St. Robert's Uganda Outreach


New Photos of Construction of St. Jude School!












































































Thanks to generous contributions from
St. Robert parishioners and friends, a
new school building is being construction for St. Jude Primary School in the village
of Baakijjulula, Uganda.  The new school building will accommodate classrooms
for seven grades, offices for staff, and a teacher workroom.  Three of the rooms
will convert into space for a chapel for the village. 
Click here to watch a video of St. Robert's delegation to St. Jude!
                                                                                                              the old school building


Uganda Scholarship Fund
The Ugandan Mission and Scholarship Fund was established by Fr. Augustine and Fr. John Mary to provide financial aid to Ugandan children, in particular orphans and underprivileged students enrolled in Catholic schools and seminaries.
Tuition for most children is $30.00 per trimester.  Often students fall behind in studies because they help take care
of the household or sick family members.
Interest accumulated on a principle of $5,000.00 will be
sent at the discretion of Fr. Augustine and Fr. John Mary to schools, orphanages, or seminaries to help Ugandan students in need.  The principle is currently $1,000.00.  Donations may be made payable to St. Robert Parish and
marked “Ugandan Mission and Scholarship Fund.”



Textbooks for Uganda
Thanks to contributions from St. Robert parishioners
and the work of Fr. John Mary, a large truck-size load of
up-to-date textbooks has arrived at the library of the
Royal Muteesa University in Masaka.
Most of the textbooks are in the fields of math and science.
The library will be used not only by university students
but also by local residents.



Catholic Relief Services in Uganda
The US Catholic community's resources are
hard at work in Uganda.  While St. Robert's
delegation visited Uganda in June of 2008,
the group met with CRS staff and saw their work
first hand at a hospital in Masaka.  This is thanks to donations to Operation Rice Bowl during Lent and
CRS throughout the year.  Thank you!



Resources and Links
Claire's Uganda Pilgrimage Journal (summer 2008)
Catholic Relief Services in Uganda
Fair Trade Crafts from Uganda
Buy Coffee from Uganda online:   Mirembekawomera Cooperative
                                                             Ugandan Gold



For more information...
   ...about these or related ministries at St. Robert, please contact:

Claire Anderson
Pastoral Associate
St. Robert Parish
4019 N. Farwell Av.
Shorewood, WI  53211
(414) 332-1164
canderson@strobert.org


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