Monday, October 12, 2009

One week Away

We are one week away from TNL is sending a team (Greg & Lauren Owen, Jared Mackey, and Matt Paulsen) to Uganda to work alongside the grassroots non-profit Come, Let's Dance. TNL has sent several teams to Uganda and currently Jennie Otte and Morgan Johnson, who have attended TNL, are working full-time with CLD.

The TNL team will be visiting the CLD Children’s Home that provides care for over 40 children. The team can transport up to 400lbs. of resources with them for the Children’s Home. All supplies need to be delivered to TNL by Tuesday, October 13. Currently needed supplies are:
· twin bed fitted sheets (50)
· towels (50)
· kid sizes black shoes (50)
· kids underwear
· kids mulit-vitamins
· toothpaste and toothbrushes

The team is raising financial support for two projects they are sponsoring:
1. The Farm – Purchase and plant a tree line to protect the land to assist with the continued development of a self-sustaining agricultural and livestock center. Cost - $2,000.00
2. Village Outreach – Travel with the Ugandan CLD staff on a 2-day village outreach for delivery of resources, assessment of needs, and a village wide celebration meal. Cost - $1,000.00

All support can be contributed to TNLC c/o Uganda Team and is tax deductible.

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