One Future at a Time

“Four recipients received in excess of $5,000. A) Hudson Ssemyano, as informal fiscal agent in Kampala, Uganda, received $28,936 distributed as follows: Scholarships for 2 individuals @ $2,430; urgent health care for 12 individuals @ $8,416; and COVID-19 lockdown emergency relief for 151 individuals @ $18,093. B) A Bright Child-Uganda, an informal partner charity registered in Uganda, serving Bukomansimbi District, received $18,432 distributed as follows: Scholarships for 15 individuals @ $7,230; support for A Bright Child Primary School @ $5,428; urgent health care for 3 individuals @ $3,328, and economic empowerment @ $2,476. C) Israel Gitangaza and Dalian Medical University received $14,331 distributed as follows: Tuition and fees for Israel Gitangaza paid directly to Dalian Medical University, Dalian China @ $6,020; scholarship for living expenses paid directly to beneficiary @ $8,311. D) Themba Nyoni, Olievenhoutbosch, South Africa, received $5,043 distributed as follows: scholarship for UNISA (University of South Africa) @ $3,295; surgery and follow-up physical therapy @ $1,283; COVID-19 lockdown emergency relief for 10 individuals @ $465.”

“The majority of this amount includes bank fees for monthly service charges, merchant services, international wire transfers, foreign transaction fees and international withdrawal fees. Other miscellaneous expenses were for filing fees and office supplies.”

“The following items were already listed for online submission in program services, though on the actual form, anything after the 3 highest dollar program services had to be listed on Schedule O. They are: A) Grant to Education Forum Africa, a registered NGO in Kampala, Uganda, for girls empowerment camps and mentorship programs: $5,000. B) Economic empowerment program in Masaka, Uganda: $2,476 Number of beneficiaries for items A and B to be determined after COVID restrictions are lifted. C) Support of A Bright Child-Uganda, an informal partner organization in the rural Bukomansimbi district of Uganda, operating a primary school and a vocational school: $5,428 Approximate number of beneficiaries: 300. D) Support of Humura (informal partner NGO in Eastern Province, Rwanda): medical supplies for clinic serving 2 rural villages: $905. E) School uniforms for students in Uganda and South Africa: $275 Number of beneficiaries: 11.”