Leaving For Africa In 7 Days To Build A Pig Farm
Derek Cladek on August 3rd, 2009
I leave for Uganda Africa in seven days! Time is ticking away and I still need to raise money to build that pig farm. I have raised $500 so far of the $3,000 needed to build a large farm in Uganda. The pig farm’s main purpose is to support the building efforts of the Orphanages and Baby house in Uganda. The baby house is near Kampala, the Capitol and the Orphanages will be hours away in areas that have nothing. The main orphanage village being built right not is in an area called Soroti, which I believe is north east of Kampala. I was there in August 2006 and they had completed the construction of 2 buildings and the out houses.
As of September 2008 they had completed a total of 12 buildings but had no money for furnishing each building or paying for the orphans to stay in the houses. The goal of the village is to supply 10 kids with parents who will teach them what they need to know to survive and to make a living for themselves. Basically they will grow up in a family environment with parents and brothers and sisters. They will be taught how to farm, take care of livestock and how to build things. Not only will there be a school, but also a hospital.
It takes years right now to complete one task, as this orphan village has been under construction for a few years now. They are reliant upon outside donations and people to give funds. My goal is to make these projects self funded by the pig farms that will be built. The funds from the farms will go to start other businesses that will help pay the cost of the orphan villages and to one day pay for each child to be raised in a family environment.
The first picture is from the first night we stayed in the house. These are the first two buildings with a gathering of kids from the local area. I cannot really say there is a village as I didn’t really see anything. This orphan village is really in the middle of no where. When it gets dark out there isn’t a single light anywhere besides from the stars. I have never seen so many stars in my life, its amazing!
The only place to get drinking water is from this water hole. Every day people line up to fill their buckets full of water. The water is clean and cold, but this shows that the only thing out in this area is a watering hole. There is no electricity, no stores, no gas stations, no Starbucks. Nothing but you, the people and nature.
I leave so soon and cannot wait!
