~ THANK YOU DONORS ~
As of March 2011, over 500 orphaned children had benefitted from your kindness, generosity and Love.
By starting at the bottom of this page and scrolling up, you can see where and how individual donations has been spent, and, in many cases, how many children have benefitted, since the beginning of Catherine’s first journey to Africa in Sept/07 until LITA’s registration as a charity in March 2011..
HEARTFELT THANKS to All! Blessings and Love!
Photo ~ Four young teenage girls living at a very small orphanage in Sironko, Uganda share their unbridled happiness as they open green gift bags Cath sewed and filled with a few very simple goodies for them. Contents: a toothbrush, toothpaste, scribbler, pencil, a couple pairs of “knickers”, some cookies and a couple candies = Pure, Beautiful Joy!
UPDATE IN PROGRESS – As of March 2012 – This list will be completed up to March 2011, the date of LITA’s registration as a Charity in Canada. From then on, our financial information is available through CRA ( Canada Revenue Agency ) Love Is The Answer – #84181 6002 RR001
01/11 – $101.00 (added to “General Funds” to cover school supplies for 150 orphaned children beginning new school year Jan 31/11)
01/11 – On Hand – $2400 = (8) Heifers project; $1100 = Bricks project; $260 = Mosquito Nets; Approx $300 = General Funds;
01/11 – Funds “On Hand” allocation – next entry above..
01/11 – $200 sent to Uganda – School expenses, materials to build latrine, hens/goats for income generating activity for child family;
01/11 – $3600 sent to Uganda – “ACIO Heifers For Caregivers” project – 12 heifers for 12 groups x 5 caregivers.. 200 orphaned children;
01/11 – $200 – Thank you!
12/10 – (17) Heifers = $5100; Bricks = $1100; Mosquito Nets = $260; General Funds = approx $1500; $0 OSB Poultry Project funds;
12/10 – Funds “On Hand” allocation – next entry above..
12/10 – $100 sent to Uganda from funds “On Hand” – ACIO – clothing for an additional 50 orphans;
12/10 – $320 sent to Uganda from funds “On Hand” – ACIO – $220 poultry project layers mash (to end Jan) + $100, clothing – 54 orphans;
12/10 – $100 – Thank you!
12/10 – $300 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $421 – $300 for ACIO Heifers; $121 for “Chicks” from 12/09, to be applied to ACIO Bricks –
12/10 – $300 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $5 for ACIO Bricks
12/10 – $20 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $150 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $100 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $50 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $20 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $100 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $300 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – 2 x $25 for ACIO Bricks
12/10 – $300 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $360 – $300 for ACIO Heifers; $60 for ACIO Bricks
12/10 – $300 for ACIO Heifers
12/10 – $1000 – $300 for ACIO Heifers; $400 for ACIO Bricks; $300 for LITA Admin, Thank you!
11/10 – $67 – “Star of the Sea” Charity Sale – donation from toys sold – For ACIO Bricks
11/10 – $56 – “Star of the Sea” Charity Sale accumulated cash – For ACIO Heifers
11/10 – $125 – “Star of the Sea” Charity Sale accumulated cash – For ACIO Bricks
11/10 – $25 – “Star of the Sea” Charity Sale – For ACIO Bricks
11/10 – $100 – “Star of the Sea” Charity Sale – For ACIO Bricks
11/10 – $20 – For ACIO Heifers
10/10 – $50 – For ACIO Heifers
10/10 – $200 sent to Uganda – ACIO – growers feed, poultry project – OSB project funds = $145 – 200 = $55 from general funds “On hand”
09/10 – $260 of funds “On hand” allocated to mosquito net fund = approx 50 nets
09/10 – $20 – On hand …
09/10 – $100 – Sent To Uganda from funds “On hand” – repair motorcycle donated to ACIO Director
08/10 – $260 – Sent To Uganda from funds “On hand” – for building, roofing supplies, 2 huts, blankets, clothing, for child family after hut burned
08/10 – $240 – Sent To Uganda from funds “On hand” – Grower’s mash for 2 months – ACIO poultry project – OSB funds “On hand” for project = $145
08/10 – $251.25 – On hand …
08/10 – $2425.87 – On hand …
08/10 – $25 – On hand …
07/10 – $320 – Sent To Uganda from funds “On hand” – to cover emergency food expenses, due to flooding, and school supplies, for 30 children
07/10 – $265 – On hand … $265 – Thank you!
