Teachers and Nurses

The teachers at the Emmaus Global Outreach primary school at Nakivale Uganda are some of the most dedicated young people you will find anywhere. In addition to the 10 teachers there are also two nurses on the school staff. All of them work many, many hours per week for a salary of $100 per month. Think about that for a moment and let it sink in. How long would $100 last us over a months time? Most of us will spend more than that on our morning coffee or any number of other unnecessary items over a months time. 

Fred

Bruce

Stuart

Ok, now how many would continue in a job that could only pay you one-half of the salary you were promised? Which is exactly what these individuals are doing. Am I trying to lay a guilt trip on you? To be honest, yes. I would like to see a number of teachers adopt these teachers. And also nurses to adopt the nurses. I am not just speaking about their salaries, although that is a true need. I would like to see a connection, a relationship between these teachers and you and your classroom. Pray, pray, pray for these teachers and nurses. I wish each of you could come here to see the conditions they have to work in. Dirt floor classrooms, no teaching materials, if they have chalk it is a blessing.

Olivia

Naswifu

John

David

Most, if not all of them have Facebook, email, and cell phones. Now,

Phionah

someone is asking why do they have cell phones if they are that poor. Because cell phones are relatively cheap in Africa and there are no landlines in the Bush, but cell towers are all over. And they do not have monthly cell phone plans like most of us do. They have to buy “air time” and they are very frugal with using them. They only have to pay for out going calls, so they will “flash” each other. Make a call but hang up before the person answers. No one is charged but they know who has called them. Also they use WhatsApp and you can communicate all over the world for little or no cost.

Are there ten teachers out there who would pray about supporting a teacher for $100 per month? And a couple of nurses who would do the same. Are there 20 teachers who would give $50 a month. We would of course like to see a commitment of giving so that these teachers and nurses could feel secure that there pay would be there every month. But that is not to say we would not be overjoyed with your onetime gifts, anything you can do will drastically help to improve not only these teachers welfare but also the 586 students they teach. Just think of those class sizes.

Sifa

Godfrey

I am not a computer genus, if fact I have trouble turning the thing on. Writing this blog is a big stretch for me. But I would like to add photos of the teachers at some point. Maybe I can figure out how to do that when I return to the states. I think it would be very helpful to you if you could see their faces and classrooms. I can make a google photos share album of the teachers and if you are serious about praying and/or supporting them I will add you to the share. You would have to contact me with your email address.

Nurse Immaculee

I have given information on how you can help below, but you can also further designate your gift to specifically helping teachers. On your check or in the comments for Palpal or Egiving, write in Send It Ahead Project - teachers. That way your funds will go totally in support of the teachers salaries. For nurses you would use the same format.

Remember that you cannot take it with you, but you can “SEND IT AHEAD”.

If you can help we have a way for you to donate to these children’s needs. Go to www.watchtherefore.tv click on the donate button at the top of the page and please make sure you designate your tax deductible donation to the “Send It Ahead” program. While you’re at the web site please click on the Send It Ahead button at the top of the page to look for more updates and photos from the school.