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EWAD UPDATE Iss
EWADUpdate
Issue 2November 2013
ENVIRONMENTAL WOMEN IN ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THIS ISSUE
Following the installation of the gutters and
the outdoor work in October, its been all go
at the Katabi Childrens Home this month.
The whole team has been out in force toclean and paint the childrens dormitories
and the beds, and the bathrooms. The place
has been transformed and is really starting to
look like a nice place to live.
The walls are being painted white, with
coloured borders around the bottom of the
rooms and doorways. The beds are being
painted in bright primary colours, and the
bathrooms are being painted with easy-to-
clean blue gloss paint.
Weve also had the electricity connected by
UMEME (the Uganda National Power Board),
and our electricians came to finalise the
building wiring, so that we were able to have
the first big switch on of the house lights!
Ready for ChristmasThe remaining work for Katabi includes the
building of the outdoor kitchen, the purchase
of the final triple decker beds and around 40
mattresses, and the final touches such as
buying plates, forks, shower curtains and
other necessaries. This should be complete
by early December.
Around 42 EWAD sponsored children will be
finishing boarding school in late November
and will be moving into Katabi Childrens
Home. These children do not have any familyor safe environment to return to at holiday
periods, so the newly refurbished building
will be very welcome. The children will be
able to have a safe and happy Christmas.
Thanks are extended to all those who have
contributed to the Katabi work whether
through donations or through good labour!
The Board of Directors MeetEWADs Board of Directors met at Busia on 23/24
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They toured the mines and learned about theimprovements that have occurred, including retorts
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A Demonstration Mine in BusiaOne of the steps for Fairtrade and Fairmined
certification is to fence the mine off completely anthe Busia mining organisations are starting this now
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Full Steam Ahead for KatabibyGraham Johnson
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During the week of November 18th
-24th
,
EWAD board members went to Busia, in
Eastern Uganda, to visit the artisanal and
small-scale miners and mining sites EWADmembers are working with. A first time in
Busia for all the board members except one,
their visit consisted of visiting 3 of the 4
mining groups EWAD has been working with
Siyanyunja, Amonikakine, and Tiira. The
goal of the visit was to show the board
members the work that is being done and
the progress these 3 groups have made since
EWAD began working with them.
Their visit consisted of visiting the mining
sites to see the conditions these miners have
to work in, and the safety precautions they
are now taking as a result of working withEWAD. These include fenced-off mines,
better mercury processing, gender
sensitisation, child labour reduction, and
development of a mining community.
Each group gave a presentation on their
work and accomplishments as the board
members visited each site. Pop and roasted
corn was on the menu with each group,
which made for an enjoyable yet educational
experience for the board members.
The board members
seemed thoroughly
impressed and
congratulated EWAD
and more importantly
the mining groups for
the great work and
progress they have
made and urged them
to continue theirprogress towards the
goal of becoming
fairtrade mining sites.
As EWAD moves
forward in their work,
now with the graces
of the board
members, we will be
starting three new projects with the mining
groups.
1. The use of Solvatten cans for clean water
practices. The use of Solvatten cans willallow for miners to purify and access clean
water in hopes that if used properly and
repeatedly it will reduce the rate of
contraction of water borne illnesses, such as
typhoid and cholera, and also the rate of
mortality due to such diseases.
2. The use of retorts. Retorts are self-
contained apparatuses that allow for the
burning of amalgam without being exposed
to mercury fumes. This is the next step
EWAD has taken for the education and
prevention of mercury exposure.
3. First-aid kits. EWAD hopes to supply eac
mining site with a medical kit and train the
miners in basic first aid in case any injuriesoccur while on site.
There is still a long way to go but the chang
that has occurred since EWAD began
working with the miners is astounding. The
mining groups now openly embrace change
and seem tireless in their efforts to become
fairtrade mining sites. We can only see
positive developments in the future for the
mining sites and our partnership with the
miners of Busia.
A few additional helping hands joined EWAD
in the month of November. These were Kelly
Geelen and Jeremy Fielding, from the
Netherlands, who volunteered for just over a
week on the EWAD projects. Also joining in
was Julia Cummiskey, based in Entebbe.
Kelly worked at the Early Learning Primary
School, home to around 50 of EWADs
sponsored children. She taught a number of
classes, and her lessons included topics on
the solar system, the total eclipse, poetry,
drama and English.
As well as the more serious lessons, Kelly
also taught the kids a few fun dances the
Macarena, and the Birdie Dance! This was a
huge hit with the kids, and now the entire
school is able to do both dances.
Jeremy spent the bulk of his time working a
Katabi Childrens Home, where his electrica
engineering and housebuilding experience
was put to good use. He worked with the
local electrician to determine what
equipments were needed, helped reinforce
the compound wall, and also got stuck in tothe cleaning and painting. His favourite
contribution must have been the paintings
the skipping dog on the dormitory walls!
Julia has been a great help with painting an
cleaning at Katabi, and she also taught a
lesson on health and hygiene at Early
Learning School. She has also contributed t
purchasing of beds and mattresses.
Thanks very much to Kelly, Jeremy and Juli
for their great work!
The Board MeetsbyThomas Abrahams
More Helping HandsbyLisa Peacocke
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PICTURE CORNER
llustrating the Walls of Katabiome budding artists in the EWAD team have enjoyed
rawing some fun images on the walls of Katabi.
Eating in Mamas Dinerhe Katabi workers have been refuelling every
unchtime at the local Mamas Diner a great little local
tchen with fantastic matooke, beans and beef!
FUNDING FACTS
42%he percentage of funding received from the amount
eeded to finish Katabi Childrens Homeat Oct 27th
.
