change the truth update

As our trip to Uganda draws closer, preparations are well under way to make it a successful one. I am pleased to announce that Lonnie Powell, an extraordinary painter from Kansas City, plans to accompany us. He will team up with Jane Voorhees to give art classes to the children at St. Mary Kevin’s. I feel so honored that these two successful and highly regarded artists are going to be making the trip with us.

I’d like to share a couple of letters I have received recently from Rosemary (founder/director of St. Mary Kevin Orphanage Motherhood):

“Dear gloria,

i don’t know how to thank you and your group. all i have to say is that much as you can not stop the truth of African children, you have changed the truth by all your endeavors. bravo to change the truth foundation. the money you sent for the project material was used and the profits gotten have been invested in the expansion of the piggery project. you will see it when you come. we all invested some in the
gardening project of simple foods for the children and vegetables and buying food for the children.

thanks a lot.
kind regards
Rose Mary"

"Dear Gloria,

i have seen the plan for your coming. It’s very exciting and the children and teachers will benefit and like every thing you have planned. the translators will be there, the class rooms for art will also be organized. you can come with the materials. it will be very good.

thanks a lot and God bless you and change the truth.
kind regards
Rose Mary”

If you have been a supporter of Change the Truth in any way, please accept my sincere thanks. Rest assured that Rose Mary and the children are forever expressing their profound gratitude, and it is my pleasure to pass this along to you. The readership of this blog is made up of people who were initially interested in my trip to Africa last October and who have patiently and graciously continued to follow it. Others have stumbled upon it more recently. It would be wonderful if each of you found a way, large or small, to get involved in the work being done by Change the Truth. If you are not familiar with the foundation, please visit the website at changethetruth.org. If you would like to find a way to contribute, here are some suggestions:

-Make a donation. This can be done by credit card or check. Both options are explained at the website.

-Purchase jewelry, T-shirts, CDs or handmade toy balls. Every bit from each sale goes directly to the kids. Again, you can access the store at the website.

-Spread the word. Tell your pals and family members about the orphanage and encourage them to become friends of Change the Truth.

-Arrange for a presentation about Change the Truth at your child’s school, at your church or synagogue.

-Look around the house for unused art supplies that we can take to the children when we go in December.

-Make plans to attend our very first fund raising event, which will take place next spring. Details to follow.

Perhaps some of you have read about the recent flooding in Uganda. It seems the struggling villagers, the poor, the ill and the orphaned can’t catch a break. Please join me in helping make a difference in the way things turn out for these one hundred fifty children, who, when it’s all said and done, could represent and reflect the good that is in each and every one of us.