Why do
we send containers of goods and not money?
Friends of Teso (Uganda)
sends to Uganda clothes for children and
adults, books, bedding, educational
materials and practical equipment such as
sewing machines, bicycles, wheelchairs
and other mobility aids. These items are
critically needed but are unavailable for
purchase in Uganda.
Purchasing a
container to transport the goods has
proved the most cost-effective way of
delivering the donated materials and
equipment. In addition, it helps to
ensure that all items reach their
destination. After unloading, the empty
container is, in itself, a valuable local
asset for use as storage.
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Packing
the October 2015 container
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see a slideshow of the above photographs
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Team FOT after the loading of the October
2015 container
What has
been delivered so far?
December
2002 -
Seven boxes of children's
clothes and three boxes of books were
sent to Soroti.
October
2003 - 7.5
tons of goods were sent by container via
the Christian African Relief Trust (CART),
an organisation based in Huddersfield.
October
2004 -
A 20 foot container of goods was
sent to Soroti, which was received with
great joy and appreciation in February
2005.
November
2005 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 26th November 2005 and
arrived in Soroti on 22nd February 2006. CLICK HERE to
view the journey of this shipment. CLICK HERE to
read the response from Charles, Bishop of
Soroti.
August 2006
- A 40 foot
container of goods was despatched to
Soroti on 19th August 2006. It arrived in
Soroti in October 2006. CLICK HERE to
read the article from the Southampton
Echo about its despatch. CLICK HERE to
see photographs of the container being
opened in Soroti with Charles, Bishop of
Soroti.
June 2007 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 16th June 2007. It arrived
in Soroti in late September 2007. CLICK HERE to
see photographs of the container being
loaded.
October
2007 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 13th October 2007. CLICK HERE to
see photographs of the container being
loaded.
August 2008
- A 40 foot
container of goods was despatched to
Soroti on 23rd August 2008 and arrived in
Soroti on 14th April 2009. CLICK HERE to
see photographs of the container being
loaded.
July 2009 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 18th July 2009 and arrived
in Soroti in late October 2009. CLICK HERE to
see a slideshow of the container being
loaded. CLICK HERE to
see a slideshow of the container being
unloaded in Soroti in late October 2009.
July 2010 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 3rd July 2010 and arrived in
Soroti in mid June 2011. CLICK HERE to
see a slideshow of the container being
loaded.
January
2012 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 7th January 2012. CLICK HERE to
see a slideshow of the container being
loaded.
December
2012 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 1st December 2012. CLICK HERE to
see a slideshow of the container being
loaded. CLICK HERE to
see some photographs of the unloading of
this container in Soroti on Good Friday
2013.
September
2013 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 8th October 2013 from the
base of UKShred in
Nottingham, containing goods that were
loaded at Bishop's Waltham on 13th
September 2013. CLICK HERE to
see photographs of the loadings and
further explanation.
It arrived in Soroti just before
Christmas 2013.
November
2014 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 22nd November 2014. CLICK HERE to
see a slideshow of the container being
loaded. CLICK HERE to
see a video of the unloaded goods in Kumi
on 9th April 2015. CLICK HERE to
see the story of one small part of that
shipment.
October
2015 - A
40 foot container of goods was despatched
to Soroti on 24th October 2015. CLICK HERE to
see a slideshow of the container being
loaded. It arrived in Soroti in March
2016.
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