Purchasing the land and having generous people and organizations come alongside us in building the buildings has been an amazing thing. The vision for "The Next Step" is becoming a reality, but we have one very import phase that must happen as we begin construction.
Living and working with "boots on the ground" in Uganda for the last 3 years has taught us many, many lessons. One of the unfortunate ones is "You have to protect your resources or they may be stolen."
Recently there has been an increase of thieves and vandals around the area, which makes the security wall a top priority.
During the building of the structures on the land there will be supplies, tools, and materials that are potential targets of thieves.
After "The Next Step" is complete and we are housing children in the Outreach House, storing medical supplies and office equipment. A security wall becomes even more vital.
Simply put we have to build the wall! Will you help us?
Unfortunately it's not cheap to wall the perimeter of over 8 acres of land. A block and concrete wall like the one we will build requires a substantial foundation and pier supports and a topping to prevent water penetration.
It will take approximately:
1) Buy five blocks for $5. Or ten for $10. Or a Bundle for $250. This is a huge undertaking, but we can do it together--brick by brick.
2) Tell your friends. Tweet, post, email, shout really loud . . . we need everyone to share our affiliate link. We need to sell 100,000 of these to get the entire job done.
3) Shop. No, really. The catch is that you have to do it through the Pure Charity website's online partners (like GAP, Target, J. Crew & Apple). They will donate a percentage to your Online Giving Fund which then you pass on to this project.
ABOUT SOLE HOPE
Sole Hope (established 2010) is a non-profit organization with a focused effort in Uganda to battle the problem of jiggers. Jiggers are small sand fleas that burrow into the bare feet of thousands of Ugandan children who often live their lives without adequate footwear and a misconception about the cause of jiggers. The result is infection, gangrene, paralysis, and occasionally amputation and even death.
Sole Hope’s mission is “Offering HOPE, healthier lives, and freedom from foot-related diseases through education, jobs, and medical relief.“
Asher (the founder) and Dru Collie (executive director) and their six children have been living in Jinja, Uganda serving local children along with their volunteers and team of workers for more than 2 years.
Sole Hope provides:
1) Closed-toe shoes to children in Uganda to protect their feet from jiggers
2) Education of preventions and treatments for children and their care givers
3) Medical care – removing jiggers from children's feet, treating the wounds, testing for HIV, Typhoid, Malaria, and other diseases
4) Jobs to men and women in Uganda – teaching the trade of shoe-making and providing employment in the local communities
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Jinja, Eastern Region, Uganda
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