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So, I decided to start a small project to donate items to people living in the IDP camps I visited in northern Uganda.

I feel a special responsibility to honor my promise to everyone I met and spoke with in the camps to stay in touch and provide an avenue of communication and hope through whatever means I can. I have a few contacts in northern Uganda and have been communicating with one dear friend there to find out what needs there are among the seven camps I visited during my trip.

Humanitarian organizations and international organizations like the World Food Programme, UNHCR, UNDP, UNICEF, the IRC, etc. have done much to alleviate the food and nutritional needs of people living in the camps. However, my friend in Gulu has shared with me that there is a deep desire for educational materials: books, pens and pencils, notebooks, textbooks and enrichment materials.

Few of the people in the camps have access to schools or books. And they desperately want to have their children go to school.

My translator, Joseph, a fellow Christian and dear friend, has agreed to help deliver the items I send to the people we met in the camps. The items would be given to the camp commander who would be responsible for distributing the materials sent.

I would appreciate any advice, contacts, or contributions. Barring that, prayers would be more than sufficient and very appreciated as well.

Here is the basic information you will need to participate:

If you feel compelled to share information or donate any items, please visit: Manna

1) If you have access to or know of institutions, like schools, or stores that have excess materials like books, textbooks, school supplies (even used ones!) to donate, please contact them and put them in touch with: manna.seedsofhope@gmail.com or they may go to the website above.

2) If you yourself would like to contribute any materials, please contact me at the same email address indicated in the first line. Include what items and how many of each you would be able to donate.

3) If you cannot donate, but have any advice, tips, suggestions or information that may be useful to know, please send them to: manna.seedsofhope@gmail.com
Comments, questions, tips, are all most welcome.

This is a work in progress, but I feel that whatever small donations you or someone you know can make will go a long way towards providing hope and improving the prospects of education for the many people living in camps in northern Uganda.

Thank you!