An update on the current Covid situation in Kampala.
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Last Friday (7 Jan) the Karis team invited all the youth from Primary 5 to University to a day of encouragement and resourcing in preparation for the start of the new term last Monday (10 Jan).
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Our recent Christmas appeal for the annual Karis Christmas Party was a big success!
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After all the difficulties of shutdown due to COVID-19 we are delighted to be able to announce a Christmas Party for all the families.
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The rainy seasons have always caused problems for the families living in the slums. Many homes are low lying and lack adequate drainage. Flooding is on the increase. Here’s how we’ve responded…
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Come hear stories of families’ lives being transformed by God’s love through the partnership of Christ Church Winchester and the Church of Uganda in Kalerwe.
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At the end of July, the 42 day lockdown restrictions were reviewed. Here is the current situation.
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Despite contending with studying during a pandemic, university closures, the challenge of studying online and having to re-sit her finals, last week we celebrated Deborah as she graduated with a Diploma in Law. 🎉🎓
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Covid cases and deaths appear to be declining and we’ve heard that Karis families are giving testimony to being healed from Covid.
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Update (26 July 2021): Annie has raised £1,750 as of this date. This means there is enough for sanitary resources for 250 girls and women for an entire year (or 125 girls for two years depending on how the team allocate the resources). Well done Annie and thank you everyone for giving!
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I remember meeting Belinda in 2016 when she had just failed to get enough points in her A levels to continue to the next stage in her education. We wanted to find out what happened.
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As we look forward to the further easing of restrictions in the UK, Uganda is in the grips of a second wave.
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Last month, this little girl was unable to run and play freely and faced the prospect of a life of increasing, debilitating pain due to a growing umbilical hernia.
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On Sunday, my friend Rachel shared this post. She gave us permission for it to be included here. It highlights the realities of living with poverty and injustice that are faced by many across Kampala.
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Here’s the current situation… 41,973 cases, 41,598 recovered, 342 deaths. 385 active cases with 68 new cases (reported on the 3 May). 340,000 vaccinations administered.
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We have more reports from the Emergency Relief Appeal! To briefly summarise, £13,700 was sent to support families struggling due to Covid restrictions. Here are more stories from some of the larger communities local to St Nicholas Kalerwe and St John's Kamwokya…
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Earlier this year we crossed a significant milestone. Over the last 14 years, we are pleased to report that over £1.5 million has been sent to Uganda to support the most vulnerable families in the slums of Kampala.
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Get to know our director of Karis Kids in Uganda, Ketrah.
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Thanks to the incredible response to last year’s Emergency Relief Appeal, £13,700 was sent to support families struggling due to the Covid restrictions.
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As lockdown restrictions are slowly lifted and schools reopen in stages, every child will receive a new pair of shoes. Here are some happy faces (…or so we hope, behind the masks!) of children with their new shoes.
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