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IN PROGRESS...

In This Issue

Fifth Annual Running Water for

Africa 5K—pg. 2

Bunnell Students Raise Money

for Water—pg. 3

First Baptist Church of Milford

Partners with UFI—pg. 4

Lemonade in Exchange for

Water—pg. 4

How to Help —pg. 5 Jane Holler and Dan Marecki with UFI supporter, Fr. Emmanuel, and villagers at the water pump in Nganiko

On their recent trip to Africa in May, President Jane Holler and Vice President/Treasurer Dan Marecki met with Dr. Flavio Pasqualato, the managing di-rector of Draco, Ltd., which is the Italian drilling company Uganda Farmers has consistently used for projects. Draco has been a longtime trusted partner and their expertise in surveying, drilling, and installing our water projects has been invalua-ble over the years. Our project in Nganiko, Uganda has been quite a success as it supplies the medical center and sur-rounding area with much needed clean water. The borehole currently pumps one thousand liters of water per hour, but Dr. Flavio calculated that the well has a capacity twenty times greater than it is currently pumping out. After discovering the Nganiko water project has so much more potential, UFI officials decided it would be best to expand on the project to assist the area even further. Plans are currently underway to include four more water taps, a new delivery system, a sixty thou-sand liter water tank, and a solar pump. When completed, this expansion will provide the gift of

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clean water to a nearby school of four hundred children as well as thousands of other villagers. Many thanks to all of our supporters—none of this could be accomplished without your generosity! God bless you all!

Water Project Expansion Taking Shape

Jane Holler signing the contract for the new expansion at the home of Fr. Emmanuel in Rwesigiire, Uganda

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U ganda Farmers, Inc. will be holding its fifth annual Running for Water for Africa 5K Run/Walk fund-raiser on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Walnut

Beach in Milford. Thanks to suggestions made by par-ticipants and volunteers of past races, UFI has chosen to try a different location this year. Walnut Beach offers a level course, compared to the more undulating Morning-side neighborhood the course has run through in past years, which will provide both runners and walkers with a less intimidating, but still challenging and enjoyable, workout. The course will also run through scenic Silver Sands State Park, so race participants will be sure to en-joy the gorgeous, panoramic views of Long Island Sound and Charles Island.

Timing Details

Registration will begin at 7:00 AM, which opens for partici-pants who plan to register the day of the event. The race will start promptly at 9:00, after a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner and a send-off by a guest of honor. Participants can expect refreshments at the end of the race, along with an awards ceremony beginning at 10:00, followed by a raffle for prizes from local businesses.

How to Register Participants should pre-register online by visiting www.hitekracing.com. A link will also be provided on our website at www.ugandafarmersinc.org. Pre-registering will guarantee you a t-shirt as well as save you time and mon-ey the day of the race. We strongly encourage all partici-pants to pre-register as it will help us immensely with planning

Fifth Annual Running for Water for Africa 5K Run/Walk

Help us Make this Our Best Year Yet The Running for Water for Africa fundraiser is organized by volunteers and is funded by donations. We are always looking for new volunteers to assist us with everything from giving out fliers, to working the registration tables, to handing out water to and cheering on race participants on the course. If you are interested in helping us prepare for the race or assisting us on the day of, please let us know! Volunteering with Uganda Farmers is not only a rewarding way to give back to your local and global community, it can also be a great way to earn community service hours for high school and college students! If you can’t volunteer your time but would still like to help out, monetary donations are always welcome. Even though this event is held to raise funds, we still need funds to put it on. Any amount helps and as always, is tax-deductible. We are also greatly in need of sponsors for the event. Being a sponsor is a great way to advertise your business. Sponsors who donate $200 or more will have their name/company name on the back of our race t-shirts, other pro-motional materials, and on our website. For contact information, please see page 5 of this newsletter.

Quick Reference Schedule: 7:00 - 8:45 AM: Registration and check-in

9:00 AM: Race begins

9:15 AM: Refreshments are served

10:00 AM: Awards Ceremony, followed by raffle

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S tudents at Frank Scott Bunnell High School in Stratford, Connecticut have made quite an impact on the

lives of Ugandans. The students of Bun-nell High School’s Future Educators Club, under the direction of faculty advisor Michele Croteau, presented the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Uganda Farmers, Inc. with a check for $1,100.00. The donation will help to expand UFI’s most recent water project in the remote Western Ugandan village of Nganiko. Prior to the drilling of a bore hole and the installation of a water delivery system, clean, potable water was a scarcity in the area of Nganiko. Now the completed pro-ject services a medical center and about two thousand villagers with nature’s most precious gift. The large and generous donation came from a fundraiser held by the students in which customized water cups were sold for $7.00 a piece. Croteau, a human develop-

Bunnell Students Make Big Splash with

Water for Africa

ment teacher at the school, made it a priority to teach her students to think globally, and they responded with great interest and enthusiasm. With the support of the school administration, the project rapidly took shape. After kicking off the project with a slide show and assembly, “Water for Africa”, the cups went on sale to students, teachers, friends, and families. The result was not only a valuable financial contribution, but also a developing and con-tinuing awareness of the importance of service to others.

