Please join us at
the Steven Kasher Gallery on
Monday November 12th
from 6 to 8 PM
to benefit Ugandan orphans.
The Steven Kasher Gallery is located at 521West 23rd Street – 2nd floor at 10th Avenue in Chelsea, New York City. The phone is 212.966.3978.
On display will be “Uganda: The Forgotten Children” featuring Stephen Shames’ 30″x40″ photos & drawings by Ugandan children depicting their lives.
On the day of the benefit:
• Limited-edition Shames prints will be on sale at half price.
• Everyone donating $250 or more will receive a free 8-1/2 x 11 inkjet print.
• Ugandan children’s drawings will be available at discounted prices.
• One inkjet print will be raffled off.
These prints can be purchased at the Steven Kasher Gallery
This benefit is organized by the Stephen Shames Foundation for Concern for the Future, a Ugandan run program that enrolls bright, motivated AIDS orphans, former child soldiers, and children from refugee camps in the top primary and secondary schools in Uganda, then sends them to university.
100% of the money raised
will be used to educate orphans & children from refugee camps.
A generous grant from the Lynne Honickman Foundation made this exhibit, which will travel to The Gershman Y in Philadelphia in April, 2008, possible.
Three Students Admitted to Top High School for 2008 School Year
Nantongo Madina, Ssekanjako Musa, and Kusasira Moses have been admitted to Uganda Martyr’s Senior Secondary School – Namugongo for Senior 2 (9th grade). All three students were first in their class, receiving A+ averages.
This year, our eight students are doing well at Namugongo. Kasozi Hilda was elected deputy head girl. John Baidu was 1st in his class. Katongole Godfrey ranked 2nd. Ntege Paul was in 5th position. Luwagga Alex, Orach Charles, Ocen Denish, and Steven Wasswa are doing well.
Next year Concern for the Future will have eleven students at Namugongo, Uganda’s top high school.
Donate
LEAD Uganda has two premium contribution levels: Sponsor and Patron.
Sponsors and Patrons receive a photo, letters from
their student, and progress reports from us.
Sponsors pay all costs for one child — $150 a month.
$150 a month — $5 a day pays for
everything a child needs to succeed: school fees, books, clothes, medical care, workshops in math, science, computers, and leadership, emotional support, counseling, and a family.
Sponsors are assigned a student. They receive monthly letters from their student, and progress reports from us. They may also receive photographs, drawings, and other materials.
Patrons donate $50 or $100 a month.
$100 a month – $3 a day - pays school fees (tuition), plus room, and board, books, and uniform at one of the best high schools in Uganda.
$50 a month – $1.50 a day – covers school fees for one scholar at a top school.
Patrons receive letters from students and progress reports from us. They are not assigned one student.
Please give what you can. Every donation helps.
$25 a month covers workshops in leadership, video, science, and writing, transportation home during school breaks, school visits, and staff support for one student.
$10 a month buys school supplies. clothes, shoes for one child.
$5 a month provides medical care and books for one student.
Please help a child achieve his or her dreams.
All contributions make a difference.
LEAD Uganda is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
Donations are tax deductible.
Newsletter Editor: Stephen Shames
Photography © 2007, Stephen Shames / Polaris Images
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