CKRET TRIP TO ZIROBWE 8TH MARCH 2007.

Lelia chatting with Bruhan and Jamil.


Sheba, Shirley and Lelia planning for the trip to Zirobwe.

Nelson getting in on the action...


On Thursday 8th march, a few CKRET members went to see two orphans we are assisting in Kabulanaka, Zirobwe, Luwero district; one hours drive from the city centre. These were Nelson Mweseezi, Sheba Kyobutungi, Shirley Ddamba, Lelia Mbabazi, Daniel Birungi and Isaac Munanira.

Background:
The family is made up of two teenage boys Jamil and Bruhan/Bruno who lost their parents to the AIDS pandemic. They came to the attention of CKRET through a social worker who was doing work with TASO (The AIDS Support Organisation). When we found them, they had already stopped schooling and they were just surviving. Their hen project had failed after the chicken died from illness and their old house was leaking.
For the first phase, CKRET were able to construct a new three roomed house for the children. The unfinished work included; one missing iron sheet, the walls and floors were not plastered, windows were missing and so was one door.

Present:
CKRET contracted two gentlemen to help us do the work; Godfrey Kyekulidde a carpenter who is also a nearby LC1 chairman and Mr. Sulaiman Mulinda who is basically a general handyman. Mulinda helped us during the first phase to do finishing work on the house.
The boys at the moment have one hen, two goats and they generate income by also digging other peoples’ land for money and collecting firewood among other things.

For the second phase CKRET set out to have 3 wooden windows and one door made and installed. The windows and doors will be made by the carpenter and installed by the handyman.

Future:
We are looking at the following:
1. Plastering the floor.
2. Help both teenagers identify income generating activities.
3. Look at helping the children buy the piece of land on which their house is.
4. Continuing to share the gospel of Christ’s love with both teenagers.