................Christmas Items!

Dec 15, 1:45pm Help the Good Samaritan Children have a holiday meal.
They would love to have chicken for Christmas. It is a Ugandan tradition for everyone to have some type of meat during the holidays. That is the only time they can afford it. If the kids don't get any funds for meat they will have to stay inside all day during the holiday because the director does not want them to feel sad if they see neighbors having a nice meal. Any amount you can donate will really help! They currently may only have tea to drink and no food at the orphanage.
Can you imagine a Holiday with no food?

Nov 23, 1:52pm
Here's is the items bought with the Good Samaritan Home "Christmas Fund" Money!
Several shirts and pairs of sock and underwear. Candy , Small toys, pencils, pens, batteries and a camera. The shipping was $54.
The other items in total were around $75.
That is what your Money was used for! We Thank You All for your Donations!!!
You can still donate. Any money raised will be used for food and school fees for the kids! Once they get the box with their camera we should have more photos to post of
the kids with their gifts!!!

-------------Good Samaritan Home is low on food

Nov 16, 2:43pm URGENT Update! 3 kids at the Good Samaritan Home have malaria and they have no money for medicine. If you could donate it would be so appreciated. Malaria is a very horrible illness. Without medicine they will not recover. Donate by Chip In or click the Yellow "DONATE" button. Photos of the sick children with Malaria are at the bottom of the blog, their names are Oliver, Emmanuel, and Betty. Pray for them and consider helping them!


This photo is of the new beds for all the kids! Thanks to everyone who gave donations on this site! The kids got beds for Christmas!
November 13, 1:40pm
The Good Samaritan Children are low on food now. Each month they usually run out of food. If you would like to like to make a donation for food for the kids click on the Chip IN button. Always beds were bought for all 19 children with some of the money we have raised from their Chip IN button and other donations.
The "Annamani Orphanage" and "Good Samaritan Christmas" Fundraisers are still going on. Click on their Chip In buttons to donate to each cause. Thanks!

Annamani Clothes For Christmas

Nov, 19,09 2:18pm $380 is the total for Annamani! Keep the Donations Coming!

Nov 9, 2:50pm
Our Total for the Annamani Clothes Fund is now $355. Some donations were given through other ways not through "Chip In". Only $205 is needed to give all the kids an outfit including shoes! Will you consider giving? Any amount is so greatly appreciated!

Nov,5 2:11pm
We've had over 600 views on this blog and if everyone who visits the blog just Donates $1 we would reach our goal! Will you consider giving just $1? The kids need all the Help they can get! Thanks!
Our total is now $305. Some donations were given through other ways not "Chip In."

UPDATE Oct 24, 9:51am

Our total for the Annamani Christmas Clothes Fund is at $190.
Some donors paid through paypal instead of Chip In.
We still need your help to reach the goal. Will you consider giving a few dollars?
Be sure to watch all the videos below and you will see how needy the kids are!
This Video is of Durga Annamani the orphanage Director! She is asking for everyone to give only $1 to help her children! Be sure to watch this video!

She is asking for your help. So Will you help the Children?


Oct 20,
1:00pm Also here is a list of exactly what the children in India will receive.
The prices of each item are listed if you want to donate the amount for a specific item.
- 2 pairs of socks $1
- 2 pairs of underwear $2
- 2 undershirts $2
- pants and shirt, or a dress $13
- shoes $11 each



Oct 20, 9:46pm We are still needing more dontions so each child will get a new outfit. If EVERYONE who visited this site donated just $1 we would already have over $100 raised. Think about donating at least $1 it's such a small amount to
you but to them it will make a big difference!
Oct 15, 3:06pm

ANNAMANI CHRISTMAS

Here's the story of the Annamani Orphanage in Eluru, India!
In 2003 at the railway station Durga saw an 8 year old begging for food and when she found out that the child was an orphan she offered him her home, warm meals and an education. Since then she has brought more needy children into her home. Today Durga is taking care of 19 children together with her husband, her Mom and sister. Some of the children are orphans while others were abandoned by their families as they were too poor to provide for them. Unfortunately Durga lost her job, and her husband only occasionally works as an electrician. The Annamani Orphanage is a 2 room house and all the kids sleep on the floor. Photos and videos are Below. The kids are need of new clothes for Christmas! Each child only has 1 outfit. Can you imagine only having 1 outfit?Also their only toy is an old flat soccer ball, they still enjoy playing with it though. Won't you consider helping these kids? THE 3rd VIDEO BELOW IS OF THE ORPHANAGE DIRECTOR. BE SURE TO WATCH ALL THE VIDEOS. THE KIDS REALLY NEED YOUR HELP!!! Post a comment if you have any questions.

