advance team’ had arrived the day before to set up the site and await the arrival of the bedkits. The team left Kampala at 6:00am, aiming for a 2:00pm arrival at the site. They got there at 1:48, after driving straight through with only one pit stop.

The rain in the morning was followed by clear skies in the afternoon while the distribution was taking place. The skies opened up again after the last bedkit was distributed.   

Pit stop en route to distribution site. Can anything fail under such team?

Anxious parents:

Bedkits all assembled and ready to distribute to the children. 

The ladies of The Inner Wheel are at the starting line...

And they’re off on their joyful mission:

Day 1 over, and the ladies of The Inner Wheel are still smiling:

Homes of some of the beneficiaries:

The Inner Wheel team can rest well tonight knowing 500 children have the opportunity of a good sleep.

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Uganda Remote Distribution August 2022: The Wheels Are Turning...

The Inner Wheel of Kampala is getting ready to start distributing 4,000 bedkits to children in Uganda. They’re busy packing the bedkit items in preparation for a start later this week. The Inner Wheel team has worked hard to pull together all the aspects of the distribution. The children have been waiting for 2½ years to receive their bedkits, so it’s easy to imagine the joy they and their families will experience.

Today’s Virtual Meeting …

The zoom meeting was scheduled for 9:00pm Kampala time. Despite a long day of packing bedkits, the Inner Wheel ladies were inspiringly upbeat and cheerful.

All bedkit components were delivered on time and the Ladies of the Inner Wheel are busy packing the bedkits. Packing 4,000 bedkits and loading on the trucks is a 4 day project for these amazing women!

Not even that mountain of bedkits can dampen their spirits!

They plan to complete the packing by Thursday and will be on the bus heading to the children bright and early Friday morning.  Stay tuned! 

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