Urgent need for donations for food at Amazing Grace

We recently received an email from Mama Susan from East Africa. Susan is our Sudanese partner who runs the Sudanese children's homes in Uganda and Sudan. She let us know of a budget shortfall at the home, and is requesting some immediate funds from Lahash and the friends of Amazing Grace. In January a couple of the children passed their exams from Junior High (primary school) which enabled them to go into High School (secondary school). Secondary School in Northern Uganda is done primarily at boarding schools and costs a lot for room and board as well as uniforms, books, and other school fees.

Because of the great progress of these kids, Susan spent ahead some of the funds that would have been used for food during February and March as well as the staff salaries to help pay for the kids entry into secondary school.

So we are currently left with a shortfall of $1,500 for their budget. Our advocate in New Mexico, Eric Chapman, was able to raise $860, and we've received another donation that puts our total at nearly $900. We still need an additional $600 for the kids.

Would you be willing to help out? If so, please visit our online donation page at: lahash.net/donate.html. Click on online donations, and write "Amazing Grace Needs" in the Donation Destination box.

Thank you!

UPDATE: All the funds have come in at this point for the food and salaries gap. Thanks to all who contributed! For those still interested in helping, Susan has made a secondary request for assistance with some new blankets and bedsheets.