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Just a request to students and their families planning to join us for the Locomotion, to come early to register,  I am fearing that there will be a mad push to register at the last minute, which will overwhelm our resources.  The more people who register as soon as the tables open at 10.00am the better. 

Keep telling your friends! Alpha Radio have backed us by repeating the appeals regularly and BBC radio have also backed us and want an interview on the morning of the record attempt from the square. The TV also seemed interested when I rang them but we`ll have to wait and see!

 

The e mail method of raising awareness seems to be working. Mrs Brown reported this morning that one had come to her from a non-Stagecoach source so that is great news. I also had an e mail from a non-Stagecoach source checking that the information was not a hoax before he passed it on.  SO if you have not done so already, can you copy and paste the black typed information below and forward it in an e mail to anyone local in your address book, who might come and join us or who might know other people who would.

I NEED YOUR HELP!!  

On SATURDAY 26th JULY we are trying to break a Guinness world record in the market square in Darlington for the largest number of people doing the Locomotion Dance. The attempt will take place at noon but the choreography will be taught at 11.45am and participants need to pre-register (Guinness rules) at any time from 10.00am at special registration tables set up in the market square.

THE EVENT IS FREE TO JOIN AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME  

The event is to return public pride - see later and also to raise money and awareness for a very needy charity “Hands of Love”  where 100% of the public`s donations go straight to a Ugandan orphanage which is trying to keep 350 orphans from dying.

The choreography is simplified for any age group or fitness level and it will not be travelling in a line, like a train, so there is no danger of young children or older people stumbling and getting hurt by others behind them. Everyone dances in their own space.  

It is a matter of regional pride too that we bring this record home because it was originally set as part of the celebrations for the Locomotion`s historic journey between Darlington and Stockton. Now another group in the south of England holds the record. COME ON TEES VALLEY - STAND UP AND FIGHT and bring the record back where it belongs!!  

Can you forward this e mail to friends and colleagues who you think either might turn up (we need more than 1400 to beat the record - eek!!) or who would forward this e mail to people in their address book who might also forward it on to their address book etc.   Thank you if you decide to help.

To Hands of Love UK; REPORT FROM HANDS OF LOVE ORPHANAGE&SCHOOL,                NAMADHI- MAYUGE DISTRICT.  DATE OF REPORT: 12TH JULY 2008.  Dear all Hands of love in UK:  Greetings: We bring you greetings from our family, Hands of Love orphanage and school, Namadhi-Mayuge district and Hands of Love community. Many of your names are house hold names in this community because we mention them frequently whenever we are holding community meetings on HIV/AIDS, Borehole/Water well meetings, updates from HANDS OF love meetings etc. Thank you all of you dear friends for adopting Hands of love orphanage&school and this community as recipient of your love! We are so grateful.   July Transfer: Thank you very much for the money you gave and sent us in July. It arrived so well.We shall make use of every pound for its purpose.  Medical Updates; re sponsored children:  1.   Brian Tigawalana:Had his last hospital visit on July 1st,2008. I love to scan his medical form and send it to you may be one of you may understand better the medical language. Other than Hernia, Brian has Malaria parasites. -        On Monday 14th at 12.00 pm, Brian will going to the Hospital for operation at Iganga Town. Dr. Bamudaziza shall do his operation. He will be under the care of Ramadan until Wednesday and then another staff member shall take over for the next 4 days when he will be back at the Orphanage. His operation is scheduled for Tuesday 16th at 10.00a.m.                 -We have all the required money for Brian’s operation, Treatment and care. This money was sent by Sam and Senga Smith, Brian’s sponsors. Although Brian looks scared, he has accepted to go for the operation as it is the only relief of the big pain he has endured for so long! 2.   Godfrey Byakatonda: Has terrible skin rushes. 3.   Peruth Naleka: Has a big tumour in her arm pit. 4.   Rose Awinjo: Has had persistant malaria for the last one month. 5.   Ronald Waisswa- Stomach ache. 6.   Charles ochieng: has puss in both ears. 7.   Jane Kyampire and Lazia Kyikuseza: Has constant stomach ache which leads to Vomiting. 8.   Vincent okoth’s ring worm has persisted. If you can get us skin ointments for rig warm it will be good news for Vincent and others with a similar problem  General healthy Problems:  · Again 121 cases of Toothache pains. We request for people who can help us with some money to enable us bring the dentists at the Orphanage next month( We could do it on Monday  August 11th) Skin rashes- Deworming.- Is required but we the nurse is to begin with this as soon as possible.  The staff welfare: -        Mercy Mudondo’s (teacher) second surgery on July 4th was successful. Thank you very much for the prayers and help. -        Charles Mulabi: (teacher)Since early June, he has had Avery rough time in his family. Sickness of his children, his paternal uncle is dieing of AIDS(his parents already died).Himself is struggling with some sickness. He used his first monthly support towards his health. Presently he does most of his work sitted.The Doctors say, after the next 15 days he will be OK. Pray with us for him. -Ziyadi Minana-(teacher) One of the new staff is sick but under treatment. -Miriam Nayerya(teacher) Her baby has had malaria. -Sylvia Kyabita: (headmistress of school and manager of orphanage)-Has accepted to go for operation after the second week of August. She also has toothache ache but prefers refilling rather than extraction. She is continuing to be excellent with her work. The salon:  Operating so well. Thank you all you dear friends for relieving our precious children the much pain they endured every week as they were being shaved by razor blades! Vic Paul (Elijah Sebuchu’s son): is to have 2 weeks off his studies in September and he plans to be with the teenagers of Hands of love orphanage training them in Life skills. He will also teach Mathematics and sciences to the Candidate class( primary seven). The Healthy centre: In the next few days we hope to have goodnews on this important issue. We have 6 months salary for the nurse as required buy the Director of health services, we have assured them of continued salary for the Nurse from you and good working environment . Jackson Obbo: is the new security Guard. He joins us with not only his skills in security matters but also with an overflowing love for children. We are so grateful for your support to enable us get this good man. Water well: In April our water well broke down but was repaired with the help of Money donated by Pastor Des, Ewan and Dennis., They gave this money cash. Our Base in Uganda: Last January 2008, we were helped by High Tech ministries led by Mathew Stevens of Atlanta Georgia to purchase our ministry land 8 Miles on Gayaza road, Kampala, Uganda. Pastor Desmond Gurr and Dundee full Gospel Church in Scotland UK are helping us to build a semi- Permanent Church structure. We hope to move into these premises by the 10th of August 2008.Here we shall have the KICC church building, build a children church and offices.-        This is the GDM Base, And the Home of Hands of Love foundation. So our HIV/AIDS combat programme office, Liaison office for Hands of love orphanages&schools, Missions office etc shall be located here.So very soon our physical address and location shall change but the better. We hope to be more efficient and to have abetter administration structure. Need for Digital cameras: We have a need for at least 2 other good digital cameras. This is for efficiency in our accountability ie photos for sponsors etc. if anyone can help with the cameras please contact John and Linda Gray.  Thank you for your Partnership:  Thank you all of you dear Friends and partners for your prayers and you’re your givings.We truly know that you give us because of your great love and concern for us.  Your friend and His servant, Elijah&Ruth Sebuchu

