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Materials from Uganda

Ryan And Jimmy: And The Well In Africa That Brought Them Together

By nersum | Published: June 7, 2007
  In Agweo, Uganda, villagers were used to walking a long way every day in search of water. It costs a lot of money to build a well in Africa.  The six year old, Ryan Hreljac, kept doing chores around his parents’ house, even after he learned it could take him years to earn enough money [...]
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Beatrice’s Goat

By shortk | Published: March 14, 2007
More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only children who can afford uniforms and books can go to school. Beatrice knows that with six children to care for, her family is much too poor. But then Beatrice receives a wonderful gift from some people far away — [...]
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