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.
When
will the next shipment be sent?
The despatch of our
next container will probably be in late
2012 or early 2013.
Fundraising
activities
continue to fund that container and its
transportation.
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Packing
the January 2012 container
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Team FOT after the loading of the January
2012 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.
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