Dear family and friends,

It’s time again for an update

from Chawolo.

Since the last newsletter, a lot

has happened in Chawolo.

Eugene & Jaimie

They will be sitting for Grade 6

exams in April this year. It has

been previously bi-yearly done

but it will now be done yearly.

We think that they are doing

quite well but it is always good

to assess themselves with

other children of their age/

class.

Furthermore, they are growing

very well, enjoying their time

with the community children

and quite healthy.

Last Christmas Holidays Picture: Celebrating Christmas in the

CDHope hall

This past holiday, all of the

CDHope children went to spend

time with their families/

relatives. It went well for most

of them. Unfortunately, Suzan

and Benja did not come back.

Their half sister, who acts as a

guardian to them, decided to

take them to a boarding

school. It was a very difficult

moment for us but we

eventually managed to speak

with Suzan and Benja who

both said “I had no choice”.

Even then, we wish them the

best and believe that through

CDHope, God has planted a

seed in them that should only

grow.

As for the community, it was a

challenging time especially for

a family (Odoi) that lives not

too far from us. The father

(alcoholic) ended up with

extremely weird behaviors,

where his children had to run

out of the house every night

for safety. We arranged a

place of safety for the children

but the father found out where

the children were and again

went after the children. Both

his (polygamist) wives had left

with the younger and older

children. Eventually, we made

contact with his only able-to-

help brother and together with

a few people, Tim drove this

man to Tororo town and hand-

ed him to his brother who

later took him to a hospital in

Kampala.

As we write, this man is back

in Chawolo but not really

doing very well health wise.

CDHope schools Nursery

The nursery is doing very

well…in fact, so well that a lot

of folks have come to ask for a

place for their children. We

have added 10 children from

the neighboring villages and a

few others from Chawolo.

Picture: Parents and students looking

for admission in the CDHope

Secondary and Nursery School

Primary

Not having an own primary

school, we take the sponsored

children to a fairly better

school that is 5km away.

However, in January, we

learnt that they were moving

the first three classes to a

place further – about 8.5/9km

away. Th is was very

disappointing news because

we have 11 nursery graduates

who are heading to the first

primary class – they can’t walk

all that distance twice a day…

besides, one part of the road

is a bit too busy and could be

dangerous (traffic) for the

children. Because of this

challenge, we have decided to

start a primary class in the

afternoon (using the hall/

nursery class once it is free).

What happens when these

children go to the second class

remains a challenge right now

but it is something playing in

our minds.

Chawolo adventure www.cdhope.org

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March 2013

Year 8, no. 1

Update on secondary school On 18th March, we’ll be starting our secondary school (God willing), with the first two classes (S1 and

S2). We are very excited and look forward to this.

As we write, we are still doing the last teacher interviews and working hard to complete the toilet and

kitchen. It is amazing how things tend to be very slow in Uganda yet speed up a lot to the sprint

The secondary school will be helpful for the community and neighboring community too because the

nearest secondary school is about 11km away. In

the student interviews, we’ve had some folks come

from as far as Tororo (32km) and Namatamba

(about 50km away) looking for a student place.

Unfortunately for them, we do not have (sleeping)

accommodation, however, there are many

students in Chawolo and the neighborhood.

Children’s Program Picture: In the Saturday program the children are learning about being careful with each other. They are not supposed to break the toilet paper, as they try to walk through it.

Prayer

For continued good health

For continued protection on the

road and here in Chawolo

For a good and successful start of

the secondary school

For a good solution to the primary

challenge

For Odoi’s health…and his family

through this challenging period.

Praise

The good health

The protection on the road and

here at the jungle

The growth of the CDHope work

For the continued financial support

we get (thanks folks and be blessed

for that).

Village and… Furlough and holidays in the Netherlands and US

Praise and Prayer

Omalla’s coming to NL and the US

It is time for our bi-yearly holidays. We

hope to come to Holland end May for 3

and half weeks, then also go to the US

(visit Tim’s sisters who live and work in

St. Louis Missouri) for 1 and half weeks.

We really look forward to this, especially

Eugene and Jaimie (they remind us

almost daily ).

Unfortunately, we do not yet have all the

funds for our tickets. If there is any way

we could get financial support here, it is

very welcome.

Till the next newsletter, greetings from the Omalla’s,

@ Chawolo!

Contact info Uganda: Tim and Wilma Omalla P.O. Box 531, Tororo, UGANDA Telephone Tim: +256 752 661382 Wilma: +256 782 728445, +256 757 724674 Email: timwilma@timwilma.com Contact info The Netherlands: Ton & Ilse de Lange Hazelaarlaan 3, 2803 BS GOUDA, HOLLAND

Telephone: Home: +31 (0)182 571850 Email: homecommitee@cdhope.org

Giving info: Bank: Rabobank Woerden Name: St. Child’s Destiny of Hope, Kamerik Account: 1281.29.956 For international transfers: Rabobank Woerden IBAN: NL98 RABO 0128129956 BIC: RABONL2U Transfers to Uganda: Bank: Barclays Bank of Uganda Ltd Kampala, Uganda Account: 60 01 00 79 29 Name: CDHope UG SWIFT: BARCUGKX

Borehole Chawolo Picture: The borehole was faulty, causing a water shortage in the village. With help of the Emergency fund, the borehole was repaired. After some hours of pumping out dirty water, there was clean water again .