in progress june 2013
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We are excited to announce that the borehole for the water project in the village of
Ihunga has been drilled and water has been
found. The supply is ample and the water
has been tested and found to be of very
good quality with no contamination. The
village water committee has been meeting
routinely to discuss the progress and to give
guidance to the villagers on how they can
contribute. Fr. Fred Tusingire has kept us
updated on the progress of the project and
we are now halfway through completion. The
people of Ihunga are ecstatic and enthusiastic
to know they will have a safe, clean water
supply in their village. On April 9, nearly the
entire village gathered together to make
their contribution to the project. Male
villagers have contributed their part to the
water project by digging the trenches, while
the women cooked lunch for everyone.
Everyone in the village also contributed food
for the event. They are all looking forward
to the completion of the project. The next steps
will be to build the water tank and to lay the
pipes in the trenches, as well as set up the
solar pumping system. Once we raise enough
funds to get water flowing in Ihunga, it will take
only about one month to finish the project.
We're very close to reaching our goal and
helping our friends in this village, and we cannot
do this without the help of our wonderful
supporters. The day the water starts flowing in
Ihunga will be one of much celebration. Plans
are in the works for a large celebratory feast
and inaugural ceremony the day the waterproject is fully complete.
In Progress...Bringing Water to Our Brothers & Sisters in Africa
The Official Newsletter for Uganda Farmers, Inc.
June 2013 Vol 6 Issue 1
Water Committee Meeting in Ihunga
Progress in Ihunga
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April 9, 2013; Ihunga, Uganda
T he men of Ihunga take a break from digging the trenches
Men digging the trenches for the pipes Villagers of Ihunga gathering for lunch
Men and women of Ihunga gather for lunch
Women and children of Ihunga gather to prepare lunch
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Our third annual 5K race, walk,and kids' fun run will take placeon Saturday, September 21,
2013, so be sure to mark your
calendars! Our race last year
was a great success, as it led us
to raising enough money to start the water project
in Ihunga. This year we hope to bring in even
more people for an even more successful event. If
you are interested in becoming a sponsor, helping
in any way before or at the event, or if you wouldjust like more information, please e-mail
Jane Holler at
be sure you don't miss any
updates regarding the upcoming
race, follow us on Facebook and
visit our website.
UFI will be holding a pool partyfor children at the YMCA in
Orange on Saturday, June 15. The party will be
held from 12 to 2 pm, which will include one hour
in the pool and one hour in the party room.
Pizza will be served for
lunch and a lifeguard will be
on duty at the pool. Fr.
David Eliaona from Tanzaniawill give a brief talk on how
life is for children living in an
African village. We are
allowed a limited number of
children to attend so we can
only accpet the first 25 who register.
Suggested donation is $15 per child. To
register for this event, please e-mail Jane
Holler at [email protected].
Since we are a nonprofitorganization, we rely solely
on donations. Please
consider contributing a tax-
deductible donation today. If
it weren't for our donors, we
would not have gotten as faras we have today. We are
very grateful to have such
generous supporters and we need your help
to get the water flowing in the village of
Ihunga!
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