One World of Children

Eager Students

This is the season for giving, and the last opportunity many people will have to top off their charitable giving for the year. There are so many charities, from which to choose. Our local Public Radio Station sent out a plea, this morning, to support "local resources." This is a plea for a charity in a far-flung place, Uganda. The charity supports widows and orphans, who are among the world's poorest, most vulnerable, citizens. The organization is Samaritan Development Organization, whose initials are SADO. It is established and licensed by the government of Uganda as a non-governmental organization, and has a proven track record in devoting all the funds it receives to the population it serves. The word Samaritan says it all. To care for those in distress is simply the right thing to do.

Why children in a place so remote? These are the children of the world, one world. They are the hope of their country, the future of Uganda. As they are the future of Uganda, they are the future of Africa. As the future of their country goes, so goes the future of our world. People like to say, "You are family." To me, these children are family, as is the young man who founded SADO, Freddie Nyanzi. Freddie, a family man himself, has has devoted his time, strength and substance to help boys and girls who have nobody.

History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children. -Nelson Mandela

One eye-opener came in a conversation with Freddie. He said he was on his way to visit a children's prison, to counsel and help there. If need is a perception, my perception of need among Uganda's children changed dramatically in that moment. An orphanage without bedding or nets for little boys and girls is enough to hit me in the heart, but a children's prison?

Please help with a financial contribution.  I vouch for SADO, which has proven its effectiveness in housing, feeding educating and counseling Uganda's orphans. Currently SADO is trying to fund a Christmas party for the orphanage. Even a small donation of money will help now, or in the future.

Here is an excerpt from SADO's Mission Statement: To further educational development ,agriculture and animal projects in the most impoverished areas where many children and youth lack access to affordable ,quality education and basic needs such as clothes, food, medication etc .

To contact SADO by post:  Post Office Box 31234, Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 752 487724 / +256 752 983495 / +256 312 515107

Here is the link to SADO's PAYPAL Account:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GLH38JZ3B7BWQ 

Here is how to find the Samaritan Development Organization Website: http: //www.sadouganda.com
E-Mail: info@sadouganda.com. In addition SADO has a Facebook Fan Page, rich with photographs and video clips of the children and their progress. It is listed on Facebook by its initials and name.

Christmas 2012