Guiding Light Orphans Inc.

“Expenses advertising and promotion 2,465 office supplies and expense 909 bank charges 516 computer services 152 postage 69 miscellaneous expenses 134 web design and hosting 262 travel 6,680 travel 473 marketing 934 mailers and postage 197 barter fees 86 other fundraising expense 1,678 medical camp 1,397 epilesy clinic 8,305 community health program 2,828 telephone 1,413 medical supplies 651 child medical services 2,398 dues and subscriptions 140 repairs and maintenance 981 materials and supplies 675 funeral 698 non-investment depreciation 1,197 total 35,238”

“Book / tax depreciation difference -500”

“Office furniture and equipment 1,173 1,173 less accumulated depreciation 503 670 clinic improvements 6,324 6,324 less accumulated depreciation 211 369 clinic improvements 7,528 7,528 less accumulated depreciation 32 225 clinic improvements 0 7,577 less accumulated depreciation 0 65 promotional material 5,572 5,572 less accumulated amortization 2,229 3,343 total 17,622 23,502”

“Unsecured notes and loans payable 6,166 5,216”

“Guiding light orphans, inc. (glo) is a 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to providing orphans and critically vulnerable children and their caregivers in rural uganda with free, quality basic health care, training and skills for self-sustainability to break the vicious cycle of chronic hunger and poverty.”

“Guiding light orphans, inc, ( glo) organized a 48 hour training program for 12 community health workers ( chw's) in the first aid and cpr training with uganda red cross. Integration and management. The objective of the training was to: 1.empower the 12 chw's to interact and advocate for patients health needs 2.to understand the basic principles of giving first aid care. The trainees were provided with the following skills and knowledge to be integrated in preparations for the opening of the new clinic. 1.being knowledgeable and skilled in providing first aid and cpr care. 2.the important first steps in preparing for emergencies. 3.recognizing that an emergency exists. 4.deciding to take action. 5. Activating the ems system. 6. Giving care until ems personnel take over. 7.interpersonal communications 8.patient demonstrations were done after the training by trainees”

“Glo purchased a 40 foot shipping container that was converted into a five room health clinic. The construction enabled glo to have the following rooms in the clinic: patient rgistration area doctor consultation room pharmacy laboratory storage area for medical supplies and equipment”

“Glo organized and conducted regular outreach for 2,400 children and adults with the following services: 1.mass health education and awareness of existing health services in the community. 2.screening and counseling for hiv 3.screening for malaria 4.screening for cervical cancer 5.prenatal care 6.assess nutrition and growth monitoring 7.immunization 8.family planning services 9.general medical assessment and treatment 13.referred patients for further management”

“Glo continue to support children and adults who suffer from epilepsy. 1.over 2,340 visits were made through monthly counseling and treatments by the medical teams 2.monthly follows ups by chw's in patients homes continue on a monthly basis. 3. School going children who had dropped out were well enough to return to school. 4. Adult patients continued to progress with lessened stigma and community support. 3.over 85% of the patients treated are seizure free and continue to perform their daily activities.”