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our e-mail addresses are:
dr_jmk@hotmail.com
denise.brennan@gmail.com

DONATIONS: Denise & I have been asked by PARDI (the community-based organization with whom we will be working in Uganda) to raise funds in order to alleviate many of the ailments linked to HIV/AIDS in the Rakai district. There is no amount too big or small...Every penny counts. Attached below is a letter sent by Richard Hagaba (PARDI) describing the present conditions in this district. If you choose to make a donation, you can do so on their website: http://www.pardiusa.apictureaday.com/

Monetary donations are made using PAYPAL (click ont the donation link on the left-hand side of the main page). If you do not have such an account or dont want to create one, there is another link on the later page making it easy to e-mail PARDI and find out the best way to do so. Alternatively, please contact Denise or myself so we can make other arrangements.

DONATION MADE ON THE WEBSITE ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!!

ALSO: PARDI's website is a great place to find out about the organization, the work it does and the work that needs to be done. It is also a great way to learn more about what Denise and I will be doing in Uganda (the Field Report is great!!!). CHECK IT OUT!!!

Here is part of a letter sent to us by PARDI:

While before you come to Uganda and while in Canada it is our humble >request>that you help look for some one who may help donate a second hand/used>rechargeable Laptop Computer to our organsation and come along with it,>otherwise at the moment we are going through a very difficult time most>especially in the field without a laptop computer and if you happen to find>one, it will be a great boost to our organizational field work and every>thing will be made easy for us.

More so, At the moment our orphans are>facing an acute food shortage and most of them are going without food for>many days in a week, this has increased death rates most especially among>the young kids leaving in the child headed households or families as you>will observe, this follows a heavy rain down power which left many food>gardens destroyed and many children shelters destroyed and flattened>respectively. Leaving them without food and shelter

So incase its is only>possible with you, it is our prayer that you approach your friends,>relatives and colleagues and any well-wishers, organizations or churches,>that may be willing to donate to us any amount be it one Dollar, it will be>able create a remarkable change among these vulnerable orphans to save >their>innocent lives and it will also make them regain their lost hope. Clothes,>blankets and bed sheets and shoes are also greatly needed by these kids. Is>it also possible for you to find some one who may donate a simple small>used/second hand DVD Player to our organization, this will help us to>strengthen our video shows among the community, aimed at educating and>making them aware of the HIV and AIDS disaster and how best we can control>and reduce its prevalence among our community. Used mobile telephones, and>Cameras, one or two are also kindly needed, to make our communication with>remotely located field workers easy and improving our image records>respectively. We are very sorry for any inconviniences in this but incase>you are able to help our organization in any of the above challenges, it>will be a blessing to us most especially the orphans.

>>We pray to hear from you as soon as possible and thank you very much Denise>for choosing to volunteer with us.>>Best Regards>Richard Hagaba>Fields program Manager-PARDI