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New "where we are" Page

We have placed a brand new page on the site which shows where we are on google maps:
http://www.heart4children.org/en/about-us/where-we-are.htm

One big happy (hungry) family

This is what our dinner time looks like...

Official Dedication and opening

On the 6th of Feb 2009 it has finally happened! We've had the official dedication & opening of our new mission compound.

Now 48 days from take-off

It's 1 day to the opening date and some of the guardians came to the orientation day that we organized

Volunteer: Freerk Visserman

Here in Uganda we call him Fred as his dutch name is rather difficult to get your tongue around when you are an English speaking African.

Electricity Connection

Today, the electricity company has placed the high voltage (33KV) transformer. Even though we do not have it connected yet, it is very promising.

Another German Paint Team

Jakobus, Steffen and Traudel have come for a short visit to Osia and decided to help a little with painting some more children's bedrooms.

Rien de Braal, volunteer in Osia, Uganda

Rien is again in Uganda, this time to fix the tiles in the bathroom of the children.

new airphoto Aug-2008

here is the latest airphoto, taken from the Osia mountain.

Bedrooms are now being painted

Bettina, Janine and Giuseppe have come from Germany to help in Osia

Roof tiles make our dormitory SHINE!

From a distance the project just started looking so much better with the roof tiles on our fist dormitory block.

Tree-planting exercise

In preparation for the expected rain-season we have plated 100 traditional African trees

Pipes and Sewage system

The installation that will make living in this children's village possible is getting ready soon.

Kenya violence

our neighbors are fighting

Air-Photo Nov-07

This is what the project now looks like from the mountain right behind the highway

Water... LOTS of water

The new bore-hole has received it's electric pump!

Pictures

The pictures from the Mühlrad - Group

Muehlrad group gives a helping hand

The dormitories are taking shape!

Tree planting by our donor

Matthias Weigele plants a palm-tree near the entrance of the Educational Children's Village

The first brick on the dormitories

Together with the Dutch Go-Team, Cor & Grace placed the first foundation stone for the dormitories in Osia, Tororo

the Go-Team has helped to plant the first tree

The soil in Osia is rather difficult for planting a tree but with sweat and blisters we managed to plant a mango tree at the entrance of the mission.

First Foundation being dug

The Dutch Go-Team is helping to make the start!

working on the lions-park in Tororo

the visiting team from ICM Canada has helped to face lift the park where the children of Tororo can now play again!

Go-Team from Holland visiting Tororo

Football

Football tournament in Germany for Heart for Children

Too odd not to be God

When we see a miraculous provision like this one, we may assume God is at work.

In-the-news

Child Labor Facts in Uganda

Statistics according to the Ugandan Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Affairs

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