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a little bit of HOPENurturing hope in the Butaleja District of Uganda by enabling people to overcome the hurdles that prevent them reaching their full potential. |
Izzy Bloomfield lives in Ipswich and is in her second year at London Metropolitan University, studying International Development. This week it’s her turn to tell us about her ‘Gold Star Project’: Tailoring School. At the beginning of 2012, a little bit of HOPE gave £600 to a tailoring school in Busolwe, Uganda. Started by Grace, a
Amy Rushbrook, one of the founding trustees of a little bit of HOPE graduated this year with a degree in Youth Work and Applied Theology from The Centre for Youth Ministries in Cambridge. She lives in Ipswich and is a Substance Misuse Worker for The Matthew Project. This week we hear about her ‘Gold Star Project’: Sanitary Towels. When
In the week leading up to Christmas, the six trustees of a little bit of HOPE are going to each tell you about their ‘Gold Star Project’ of 2012. We have done all kinds of things this year, all of them we hope worthwhile and helpful in enabling people in the Butaleja District of Uganda
As a child, every dinnertime I was told to go wash my hands. But what if there’s no tap? Most Ugandans take hygiene seriously (there are a lot of contagious diseases hanging around) and usually have a small bottle of water in their house just for washing hands. However, soap is expensive and one bar
a little bit of HOPE is in great shape! In the UK we are now a registered charity (Gift Aid forms will be available soon) and we’re on target to raise our year one target of £12,000 (although we’re not there yet, so if you have not yet set up a standing order, now would
Many girls in rural Uganda drop out of school early when they start their periods. Last week, a little bit of HOPE (Uganda) organised for a women’s group to learn to make sanitary towels out of materials that can be purchased locally. School drop-out is a big problem in rural Uganda, and the rate is
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