Members of the Future Educators Club holding the cups

Ms. Croteau presenting the check to UFI President, Jane Holler

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First Baptist Church of Milford Partners with UFI

to Aid Orphanage

Under the pastorship of the Rev. Dr. Calvin E. Robinson, Jr.,

First Baptist Church donated its time, money and talents to

help the Iganga Babies Home in Uganda at a most critical junc-

ture.

The Missionaries of First Baptist, under the direction of Chair-

person Mrs. Carolyn Brangman, invited Ugandan native God-

frey Musabe to speak at the church earlier this year. Musabe

spoke of the orphanage's dire need for food, clothing and sup-

plies because their source of funding had been drastically re-

duced. The Missionaries collected sizable financial donations

which were used to bolster the supplies of baby formula, food,

and medicines necessary for the care of the children ages birth

to five years.

The Clothes Closet of First Baptist donated children’s clothing

and church member Gail Fisher-Brown organized a clothing

collection. She presented a small mountain of purchased and

donated clothing to UFI officers Jane Holler and Dan Marecki,

who delivered two large duffel bags to the orphanage on their

visit to Uganda earlier this summer.

“What a delight it was to witness the excitement and apprecia-

tion on those small, joyous faces and the anticipation in those

tiny, eager hands as they dragged in the bags and examined

the treasures inside!” said Dan Marecki.

Thank you First Baptist Church for opening your hearts and for

sending your love across the earth! This gesture brought

immense happiness to kids who need to know that others care.

Young Milford residents, Mia Powers, age 13,

and Kyle Holler, age 10, recently volunteered

their time to help raise money for water projects

in Uganda. While on vacation with their family,

instead of spending time splashing in the waves

and soaking up the sun at the beach like most

kids, Mia and Kyle took it upon themselves to

open a lemonade stand at a busy bus stop and

ferry terminal. They planned the entire event, as

well as made the signs and purchased all of the

materials needed for their venture.

The young entrepreneurs set up shop at the bus

stop and worked hard in the hot sun to quench

the thirst of tourists and locals alike. They sold

lemonade last year as well, but this year they

more than doubled their profit, all of which they

generously donated to Uganda Farmers, Inc.

Thank you, Mia and Kyle, for helping make a dif-

ference in Uganda!

Lemonade Stand Helps Raise

Money for Water Projects

Mia Powers, left, and Kyle Holler, right,

at their lemonade stand on Martha’s Vineyard

Children at the Babies Home who were helped by

First Baptist’s generosity

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Contact Us

Uganda Farmers, Inc. C/o Holler & Marecki, LLC

31 Cherry Street, Suite 109

Milford, Connecticut 06460

E-mail us:

ugandafarmersinc1@gmail.com

janeh@hollerandholler.com

Visit us on the web at

www.ugandafarmersinc.org

Follow us on Facebook at

Facebook.com/ugandafarmersinc

How to Help Uganda Farmers, Inc. is always in need of helping hands. We thrive

on donations and are run by volunteers, so every little bit goes a long

way.

Donations

If you would like to donate to our causes, you may do so by either

going onto our website at www.ugandafarmersinc.org and clicking

the “Donate Now!” button or by mailing a check with the enclosed

donation form to the address at right.

Volunteering

We are always in need of volunteers to assist with upcoming events,

spreading awareness of upcoming projects, and lending fundraising

ideas and resources. If you are interested in volunteering in any

aspect or have fundraising ideas you would like to share with us,

please contact Jane Holler by e-mail at janeh@hollerandholler.com

or e-mail our general mailbox at ugandafarmersinc1@gmail.com.

Help Uganda Farmers, Inc. Go Green

We are making an attempt to “go green” by sending news and event

invitations electronically, but we need your e-mail address to do so!

If you are interested in receiving news on our progress and

reminders for upcoming fundraising events, please provide your

name and e-mail address on the enclosed form and mail, fax, or e-

mail to us. You may also e-mail us at our general mailbox at

ugandafarmersinc1@gmail.com to let us know you would like to

be added to our mailing list. You can be taken off of our mailing list

at anytime.

Running for Water for Africa 5K Committee Members

Bill Bevan Cindy Bevan

Shelly Gibson Hilda Wilson

Donald Thomas Veronica Thomas

Jane Holler Dan Marecki

Uganda Farmers, Inc.

31 Cherry Street, Suite 109

Milford, Connecticut 06460

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