Spring 2022 Newsletter

Good news from the Village of Kaihura! ☺
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Newsletter: Spring 2022

The Village of Kaihura has an Ambulance!

Ambulance for Hope Again Medical Centre in Kaihura

Thanks to YOU, our generous donors, the Village of Kaihura now has its own ambulance. “Our Hope Again Medical Centre has been struggling for years to properly and efficiently transport patients from Kaihura to hospitals in Fort Portal (and beyond) when they needed a higher level of care,” says Faith Kunihira, Founder of Bringing Hope to the Family. “With this new ambulance, they now have the means to ensure safe and timely transfers which will lead to more positive outcomes for our patients.”

Hope Again Medical Centre provides critical services to the community of Kaihura, and its ongoing needs are funded by donors like you. If you would like to help us continue these stories of success, please consider making a donation here, and thank you. DONATE >>

Dr. Faith Kunihira, BHTF Uganda Founder, visits friends in USA

Dr. Faith Kunihira

Bringing Hope to the Family USA was proud to sponsor the recent visit of Dr. Faith Kunihira to the USA. Faith spent four weeks traveling and visiting longtime supporters while sharing her most recent Stories from Uganda. Highlights of her visit:

  • Stories from Uganda were shared during a special evening at the Kennedy-Wilson offices in Beverly Hills. The Kennedy-Wilson Foundation is a generous supporter of Bringing Hope to the Family’s Home Again Children’s Home.
  • An evening of more stories and inspiration took place in Los Angeles with existing and new donors in support of the critical renovation of the Shalom House, home to forty-six boys from the ages of 9-14 years old.
  • Faith and Christine Deschaine completed a whirlwind tour to visit friends and supporters on the east coast (North Carolina) and in the south (Alabama & Tennessee)
Although her time in the USA was relatively short, Faith returned home with renewed energy and dedication to her cause of supporting and elevating her community of the Village of Kaihura. We hope you can join us with your added support as well. Please donate here: DONATE >>

Carrying on the Legacy: Travis Gravette

According to Bringing Hope to the Family USA Founder and Executive Director, Christine Deschaine, one of the most rewarding aspects of forming and operating a non-profit organization like BHTFUSA is reflecting on the winding path that brought it all about. That’s where Travis Gravette (pictured above left with Faith Kunihira) enters the picture. “Travis is one of the main reasons I entered into my dedication and support to walk alongside BHTF Uganda,” says Deschaine. “His formation of Global Support Mission, Know.Think.Act. and Red Earth, all significant and successful fundraising organizations, introduced me to the dire need for intervention and support for BHTF Uganda. He inspired my participation and eventual leadership in the field.”

Travis was a senior in college when he decided to reach across the globe to learn more about NGOs who were seeking support and to learn more about their missions. Once Travis met Faith Kunihira (pictured above right with Gravette and Deschaine), founder of Bringing Hope to the Family, over the internet, he decided to visit Uganda to learn more about how he could personally help. After that visit, Travis took action and played a significant role in the growth of BHTF Uganda. Through his efforts, he gained support for basic orphan care, education, medical needs, and clean water. Travis and his loyal friends visited the Village of Kaihura frequently overseeing much-needed projects and planning for the future and sustainability of the orphanage. Today you can see his vision which has been realized with children graduating to University-level education, the expansion of clean water wells, and much-needed projects like mosquito net outreach programs, which prevents the spread of malaria, and systems in place to assist with medical emergencies.

“The impact of BHTF extends far beyond Kaihura,” Gravette explains. “When I met Faith in 2004 it changed the course of my life. It has been incredible to see the life change in so many over the last fourteen years of working with Faith.”

Today, Travis lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with Maggie, his wife of ten plus years. They have three children: Cora, Finn and Levi.

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UPDATE:
The GoFundMe campaign to rebuild the dormitory destroyed by fire earlier this year is ongoing. Please contribute if you can,
and thank you.
Click Here to Help Rebuild the Dormitory

Scholarship Seekers

These are just a few of the hopeful faces of the many students being supported through the Bringing Hope to the Family organization. (Clockwise from top left: Immaculate, Louis, James and Ronah)

Dozens of young people who have lived at BHTF their entire life are working towards finishing their education…an education that will propel them into profitable careers and professions. Education will create sustainability for generations to come.

A single donation of $1,250 will support a student for a full semester, but any amount helps these kids on their journey. Please make a donation today!

NOTE: If you would like to fully sponsor an individual student, please contact us for details.
Donate to Education Now
WILL YOU BE A MONTHLY SUSTAINING DONOR?
 
YOUR SCHEDULED MONTHLY, QUARTERLY OR ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION WILL GO TO HELP ORPHANS WITH BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS EDUCATION, MEDICAL, WATER AND WHERE MOST NEEDED. 

THE FIRST THIRTY NEW RECURRING DONORS DURING THE MONTHS OF MAY AND JUNE WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL GIFT OF A BHTFUSA KEYCHAIN OR BRACELET. CLICK HERE AND CHOOSE THE RECURRING SCHEDULE THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU. AND THANK YOU.

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