--------------Items for Christmas

Update Oct 13, 5:47pm
We are raising funds to buy the Good Samaritan Kids beds.
Bunk beds cost $35 in Uganda! Would you like to provide one? Click on Chip In on the
top right side of the blog to donate. Thanks. Post if you have any question!
In the next week or so we will also have a "Chip In " button that will raise funds for the
Annamani Children in Eluru, India. The orphans in India are in need of new clothes for Christmas. Feel Free to donate to both the Good Samaritan orphans in Uganda and the
Annamani Orphans in India. We want to help as many kids as possible this Christmas!


Sept 30, 1:00pm
Some of you might be wondering exactly what items will bought for the children at Christmas.
I hope to buy many different items so they each have a toy and somethings else. Here's prices of different items if you want to donate for a specific item. 100% of your money goes to the kids none is used for any other reason!

Socks 10 pr for $5.50 19 pairs needed
Boys underwear all sizes 6 pair for $4.50 9 pr needed
Girls underwear 5 pk $4 10 pr needed Ball and jacks set $1 Toys animals $1 Play jewelry $2 Yo Yo $1 Chapstick $1 each Hard Candy $1 a bag
They might also need batteries for a camera but we have to wait and see.
I still have 4 necklaces 2 green 2 blue for sale $6 Each. They were made by the kids. Photos below. They make great Christmas gifts!!!

------------The Video we've all been waiting for!!!

Sept 28, 6:36pm Raised $156 So far! Keep the donations coming!
Hopefully we will meet our goal!
Sept 28, 2:30pm
UPDATE WE'RE UP TO $132 SO FAR! WOW. THE KIDS WILL BE SO HAPPY AND SURPRISED WITH THEIR GIFTS! THANKS EVERYONE!


UPDATE!!! Sept 26 9:22am
I've started a chip in page to raise funds for the Good Samaritan kids.
I want them to have a nice Christmas. We've raised $30 far. For some reason it does not show up on Chip in. Maybe because some people click donate instead of Chip in.
So that's $30 of around $550 that I'd to raise.
The kids need a few more mattresses and shoes etc. The also need more nutrious food.
Sept 13, 1022pm These are some of the kids from Samaritan Home.
Hope you enjoy the video. Feel free to comment if you like it. Thanks to ALL who have donated to the kids so far!

-----------------More New photos!

5:22 PM SEPT 4,09



Here are the photos of the kids wearing their new shirts.
They are also holding their new soccer ball.

Click on the donate button on the right side if you want to help the kids
get more needed items! Thanks!

..................Help Mary and Others like her!!!

Aug 30, 3:23pm

This is Mary with her Grandfather Ojuuk. Her story is below!

There are 19 kids at Good Samaritan who need a uniform.
Here are some of their names and ages.
If you want to give them a uniform
Boys uniforms are $12 each, girls are $10.

If you pay for a uniform for 1 of these kids listed below then
you can also be their pen pal. They are the only kids
without a pen pal. I have photos of these kids also and a group
photo several posts back.
Ronald age 13, Mary age 9
Tonny age 10, Maria age 11

Here is Mary's story if any of you would like to help her.
You could also provide her with a mosquito for $3 or a mattress
for $10 along with the uniform. She would really like a new friend.

"The good Samaritan Children's Home Uganda, has been a major inspiration, not
only to the orphans but to many others around the region.

Every day we appreciate all we have as we are constantly touched by stories
like this one about the old Mzee Ojjuk and the grand Daughter, Mary.

Mzee Ojuuk's story I had a very good life before the war started. I did not have
to worry about adult matters.

It was not long before the militia arrived and burnt down their house and
destroyed their livestock – their only means of survival.

Ojuuk's family fled to a compound was attacked, and Ojuuk was separated from his
family, only to learn that his two sons and daughters was murdered and his wife
Killed in the panic of fleeing in the morning Ojuuk found all his children and
the wife killed and leaving the young Mary crying far in bush he took her and
they joined the camp in Soroti, they moved from camp to another town and
finally they arrived in Masese lake side suburbs in Jinja town.
Ojuuk and the granddaughter was brought to Good Samaritan Home by the village
leader. Reaching at Good Samaritan Home Ojuuk says I have finally found HOME for
my granddaughter I can now die and rest in peace.
Ojuuk is 77 years old and Mary 9 years old.