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It's a great idea to post messages from the kids, but maybe you could think about posting them (or have other users in Gulu post them) instead of having the kids sign up themselves.

Thank you for this vital info, Taken note off.

Perhaps what you could do is interview the children and post summaries of those interviews as a work around?

Thank Lars , it is inprogress and will update you soon, Thank for your concern.

Thanks a lot Robert for the wonderful thought. This is a good and one of the ways we can retain our connection with those children.

Please communicate my most humble regards and encouragements to these gentlemen:

• Odida Peter
• Okello Thommy
• Ojara Abel, and
• Okello Geoffrey

I am still holding to some text books that I desire to send to Peter. I might send them to LiA Kampala via one of the Kenyans residing in Kampala. Probably some day I could also find my way to seeing them.

Thank you , they have recieved your message and said they wish you good luck and happy stays. They told me to tell you that , they are missing you much.

Below is the photos of the Breakfast fast club children dressed up in their different colours of football uniforms . Game and sports are one of the center activities for the breakfast club children.

See it below.

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Nice photo!

This boy is the yopungest among the boys at we center Gulu(Break fast club kid)

[Edited by group owner: Christina Jordan on 13 May 2007 15:18 PDT: pic]

Here you can see young and smart girls of the Breakfast club at Lia We center Gulu playing Netball during holidays to refresh their minds.

[Edited by group owner: Christina Jordan on 13 May 2007 15:19 PDT: pic]

Thank you Honey for the Edit and your comments

Thanks Robert and "Honey" for keeping this thread moving. Those photos are wonderful; they bring back to me the recollections of Gulu. I am ecstatic at the notion of reunion with the children later this month.

Christina had asked me to make a detailed report of the Breakfast club.

I have talked to Robert about the Breakfast Club and how it is working. I have developed a budget for the meals of 100 children. Robert and I met to be sure everything was included. They serve two meals alternating the days of the week. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday they serve tea and bread. On Tuesday and Thursday they serve milk and Kasava.

Tea days Milk days

Tea leaf- 50 Shillings Milk- 300 Shillings Charcole- 200 Shillings Kasava- 100 Shillings Cup of Tea- 100 shillings Bread- 100 shillings Milk Kasava= 400shilling/ child

x100=40000

Tea and bread= 450 shillings/child

x100= 45000

These are the prices of 100 children to feed in a month. There has been a problem of the breakfast club money going towards other activites such as loans work. The Breakfast Club money should be seperate from other funds. Because money was taken for other activities extra money is needed to keep the breakfast club working properly.

Extra Money for New Things: • Emergency in case a child is sick and needs to go to the hospital. They would need money for bodaboda rides. Robert had said the limit would be 3000 Shillings. The cost over 3000 could be paid by the parents. 20,000 shillings/month

• There is also a worry of diseases from the water. Robert would like to buy a 50L big pot, one for girls area and one for boys area. It would be like a water fountain. The cost being a one time 20,000 Shillings.

• The water would be bought every week. They would buy 5 containers a week at 100 shillings/ container and for a month would cost 2000 shillings/month.

• Another concern is First Aid. They need one First Aid Kit that they could keep stocked.

• The drums have holes in them and cannot be played. They could be repaired for 50,000 shillings.

• There is also a need for batteries for flashlights. There are two flashlights. They need 6 pair/ month and a pair is 800 shillings. That would cost 2400 shillings/month. These flashlights are used by staff during the night and very early to cook breakfast.

• There is a need also for an alarm clock for the matron. She would be able to set a time to wake and begin breakfast. Cost: 5000 Shillings.

• Also another concern is to double the amount of bread so the children may have seconds. 70% of the children have asked for seconds. Bread is only 1000 shillings/100 children, that would raise it to 2000 shillings

The total of all these extra costs would be 101,400 shillings. The estimated money taken from the Breakfast Club budget 136,000 Shillings. So the problem is not there is not enough money but the money is gone to other things before it is used for the Breakfast club. The Breakfast Club money should be set apart from other funds and used on the children.

The other question was are all the children being fed, even the ones who sleep at home?

Answer: Yes the center keeps track of all the children and they come for activities and breakfast. Their parents come to the center for activities also. The parents give messages to the children about activities.

Everyone here is fine and doing well. The matron does two jobs. She needs a salary increase. I guess that is under the Breakfast Club fund. This is what is needed to make sure the Breakfast club runs properly.

Sincerely,

Kevin

Oops Kevin - you missed my mote about a new consolidated thread over here: https://www.omidyar.net/group/ch ildren/news/4/

So sorry for the confusion - totally my fault I, since I sent you this link by pm and posted the correct one in the volunteer thread. Can you give it one more try over there? I promise to give you lots of yellow stars on it if you do :)

I hope this is still the spot to post messages. If not, someone please point me toward the right spot.

I picked up the list of Breakfast Club sponsors from the June 2 CVHS benefit today. Here are the messages for June. Some have already passed, so I will leave it up to you whether you announce them now or next year.

June 6: Nanny Collins, in honor of her twins' birthday. Message: Wishing you love.

June 8: Maria-Ofelia Cesare, in honor of her niece's birthday. Message: Have Faith.

June 9: Kristin Daniels, in honor of her birthday. Message: Have faith!

June 15: Jim and Pat Rabe, in honor of their 34th wedding anniversary. Message: God bless you all!

June 15: Wendy Anderson. Message: Good luck, and stay strong in your faith for a better tomorrow.

June 17: Teresa Baudanza, in honor of Father's Day. Message: Hang in there. We love you!

June 20: The senior graduating class of 2007, Crescenta Valley High School, this is their graduation day.

June 20: Jenny Lee and Yamgmi Peak, in honor of the end of the school year. Message: Live strong! We support you! Hang in there! (and they drew a heart and a happy face)

June 21: Sara Carey. Message: Here at CV, we really admire your perseverance and strength.

June 24: Pat Rabe, in honor of her birthday. Message: Wishing you peace and love from La Crescenta.

That's it for June, I will post July later in the week.

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Thanks Shawn for sending unto us the well-wishing messages from those loving people. I will alert everybody to read them.

I on behalf of the Breakfast Club, wish all of you good health and long lives!

Thanks a lot.

You are welcome.

Please post further news from & for the Breakfast Club over here:

http://www.omidyar.net/group/chi ldren/news/4/