Friends of Teso (Uganda)

Events

In the period from 2002 to 2016 Friends of Teso dispatched thirteen containers of donated goods to Teso in Central Uganda. All arrived safely.

This amazing effort by all concerned made an invaluable contribution to sustaining the most disadvantaged in Teso during a very troubled period.

Early shipments were focussed on supporting the population of nearly two million internally displaced persons that had resulted from internal conflicts and natural disasters. These numbers decreased over time, however, as people returned to rebuild their communities.

Latterly, the focus was very much more on assisting with the rebuilding the region’s infrastructure and aiding in the development of self-supporting communities.

When two representatives of Friends of Teso (Uganda) visited Soroti and Kumi in November 2015, they reassessed with our partners in Uganda the best way to offer future support.

As a result, Friends of Teso (Uganda) will no longer send shipments of donated goods, but, instead, raise funds to directly support local development projects in the Teso region.

We will be closely monitoring the success of these enterprises and look forward to providing regular bulletins on their progress.

The original pages on this site will remain as a record of what has been achieved.

Please click HERE, however, to learn more about the projects we are now supporting.

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Forthcoming events
(For further details or tickets, ring Pat Morris on 01489 892574
or email events@friends-of-teso-uganda.org.uk)

To Be Announced

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Previous fundraising events

Previous fundraising events have included: silent auctions; book sales; table top sales; car boot sales; coffee mornings; sponsored events; concerts; folk evenings; talks; fashion shows; wine tasting; horse and frog racing evenings; stalls at carnivals and festivals; murder mystery events; quiz nights; golf tournaments; beetle drives and themed evenings - including a poetry evening generously organised by The Winchester Society of Friends (Quakers).

We have also benefited from the proceeds of church events such as a flower festival, together with donations from churches, other organisations and individuals.

Particlar thanks to:
Swanmore Methodist Church, Swanmore, Hampshire
St Peter's Church, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire
St James' Church, Pokesdown, Bournemouth
St Clements' Church, Bournemouth

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed.

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