Christmas list

Once again it is Christmas time. I am not asking for presents thisyear. I don't have a wish list. Really, by comparison, I have all thatI need here. I have shelter, I have food and I have health. I havestrong communities at home loving and supporting me. This is not true,however, for many people around me.Fortunately, I have come across some wonderful organizations whiletraveling here that are doing wonderful work in the community. So ifyou would like to give me a Christmas present this year, you arewelcome to make a contribution to any one of these organizations.Please contact me if you are interested. I will provide more detailsat a later time.

Undugu- Community building organzation that engages in manyactivities to promote peace and love. This includes a school forrefugee children that I taught at, a tailoring shop to generate incomefor women in the community, a builders association, and many differentlocal dancing troupes
Rubanda Solidarity- Organization in southern Uganda. They areproviding income generating activities like tailoring or mushroomgrowing to teen drop outs. They also built and staff the only nurseryschool in the village. They are now trying to add one grade a yearuntil they can create a full primary school. Currently trying to raise funds to purchase a solar energy system so they can have lights in thedormitory at night.

Rainbow House of Hope Uganda- Youth Center in Kampala. They provide aplace where children and youth can play sports, learn music, engage intutoring and have a greater fullness of life.

Caritas Gulu- Provides resources to the most vulnerable in the IDPcamps in and around Gulu.Youth in Action- provides sponsorships to orphaned children in the Ft.Portal region.

More organizations and info to come….ps- if you do want to send any cards or anything though, my address here is
Michael Le Chevallier C/O St. Francis Xavier Jesuit Community
Po Box 266 Mwanza
Here is the rest of the contact info.
+255787282555
mike.lechevallier@gmail.com
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