90%he percentage of funding received from the amounteeded to finish Katabi Childrens Home at Nov 27
th.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information on EWADs activities, or
to donate towards their projects, please contact
MARGARET TUHUMWIRE, EWAD DIRECTOR+256 414 321 948 or ewamission@yahoo.ca
This month, the EWAD team has twicevisited the Busia gold mining area as part of
the Extending Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold
to Africa Project (EFFGAP). EWAD has been
working with the artisanal and small-scale
miners (ASM) in Busia since May 2012.
The November visits aimed to initiate formal
mine plans for the four ASM organisations
that are part of the project, and who should
eventually become certified as Fairtrade and
Fairmined gold producers. As part of this
certification, each will set up a
demonstration mine that meets the Fairtrade
standards.
The first visit worked with the Busia United
Small Scale Mining Company to select and
measure out the demonstration mine area.
Following this, fenceposts, barbed wire and
fencing nails were bought, and work started
to build a secure fence around the mine. This
will prevent children and other people from
entering the dangerous mining area.
A logo has also been created for this ASM
organisation, and a sign built to show the
demonstration mine to other local miners, to
raise awareness and encourage others tobecome part of Fairtrade.
The three other ASM organisations were
visited also, and their demonstration mining
areas selected and agreed. Their next step is
to build the secure fence around the
perimeters. Other elements also necessary
for the demonstration mine include:
A pit latrine A pond for sluicing and processing An office area
In the second visit, with the board, suppliesfor two more fences were purchased and
construction got underway. The Busia Unit
fence is now complete, and the ASM
organisations are motivated and moving
forward, ready for their first auditing by
Fairtrade International early next year.
Demonstration Mines in BusiabyLisa Peacocke
The demonstration mine that is
being fenced off at the BusiaUnited Mining Company in Tiira
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Cake Sale in the UKOn Tuesday 29
thOctober, a team of Astrium
Stevenage employees in the UK ran a hugely
successful charity cake sale, with all profits
going to EWAD. Jo ORourke, Liz Seward,
Julia Ryan and Jess Housdenbaked up a
storm (see Jo and Liz in the picture to the
right). A huge amount of delicious cakes
were produced and then sold to the hungry
Astrium employees throughout the day. The
support was outstanding, with 540.50 being
raised.
In addition, cakes were sold at Ensoft in
Harpenden, UK and an additional sum of
money was donated from a pub quiz night,
leading to an additional 386.10 being raised.
This fantastic effort means a grand total of
$1500 US has been raised! EWAD is verygrateful for this outstanding support, and
extends a huge thank you to the baking team
and all the cake eaters!
Netherlands FundraiserJust before Kelly and Jeremy came out to
.
Uganda, on Monday 28th
October, they held
an evening fundraiser that involved games
and cocktails with their friends and
colleagues. This event raised 160 Euros,
equivalent to $216 US! Thank you!
Individual DonationsIn addition to these fundraising events,
EWAD has seen a significant boost to the
final building of Katabi House thanks to the
following very generous individual donors:
Steve Puttrell, Colin Borrett, Ronan Wall,
Joseph Smith, Erik de Witte, Tina & Martin
Johnson, Jan Chapple, Laura Johnson,
Gerard & Lynne Prins, Guillaume
Chambon, Irving & Wendy Johnson, Cara
Philips, Sanjay Vijendran, Shawn Orford,
Marianne & Bill Peacocke, Simon Jones,
Sally Wren, Ed Bean & Claire Creedon, andShirley & Ron Abrahams.
Together, they have donated a grand total of
1597, or $2576 US! This is massively
appreciated, and all money is going straight
to the building work at Katabi House.
EWAD
Update
Plot 1 Station Road
P.O. Box 883
Entebbe, Uganda
ewaprojects@gmail.com
ewamission@yahoo.ca
+256 414 321 948
+256 701 444 066
+256 772 444 367
Meet the EWAD Team!meetSarah Kagoya
How long have you been at EWAD?
I have been at EWAD for 7 months now since May 2013,
and hopefully wish to spend more months here as all is
well.
What is your background and what do you like to do?
I was born 23 years ago and am the f irst born in a family
of five. I went to Main Street Primary School in Jinja,
later to PMM Girls School for my high school, and had
my diploma in Fisheries Management and Technologies
at the Fisheries Training Institute in Entebbe. Im
planning to do my degree still in Fisheries Management
and Technologies and now volunteering at EWAD. I like
watching movies, chatting, travelling, acting/drama,making friends, listening to music, dancing and visiting
loved ones not forgetting cooking.
What is your role at EWAD?
Mainly the ECLAVP project where we are conserving
Lake Victoria, fish farming and management, fish
preservation & processing. I also help in other projects
like CSP where I visit the children, talk to them, play
with them, and anything that promotes their wellbeing
as I love children and like to see them smiling. Also in
administration where I file documents, keep our library
in order and any other duty assigned to me.
What is your favouritething about EWAD?
The EWAD family. I
call it family as we are
one right from our
mother the director.
She is free and loves every
one of us, so this keeps us going as there is no day
regret volunteering with EWAD. The advice, coura
love, hard work and team spirit at EWAD really
motivate me. If I was to vote, my director would be
Woman of the Year, and due to her wonderful
personality, I believe that is why EWAD is on the m
Tell us something funny about EWAD or Uganda!
If you found the EWAD team seated together, you
not know who heads who because we are one hap
family. To us, its not when the cat is away the mi
may play.Instead, when the cat is around, the mi
still play because we dont have to run away or kee
silent because someone superior is around. What a
joyous family!
Do you have a favourite quote?
The only true wisdom is knowing that you know
nothingSocrates
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