Hey All!
Sorry for the absence on the blog as of late, it has been a very
busy month! If you are looking for more ongoing updates, remember to check out our Facebook page!
Emmanuel is currently in Australia, which has
been a really great experience so far.
He will be in Australia for 3 months duration, fundraising for Yimba
Uganda, raising awareness for our current and upcoming projects as well as
engaging in a cultural exchange in a number of schools and community
groups. Here are a few pictures and
stories of what he has been getting up to! Enjoy!
Emmanuel presenting at Rotary Club of
Healesville:
Emmanuel made quite an impression on the
Rotary Club of Healesville, giving a presentation on Yimba Uganda and Uganda at
large. All the members were very intrigued and thoroughly enjoyed his
presentation. In the coming months Emmanuel hopes to present at a number of
other Rotary groups throughout the district.
School Outreach: Yimba Uganda is all about reaching out to those around you,
using the talents that you have to teach and encourage others. So what a perfect opportunity to have
Emmanuel reach out to the youth in Australia, educating them about Ugandan
music, culture and traditions. While in
the schools, Emmanuel has been giving presentations on what life is like growing
up in Uganda, the needs people have there, as well as providing an insight into
the diversity of the country. He has also been teaching African drumming,
whilst Anne-Marie or Sandy teach African paper bead making for a more hands on
experience. We have had some amazing feedback from this program, and have many
other schools booked for the coming months.
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Markets: One of Yimba Uganda’s greatest
source of funding is coming from the sale of Ugandan crafts at market stalls
throughout Melbourne. Currently, we are fundraising for sound machines to lower
the costs of all our outreaches, providing us with the opportunity to expand
our school and community outreach programs. Slowly by slowly we are coming up
with the money for this project, so please pray that we will be able to find
the rest of the money to launch this project when Emmanuel returns to Uganda in
October. Whilst at the markets, we have
been engaging with different members of the community, teaching them some
African drumming and Crafts as well.
Coopy Bly Music: During the month of
September, Emmanuel has been given the opportunity to speak a number of Church
Youth groups, about life as a Christian Musician in Uganda, and how he has used
this special gift to give back to vulnerable communities. He will be performing
at these events, and engaging with a wide range of Australian Youth. If you
would like to come and watch at any of these events, let us know and we can
provide you with the details.
CD sales: Another form of fundraising
during Emmanuel’s Australia tour is the sale of CD’s. The CD’s are a playlist
of Coopy Bly’s (Emmanuel’s) greatest hits. All
of the money from the sale of these CD’s will go towards ministry in Uganda. So
please contact me if you would like to purchase one of these CDs! anne-marie_reddan_lives@hotmail.com
or 0431 736 118.
Please continue to pray for Emmanuel’s stay
in Australia; including his upcoming presentations and programs in youth groups
and schools, that everything would run smoothly and people would be impacted by
his presence. Please also pray that more opportunities would arise both for
Emmanuel and his work through Yimba Uganda. He will continue to keep you updated throughout the remainder of his trip, through Facebook, and bloodspot.
-Yimba Uganda
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