Summer Trip

This is a picture of the group in Uganda that I took at the airport in Burlington just before they left. I just moved into my new apartment with my wife in Rochester and am going to explore the city today. Later on tonight I have a meeting with a PR professional (Alexandra Tursi of KSV). Hopefully I'll...

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Off to Kamuli

After spending two nights in Kampala we are finally leaving for Kamuli in just a few minutes! The past 36 hours have been filled with so many amazing experiences. As Lindsay mentioned, we visited Bead for Life which gave us a snapshot of how another nonprofit organization was trying to help out in Uganda. We were able to speak and observe so many motivated and wonderful women who were really trying to make a difference in their lives. Later that day we got to take a van down to Seeta Boarding School,...

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We are here!!

We are finally here. After almost thirty hours of plane flying and car riding, we arrived in Kampala around midnight here (that is about 5 o clock eastern time in the US). There is a seven hour time difference here, but after going overnight on our plane to Brussels, I have lost all sense of time. Our group is staying at a great hotel called the Speke Hotel, I highly recommend it to anyone who comes to visit Kampala. We met Dr. Frank Woitera, Collin and Pichu last night before bed. Everyone is so...

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Final Preperations

As the three of us: Caleb Ladue, Lindsay Kingston, and Zoe Adams, come together at about 9 to finalize our packing and hopefully tie up all the loose ends, we have a mix of emotions. All three of us are about to leave for an adventure unlike anything we have done before and are seemingly apprehensive, a little stressed but overall curious for what lies ahead and elated to be given this opportunity. Like Zoe and Lindsay, I will be wrapping up my high school career with this oncoming academic year,...

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Uganda here we come!

In 24 hours we will be on our way. I am so excited to return to Uganda and see my friends. This is going to be an amazing adventure!Coll...

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One more day!

Hi everybody! I'm Zoe Adams and I'm seventeen years old, about to be a senior at CVU. In just 36 hours our crew of nine will be boarding the plane in Burlington to begin our trip to Uganda. I am so excited for this trip, and I feel so lucky that I have been given the opportunity to be a part of such an eye-opening and life changing experien...

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Introduction

On July 27th 2009, I will be heading to Uganda, Africa. My name is Lindsay Kingston, I am 17 years old and heading into my senior year of high school. I am extremely excited for this trip and I know it is going to be an experience that will change my life. I am a bit nervous and this trip is a huge step for me personally, but I am going to be with two of my great friends (Zoe and Caleb). I can not believe the lift off date is only two days away! I still have a lot to do, but I thought I would take...

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Going to Leadership Seminar

Today, I will attending a leadership seminar at Rhino Foods, in Burlington Vt. run by Ted Castle (president and CEO) One of the goals is to establish a core competency that if improved on would better my leadership skills. The competency if have chosen (actually chosen for me) was patience. Will...

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52 Kids Foundation selects 3 CVU students for Leadership Program

Lindsey Kingston, Caleb Ladue and Zoe Adams, all seniors attending Champlain Valley Union High school will be traveling to Kamuli, Uganda for a 2 week Leadership Program. While there they will see firsthand how the medical system works in a developing country by assisting nurses and doctors at the Kamuli...

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Well project May 2009 In March '09 we finished the construction of a 70-foot covered well, that pumps clean water to a village of over three thousand people. Four of the students that we support alerted the Foundation to the water situation in their home village; people were faced with the choice between a 1.5 hour walk (each way) to get clean water, or to use a water hole shared with livestock. The Thursday Night Hockey group in Burlington Vermont took on the challenge of raising the...

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Fundraising 2008

The sum all of the donations for 2008 increased 10x, a remarkable increase from 2005 when we started with a small amount. In addition to raising more money, we are receiving donations from a more diverse group, including annual gifts from individuals, foundations, and events (like the Lobster dinner at CVU). Jagger recently got in contact with friend from the UK who is considering fundraising for us there, which would be our first international fundraiser! Donate now or through our H.O.U.S.E. c...

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Home improvement projects

The home improvement projects at the families' homes are nearing completion. Together with Foundation employees and volunteers, the families have constructed fuel efficient stoves, water collection facilities, backyard gardens, pit latrines, and hand washing facilities at nearly all of the hom...

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Dorm construction underway

John, 52 Kid's Foundation program director, left for Uganda and is staying in Kamuli for approximately one month to oversee the construction of the dorm, and participate in meetings to gather ideas and generate consensus about how to best use this new space. He recently sent a brief e-mail home and...

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Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors had its first online meeting last month that connected people from Vermont, New York, Connecticut, and Uganda via Skype. It was great to have everyone chatting and sharing ideas all at the same time. Board of Directors Jagger Koerner: I recently graduated from...

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