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BLI UK MUSICATHON!

Can you sing or play an instrument for 30 minutes on

Saturday 22nd June 2024 between 9am and 9pm to help us raise funds for Gorilla Village Kids' School?

Click below to book your 30 minute slot and join our online music marathon!

You can join the musicathon online from wherever you are via the TEAMS link provided on registration.

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1. Pray

Please join us in praying for the children and their families, the BLI workers and our current projects.

2. Sponsor a child

When you sponsor a child you are changing the course of their life. You are providing them with access to education through which they can break the cycle of poverty. You are giving them hope for a brighter future.

For girls in particular, keeping them in school helps protect them from childhood marriage and early pregnancy.

Two of our boys had already taken to the streets to look for scrap metal and plastic bottles that they could sell for scrap to make a little money to buy food. Now they have 3 meals a day, a safe place to sleep, a good education and hope!

Some of the children in Kabale are still waiting for sponsors (please see below). Please read through their profiles and if you would like to sponsor one of the children please let us know by using the chat facility, contact form or by emailing us at buildinglivesuk23@gmail.com.

Daisy

Daisy is 14 years old and is in Primary 4. When she grows up she would like to be a teacher. She is currently part sponsored and is working hard at school. She improved her position in class each term last year. Her favourite colour is orange which reflects her colourful personality. Daisy needs a sponsor who can support her to continue to make good progress and develop her skills in working with others so that she can achieve her dream.

Elizabeth

Joel

Linet

Derrick

Clinton

Tracey

Tracey is 9 years old and is in Primary 4 class. She is currently part sponsored. She loves to sing and often takes the lead when we sing during our weekly video calls! When she is older she would like to be a nurse. Tracey needs a sponsor who will encourage her in her school work and support her to achieve her dreams.

Samantha

Christine

Christine is 7 years old and has attended school for one term. She is very shy but likes to join in playing games with the other children. Christine needs a sponsor who can help her grow in confidence and have a positive input into her life.

Daniela

Daniela is 5 years old. She has not yet had any schooling. She loves to play with her best friend Smile. Daniela is inquisitive and quick to learn. She is also trying to learn English from the older children. Daniela needs a sponsor who can encourage her love of learning.

Smile

Smile is 4 years old. She has not yet had any schooling. She loves to play with her best friend Daniela. Smile is kind-hearted and a joy to be with. She is trying to learn English from the older children. Smile needs a sponsor who can help her to develop her caring personality.

3. Give

To give towards one of our current projects please click the appropriate link below.

These links take you directly to the Stewardship website. We have partnered with Stewardship to help manage our funds. Stewardship is a UK Charity that collects, manages and distributes funds to a variety of organisations.

General Funds

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Self-Sustainability Project

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Gorilla Village Kids School Teacher Salaries

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4. Fundraise

If you have a particular idea for a fundraising event that you would like to run in order to support the work we are doing we would be very happy to chat with you about this. There are numerous ways to fundraise, e.g.

cake sale
non-school uniform day
sponsored walk/ run/ swim/ silence!
pudding party...

...the list is endless!

If you would like to hold an event please get in touch via our contact page or send us an email, we'd love to hear your ideas!

5. Host

I am very happy to come to visit groups to talk about the work of Building Lives International UK. So if your church, school, youth group, friends or colleagues would like to know more please get in touch and we can discuss what a visit might include.

It would be great to build links between the children and communities we serve and similar groups in the UK.

6. Share

One of the simplest ways of supporting our work is to share our story as much as possible. You can share this website to your Facebook account by clicking the button below.

In addition, please like and follow our BLIUK Facebook page and share our posts with your friends and family.