07/10 – $108 – On hand …
06/10 – $200 – On hand …
06/10 – $250 – Thank you!
06/10 – $250 – On hand … $250 – Thank you!
05/10 – $40.88 – On hand …
05/10 – $100 – For mosquito net fund – on hand ( Total on hand for mosquito nets = $260 )
05/10 – $150 – For mosquito net fund – on hand
05/10 – $200 – Thank you!
04/10 – $10 – For mosquito net fund – on hand
04/10 – $200 – Thank you!
03/10 – $101 – Sent to ACIO Uganda 09/10 above, for motorcycle repair
03/10 – UPDATE: “GIFT CARD FOR CHICKS” ~ ACIO Poultry Project
– Total # of chicks sponsored to date = 312
– Total Funds raised to date for project = $3,435
-Funds for poultry project sent to Uganda to date =
Dec 17/09 – $1,000 to build hen house
Jan 4/10 – $710 for iron sheet roof for hen house
Mar 26/10 – $1,100 for finishing of hen house, for 200 chicks,
2 mths of feed, vaccines and brooding equip
Total sent for poultry project to date = $2810 ( remainder on hand for project = $625 )
02/10 – $420 – sent to Uganda from funds “On hand”; school supplies for 60 children, child care center + 90 children in home based care
01/10 – $200 – Thank you!
01/10 – $100 – Thank you!
01/10 – $25 – Thank you!
12/09 – $50 – Thank you!
12/09 – $500 – Thank you!
12/09 – $247 – to Uganda – 3 brothers in a child headed family: new school uniforms, supplies, text books and setup of poultry project.
12/09 – $100 = Combined in 02/10 above
12/09 – $60 = Combined in 02/10 above
12/09 – $500 – $247 sent to Child Family in Uganda 12/09 above; $260 sent to Child Family in Uganda 08/10 above;
12/09 – $155 = Combined in 02/10 above
12/09 – $100 = Combined in 02/10 above
11/09 – ** $700 sent to Uganda – Library “Phase 2” – 2 shelves, Ugandan curriculum text bks, novels & readers, ACIO, +400 children
11/09 – $90 – ** sent above on 11/09 for ACIO library
11/09 – $151 – ** sent above on 11/09 for ACIO library
09/09 – $100 = For Love Is The Answer Expenses, Thank you!
09/09 – $200 – ** sent above on 11/09 for ACIO library
09/09 – $1000 = Thank you!
08/09 – $150 = Thank you!
08/09 – $365 – $320 sent to ACIO Uganda in 07/10 as emergency funds ( $45 on hand )
08/09 – $150 – ** sent above on 11/09 for ACIO library
07/09 – * = purch & transport fr Kampala to Sironko of used motorcycle for director of ACIO, ACIO Sironko, the community
07/09 – * = furniture for daycare & library, windows for library, library text books, transport costs, ACIO Sironko, 60+ children
06/09 – $100 = Combined with other donations, see above *
05/09 – $100 = Combined with other donations, see above*
05/09 – $1522.50 = Combined with other donations, see above *
05/09 – $20 = Thank you!
05/09 – $20 = Thank you!
05/09 – $20 = Thank you!
05/09 – $500 = Thank you!
04/09 – $100 = Combined with other donations, see above *
04/09 – $100 = Combined with other donations, see above *
04/09 – $100 = Combined with other donations, see above *
02/09 – $320 = Combined with other donations, see above *
02/09 – $80 = Combined with other donations, see above *
02/09 – $27 = Combined with other donations, see above *
01/09 – $910 = mosquito nets, blankets, foam mattresses, extra clothing, ACIO Sironko, 60 children
01/09 – $700 = 80 iron sheets for roofing of new daycare, ACIO Sironko, 60+ children
12/08 – $780 = school uniforms & supplies, ACIO Sironko, 60 children full time care; school supplies, 90 children home based care
12/08 – $10 = Combined w/other donations to purch school uniforms, shoes, bpacks and school supp , 5 children, child families
12/08 – $20 = Thank you!
