Let us not grow weary…

“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Galatians 6:9

It has been such a long time since the last blog I am unsure of where to begin! What a year it has been for everyone, so many challenges have ensued and time has slipped right through our hands at the same time. In writing this, we are hopeful that this update finds you healthy and well and looking forward to better days ahead.

If you are interested in the COVID update for Uganda please see the following message for details.

KEY ISSUES FROM TONIGHT’S PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON THE COVID-19 SITUATION

1. Schools will re-open on October 15th for the

candidate classes of P-7, S-4, S-6, finalists in tertiary colleges and finalists in universities.

2. The International Airport and land borders

will now be opened for tourists, coming in and going out, provided they tested negative 72 hours before arrival in Uganda and provided the tour operators ensure that the tourists do not mix with the Ugandans. Returning Ugandans, who have negative PCR results, will be allowed to go home. The Ministry of Health will only get their addresses for follow up.

3. Restrictions on movements on border districts are hereby lifted.

4. Curfew, from 9pm to 6am, will be maintained; but for the boda bodas, their movements must always end at 6pm.

5. Places of worship, should open with the following guidelines:

a. Individual prayers or confessions with priests or counseling with the necessary SOPs.

b. Prayers and fellowships whose numbers do not exceed 70 and by observing all the other SOPs.

c. Night prayers and transnights are not allowed.

d. The regular large gatherings of prayers and preachings of Sundays and Fridays will be considered at a later stage, depending on how the disease will be evolving; but the rule of the number of 70 and not more can be used on the Fridays and Sundays.

e. There should be no Sunday School for children.

6. Open air activities of sports will re-open provided there are no spectators and the players are tested for Covid-19, 72 hours before. This test will expire in 14 days. Hence, the Sportsmen will have to repeat the test. This also applies:

a. Sportsmen and women should remember that masks should not be worn, when you are engaged in strenuous exercises.

b. With tournaments, teams should be quarantined for the whole season of the competition.

c. Indoor sports activities, including gyms, remain closed.

7. Casinos, gaming centres and cinemas remain closed.

8. Bars shall remain closed.

9. Hotels will continue operating following the SOPs agreed with the Ministry of Health.

10. Restaurants should continue to emphasize the takeaways. Indoor restaurant services should be minimized and follow the SOPs.

11. Mobile Markets, monthly cattle auction and produce markets, should remain closed as the Ministry of Health continues to develop SOPs.

12. Mass gatherings are still prohibited.

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We are grateful that the children have remained mostly in good health and good spirits. We have strived every day to provide the most love and security that we possibly can, and we thank you greatly for helping us with this every day!

We are happy to announce that Peace has received the love of a sponsor recently as well! We pray that a long lasting love and connection can be sustained for this precious little girl and her sponsor family.

We have also recently been blessed with a special birthday celebration. Thank you so much for your donations and sponsorships. Sometimes we are humbled by food donations, donations for medical needs, donations for wood or transportation ..and then sometimes we are able to bring HOOL to life with pure excitement when a sponsor sends funds for a birthday or holiday. These are all gifts from God that the children of HOOL with never ever forget. Thank you!

And more exciting news we are so blessed to share!!

HOOL director Eddy will be united in holy matrimony to Peace this coming weekend. Please join us in welcoming Peace to the HOOL family, she has been such a display of love and light to everyone she meets!! How blessed we are to witness such a beautiful union of two people who love each other and God so deeply.