July 25th, 2010
Dear Friends of African Action International,
Our visiting mission team had a great visit to Uganda and Kenya this year during March & April. Our team began with eight people in Uganda building up to ten, then another couple joined us in Kenya, and yet another family visited the children at Mercy Children’s Home as we were leaving Nairobi.
All the first time visitors were overwhelmed at the magnitude of the work that is being done and the many lives that have been transformed, those who had been with us previously and ourselves were also impacted by the quality of work that our partners are doing in Uganda and Kenya.
AAI PROJECTS.
The team were very impressed with what God is doing and the development of new initiatives such as the ‘Clean Water Project’. The well at Kakwokwo now has water in it after a slow start, and a new ‘Rope pump’ system has been installed on top of the well with the expertise of a friend from Geelong. This man later met with Sula at our project area in Northern Uganda, and taught the men in the village how to produce the pumps and provide employment for men in village areas and to in order sell them, as a way to raise funds locally for the work.
SCHOOL FOR DEAF. NORTHERN UGANDA.
We have completed the first stage of the School for the Deaf. The building is now roofed and is 220 feet long by 30 feet wide!!! We hope to begin the school by next year but still a way to go to finish and equip it before we can!! God is our provider.
The children in the Mercy Children’s Home in Kenya continues to flourish with over 50 children residing and 186 registered in the school begun in January 2008.
We are still struggling to put a roof on the new building at Mercy. When completed it will ease the congestion and crowding for the children.
HEALTH MINISTRY.
Our commitment to minister to those unfortunate enough to be waiting for treatment in Uganda Public Hospitals continues. A team visit patients every week taking small food stuffs and offering prayer, sharing the Gospel and bringing people to the Lord. The team also make phone calls for patients and buy medications for them. This is much appreciated and we believe this is the work Jesus would have us to do. During our visit to Northern Uganda for the Easter Conference our team, led by Sister Betty Sula held two mobile medical clinics. One was in the new school building at Bweyale, another in a village called Kibibira. At these clinics dozens of mothers with babies and children plus youth and men came for consultation and medication to ease their fevers, pain and illness. Diseases such as malaria, typhoid, infections and viruses. The Australian team worked side by side with our Uganda partners in primitive conditions and heat to bring relief to many. Over three hundred patients were seen over those few days up north.
27 adult students graduated from a 2 year study course. Also held in Kibibira village. We were the first ‘whites’ to visit the village and we also held a mobile medical clinic and many were helped. Over 350 people were treated over two days. The medical Clinic run by Sula’s wife Betty still continues to meet the needs of the sick in Magere village and surrounding areas. More medicines are needed this month. We praise God for His provision for His work. God is Good and has never let us down. He is able.
MICRO BUSINESS
Finance has been invested in a number of new ventures to enable AAI in Uganda to establish new businesses as a means of support within the country. It must be our aim to make our work their as self sustaining as it is possible to do. To this end two fund raising projects are already in the preparation stages. One is hiring our a large tent and 200 chairs for function. The second is manufacturing ‘Rope Pumps’.
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June 17th, 2010
We met Olivia on our last trip and were involved in the late night delivery of her second baby.
Since then her husband has left her alone and she was told to leave the place she was staying in.
Olivia and children were sleeping outside, and the baby had a fever. They had nowhere to live.
When we heard of her situation we decided to help her. We have arranged for one of our Pastors to rent two rooms for her and the children. We paid for medical treatment and three months rent.
This was a stop-gap measure and now we need Sponsors for them. One for Olivia and one for her son Morris and one for Baby Mercy jean to make sure she can feed her and get medical help as needed.
Can you help? If you would like to make a small donation please click on our Donate button or if you can sponsor please send an email to jean@africanaction.org.au
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June 16th, 2010
We met a boy named Jonathon while staying in Northern Uganda. We were told his mother had died recently leaving two children, Jonathon and his baby sister. They were living with their grandmother who lives with a group of other destitute relatives. Our team all went to their dwelling and found such need! They invited us to sit with them, they were delighted to have their photo’s taken. We noticed that all the children had distended stomachs owing to mass infestation with parasites. 
The mother of Jonathon had died around the age of 32 years. They asked us to visit her grave, which was nearby, we walked through the long grass and prayed for the family as we stood together around the mothers grave. It seemed to encourage them that someone from afar had come to support them. AAI can assist this family and others like them with help from our friends in Australia, who by comparison are Millionaires.
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June 11th, 2010
Our Online Store is up and running, at the moment we’re just putting some sample products in and testing settings but come along and have a look and give us some feedback. www.africanaction.org.au
See You There
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May 13th, 2010
Exciting News from Africa will be shared on Saturday 29th May at the AGM of African Action International Starting at 1.30pm. Many exciting things are currently happening through AAI in Uganda. You’re all invited. Afternoon tea provided.
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April 7th, 2010
AAI – African Action International is excited to report on the progress of the first stage of the 7 roomed School for Deaf Children in Northern Uganda. This development started in October 2009 and thank God for the progress that has occurred to date on this project. Looking forward to further updates on this project when John, Jean & The Team return from their 2010 trip to Africa.
Front View - School For The Deaf Children
Roofing Process - School For The Deaf Children
More Roofing Process - School For The Deaf Children
Completed 7 Class Room Block
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February 24th, 2010
The 150 children in our school in Kenya have only a blackboard in classes, but no curriculum text books. I am hoping we can raise some funds before we go to change this. If you can help me write to Jean@africanaction.org.au or send through paypal on this page. What can we do to raise this finance? Any ideas?????
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February 11th, 2010
2010 Child Sponsorship Appeal
Please help put a smile on the faces of children like these two happy smiling faces, visit our Child Sponsorship Page http://africanaction.org.au/?page_id=35 or email jean@africanaction.org.au …. Thank you.
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February 10th, 2010
Please help put a smile on the faces of children like these two happy smiling faces, visit our Child Sponsorship Page http://africanaction.org.au/?page_id=35 or email jean@africanaction.org.au …. Thank you.
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February 2nd, 2010
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February 2nd, 2010
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What was AAI-African Action doing in January 2008??
THURSDAY, 10 JANUARY 2008
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February 1st, 2010
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January 16th, 2010
Greetings to everyone we have recieved another report of the work going on in Northern Uganda. The well is on it’s last dig before they should reach water. This will be an amazing blessing for the village. The whole rock that was hit while digging has been removed. They have hit wet soil so this is a very good sign. Ps Dan has visited a village deep in the jungle and has come across more need. These people can only be reached on motorcycle or foot and even then sometimes motorcycles can not access them. Here the people and livestock share the same water source. They have lost hope and have been told that a well is not possible. They have little access to water and many families rely on milk instead of water. The dirty water that is found in some places is shared between livestock and the people.
The family that was first contacted has greatly improved the children are back in school and the unhealed sores have healed. They find it amazing that there are people in Australia who care for them. We have provided some clothing for the children and parents.
Please search your hearts and supports us in our endeavours to bring life to these people and many others showing them the love of God.
John and Jean.
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January 15th, 2010
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