11/08 – $65 = Thank you!
11/08 – $40 = Combined w/other donations to purch school uniforms, shoes, bpacks and school supp, 5 children, child families
06/08 – $300 = all fees associated with ACIO app for NGO status in Uganda ACIO, Sironko, 60 children ( * above )
06/08 – $200 = Combined w/other donations to purch school uniforms, shoes, bpacks and school supp, 5 children, child families
05/08 – $50 = Combined w/other donations to purch sch uniforms, shoes, bpacks and school supp, 5 children, child families
05/08 – $100 = Thank you!
05/08 – $500 = Thank you!
05/08 – $50 = med’s, clothing, transport to hosp, Bududa, 1 child
04/08 – $350 = sewing mach, startup fabric, startup cap for fish biz, 1 term S4, hut roof, pots, med’s, 8 texts, 12 children, child families
02/08 – $100 = 1 wk food for ACIO children, 60 children, ACIO Sironko; 6 blankets, 1 wk my transport, photos, 12 children, child families
02/08 – $150 = beans & maize for 1 mth, 1 mth sewing course, 2’nd plow x 2 acres, soccer ball, gnut seeds, 12 children, child families
02/08 – $250 = pmt on OSB for hydrocephalus op, hosp care pkg, 1 wk sss, fabric for sewing course, 12 children, child families
02/08 – $111 = scribblers, pens, pencils, math sets, felt pens, paper, 5 soccer balls, board game, cards, lolli’s, ACIO Sironko, 60 children
02/08 – $50 = foam mattress, blanket, sheets, pillow, mosquito net, Bududa, 1 child
02/08 – $50 = 9 coats, 5 digging tools, maize and bean seeds, 12 toothbrushes/paste, 12 children, child families
01/08 – $100 = plow 4 acres, fabric for sewing course, 1 text book, 1 wk sss and my transport, 12 children, child families
01/08 – $100 = plow 4acres, 4x check up & med’s, 1 wk sss* & my transport, cards, lantern, digging tool, 12 children, child families
01/08 – $100 = 5 sch uniforms, 6 bpacks w sch supp, 1 mth lunch at sewing course, 1 mth maize meal, ball, 12 children, child families
01/08 – $250 = 1 term Senior 4, 3 bpacks w sch supp, 5 text books, calculator, 2 sch uniforms, 6 children, child family
01/08 – $250 = 1 bicycle, 6 blankets, sheets, foam mattresses, med check up, baby shoes, 1 wk salt, sugar, soap, 6 children, child family
01/08 – $100 = iron sheets for dorm roof, ACIO Sironko, 60 children;
01/08 – $100 = 2 mths tailor course, bpack w sewing supp, 1 wk salt, sugar, soap (sss*) and my transport, 6 children, child family
01/08 – $90 = iron sheets for dorm roof, ACIO Sironko, 60 children; 3 sch uniforms, shoes, bpacks and supplies, 3 children, child family;
01/08 – $10 = contribution to build outdoor oven, Mbale, 1 adult
10/07 – $300 = 36 mosquito nets, Mbale, 36 children; 1 bicycle, 1 month maize meal, 6 children, child family
10/07 – $140 = 14 blankets, 14 gift bags, ACIO Sironko, 14 children
10/07 – $100 = 18 mosquito nets, Mbale, 18 children
10/07 – $100 = Fabric for Skills Dev Class, Mbale, 15 adults; 16 bed sheets, ACIO Sironko, 14 children
09/07 – $400 = $100/LITA office supplies; $135/personal use; $165/30 mosquito nets, Mbale, 30 children
09/07 – $1000 = University tuition for 1 semester, Kampala, 2 children; 8 foam mattresses, ACIO Sironko, 16 children
FYI – Donations made for my personal use are shown in blue… once again, Thank You!