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You wouldn’t love to miss reading this! (God is so Good)
Over the past 1 1/2 years our lives here at Hope for Orphans Organization-Luuka have changed greatly. Blessings we only imagined before have come to pass. Land was purchased, two toilets (outhouses, as they say in the US) were dug and built, a cow purchased, an orphanage built, crops planted and harvested, some children sponsored, […]
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God Is The Ultimate Gift Giver – Blessings Are Never Too Far
Greetings from the children. We all receive. And we love it! There is no better feeling that giving a surprise gift to a child. And there’s no better feeling that receiving a surprise gift from a loved one. Why? Why do we give, knowing it’s a mixed bag of blessing and frustration? I believe that […]
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Your Most Welcome at HOOL!
Good news!! For the second time, you are most welcome at HOOL Mr. Edward!!! Your tremendous contribution towards these precious kiddos is unbelievable. Kids and stuff are looking forward to learning lots of new things from you again. We want the children to learn about different cultures too so you’re more than welcome. Journey Mercies […]
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Esther needs a sponsor.
Esther from Bukanga in Luuka district, who is enrolled in our program, remains unsponsored. Though Esther receives mentoring and that all our kids receive, it would truly be a blessing if this child could have the additional support of a loving and caring sponsor, she has gone through harsh experiences including losing her mother. Though […]
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Clean water still a dream!
Because there is no community well, and no money to buy clean water, Kagodo has to get water from a far away dirty water source. Kagodo can only fill his Jerry can half way or it will be too heavy for him to carry. So he makes several trips, twice a day. The swamp water […]
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A reminder of where Our Children Started.
A reminder of where our children started. As the charity and we make small progress every day, we always focus on how much more we have to do but sometimes it’s really great to look back AND remember how far we have come. Many of our children were rescued from storms way back. We witnessed […]
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HOOL BENEFICIARIES ENJOY SUMPTUOUS MEAL
MOST of us cannot relate to what it is like being an orphan, but stop for a second and try to imagine it. Imagine if you or your child had to grow up without parents and possibly be left hungry and homeless. Imagine living every day wondering where your next meal would come from. Now, […]
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Its time to swing…..!(Our first swing at the orphanage)
Swinging! Wheee! Children love to swing all over the world. Unfortunately, many kids in remote areas like Luuka, have never even seen a swing……! Swinging isn’t just “all fun and games.” Neuroscience reveals it promotes brain development, plus it stimulates the vestibular (inner ear), improves coordination, visual perception, muscular development, and proprioception (body awareness). Plus, it provides […]
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Little Sheila Versus Malaria
The phone rang and upon answering it we instantly knew it was an emergency. Our sweet, Sheila of HOOL (Hope for Orphans Organization-Luuka) had fainted and was non-responsive to her caregiver as she laid on the mud floor of the hut. She had been able to play just earlier in the day and unlike many […]
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Gift Makes 1yr At HOOL
July 5was a special throwback Thursday at HOOL (Hope for Orphans Organization-Luuka), because that is the anniversary of the day we found, Gift!!! One year ago we found this sweet, little boy, who had been found close to the police station, abandoned by his last known living relative, his uncle. Gift’s mother had sadly passed […]
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