As some of you know, I will be traveling to Uganda in April 2009 for a photography project I am working on that examines the educational opportunities for students with disabilities. I will be working closely with the Outside the Dream Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Kampala, Uganda. Outside the Dream provides Ugandan orphans, vulnerable children, and former child soldiers with an education. In short, Outside the Dream helps the children of Uganda realize their dreams. In addition, Outside the Dream is also involved in micro-enterprise projects. During my stay in Uganda, I will have the pleasure of teaching a photography workshop to students at the Awegys Secondary School in Kampala. We are in need of cameras for the workshop and I am happy to report that four cameras have already been donated, but we are hopeful to have at least 10 cameras (15 would be ideal) for a class of 50 students. The camera that we have chosen, the Canon Powershot A470 Digital Camera (multiple colors) for the workshop is available online at B&H Photography and the cost is $82.95 and it is tax deductible. The donated cameras will be the property of the Awegys Secondary School and I will bring them with me in April. If any of you are interested in donating a camera, please write me a private message and I will provide you with more details regarding the shipping address and the tax deduction letter. Please feel free to write me with any other questions or concerns you may have.
Thank you to those of you who have already donated cameras to Outside the Dream!
Warmly,
Amy
Otim Charles is a beneficiary of Outside the Dream's micro-enterprise project. He was abducted by the Lord's Resistance army at the age of 16 and was in the bush for 18 years. He grew through the ranks of the LRA and served as a Lieutenant when he was shot in the leg by the Ugandan forces. His leg was later amputated. He returned from the bush in 2004 and has eleven children.
Outside the Dream has financed his commercial poultry project so that he is able to pay his way through school while at the same time providing for his family.
Otim Charles is a beneficiary of Outside the Dream's micro-enterprise project. He was abducted by the Lord's Resistance army at the age of 16 and was in the bush for 18 years. He grew through the ranks of the LRA and served as a Lieutenant when he was shot in the leg by the Ugandan forces. His leg was later amputated. He returned from the bush in 2004 and has eleven children.
