Educate and support 60 orphans in Kampala

Dear Friends,


Thank you for your continued support to GLS. God has given us another chance to share about the school progress.

1 kings 22:4 - Then He turned to Jehoshaphat and asked, “Will you join me in the Battle to recover ramoth gilead?” Perhaps, GLH is has a similar question re- will you join me in the Battle to have a next classroom please? We continue to praise the lord for the support made to date and our prayers is that we start on the build by December, 2017. 
We have made good improvement in classroom learning exercise –Teachers have taken different professional development courses /meetings- James has used his International school teaching experience to help teachers develop the skills for better delivery to students. 
Our GLH farm is doing well – We have planted maize, sweet potatoes… we do hope that enough food will be produced for the children to feed on. I am glad to report to you that our older students are fully involved in the farm to produce their own food. 
We are in our last term of our school year. Our Nursery children will be graduating to primary one and as per our culture here. We are always thrilled with this wonderful experience making our children feel honored in their struggle to the next classroom level. We are always happy welcoming any visitor from outside there to officiate the function. Children will be promoted to different class levels and so children are reading hard to be promoted to the next class. If you know any visitors coming to Uganda please encourage them to visit GLS. 
We are thrilled that TWAM –a Christian organization has donated Sewing machines to the Vocational College (GLV) and some carpentry training kits. GLH made an application for these machines in 2016 and God has answered our prayers now. We really thank all of you who followed up to ensure the delivery of these machines. Clearly our children vocational skills will be boosted hence better future for them. 

Our Prayer request include;- Next classroom Block funder, Farm house , Volunteers, God’s protection.

Dear Friends,
Thank you for praying –Our girls are developing their vocational skills. -Miriam trained in hair dressing and recently she trimmed a visitor’s hair with her scissor. David was impressed at her skill. You may recall that Miriam came to us as a total orphan and has lived at GLH since child hood, she studied to primary level and felt she wished to develop specific skills in hair dressing and music. She is leading a church choir, whilst another girl Janet is helping with keyboard playing. They have commenced developing a choir group they have named as 2017D.
We were thrilled with our Australian visitor to GLH. We have had lovely time with him helping analyse building needs-and costs. While here, he recommended a phased building approach should we get an opportunity of raising 237Millions to begin with. He recommended that the money we have been used to complete the staff living accommodation, dig a bore hole and purchase a small farm to grow food for our daily needs. He produced the phased drawings, officiated at our girls’ graduation ceremony. Photo attached- He encouraged them not to relax in their next endeavours. He bought us the keyboard for the girls to practice on.
Prayer requests and thanksgivings:
1-Janet found a key board player teacher and could also train others.
2-Farm land purchase has happened. We are now looking forward to farming and doing poultry for income generating activities.
3-David particularly wished to thank and praise God for His wonderful favour always, for safety on the roads and very successful three weeks with GLH.

4-Classroom sponsor  to come on board as soon as possible if this is God's will.

5-GLS Football Team placed number 5 out of 16 schools that participated in the tournment.

Psalm105:19 – Until the time comes for God to fulfil His words, the word of the Lord is still testing us, like it did for Joseph when he was in the prison. His words were: Nehemiah 2:20 The God of Heaven will help us succeed. We, His servants will arise and build our school.

Blessings,
James