• Some enterprising students tonight have been telling me that they are taking the locomotion details into school and getting their teacher to talk to the class about it.

• If you older ones are online with MSN, Facebook or My Space then spread the word too in that way.

• I also know that it is a favourite activity for young ladies to go shopping with their friends on Saturdays - so bring them along with you to the “Locomotion”!!

• If you belong to cubs, scouts, brownies or guides, a swimming club or a Dance class, print off the poster on the front page of the web site and ask your teacher/ organiser whether they will talk about the event to your group or put the poster up somewhere - or BOTH!

• Print off a poster, take it to your local shop and ask them will they put it in their window

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am going to do a count down to the event. So here goes! 

Only 11 days to go and I am more and more nervous about our succeeding with the Guinness attempt.  Despite mentioning it to lots of parents across the weekend I still only have about 6 volunteers to man a desk for the registrations from 10.00am until about 12.30pm on the day. I need about another 20 people. Idon`t know whether to be more worried about not enough people turning up or too many.

If you can offer any of your time on the day (even if only half an hour)  can you please ring me on 01325 337667.

 

I received an e mail today from the Hands of Love charity. I print it beneath. Can YOU help?

HI Trudy,
Attached is the list as requested.
John

Hello,

EXCITING NEWS!!!!!!

There is a 20ft container ready and waiting to be filled with vital things for Hands of Love Orphanage and School, the Kampala office and their surrounding communities.
(For list; see below in red)

This is all thanks to the generosity of Falk Nutec. (There will be a piece about this appeal in the gazette some time this week.)

If you live locally (Teesside, Northeast England) and have any suitable items you wish to donate (or any bright ideas for other items?) please contact us for more details.

 If you require items picking up we MAY be able to assist on
occasions. The phone number is 01642 876707.

If you have any other enquires regarding Hands of Love feel free to phone John or I on 01642 880017.

If anyone has any packing boxes, crates, pallets, etc that they would like to donate that would also be exceptionally helpful.

If you are donating items and find you are able to box them up yourself and stick a contents list to the outside of the box, it would save the HoL team a lot of hard work. If you really cant, don’t worry. We are just very grateful for your donation and effort. Thanks.

If anyone would like to volunteer to help with the loading and organising of the container that would be great. Please let us know your contact details.

Kind Regards,

Linda Gray.

 

Items Required for Shipment to Hands of Love School and Orphanage- Uganda.

Preferably new, but second hand items are warmly welcomed if in very good, clean condition. Many thanks.

*Large Scale cooking /kitchen equipment; huge pans, ladles etc.

Resilient school/canteen dinner trays and utensils. Washing up bowls.

*Sports equipment of any kind. Schools PE and playtime equipment.

Team tabards/arm bands, PE/swim bags, football boots.

Multicoloured parachute.

Strong bicycles.

*New/unworn shoes (sensible, all sizes).

 Packs of new socks, pants and knickers for children of all ages(sensible and plain only please).

Packs of pants and knickers for adults. (plain and simple only please)

Petticoats and slips for girls and ladies. (plain and simple only please)

*Educational wall charts, mats and hangings(suitable for nursery age to sixth form). Microscope and slides. Globes, human anatomy models, etc.

*Pens, pencils, erasers, rulers, sharpeners, tip-ex, scissors, sellotape, maths equipment; i.e. compasses, protractors, counting rods, etc.

Exercise books, staplers and staples, highlighter pens, clipboards, “well done” stickers, calendars, dictionaries, thesauruses, whiteboards and pens, chalk boards and chalk, “Aqua draw” floor cloth with “water fill” pens, document files and folders, paper (all kinds)’-, art supplies of all kinds and craft kits.

Up to date reference books on the Sciences, geography, maths, history etc.

*Metal and plastic storage boxes (large and small). Plastic watertight containers. Baskets and buckets. Strong filing boxes and paperwork trays.

*Solar powered/magnetic gadgets and Equipment- Panels, torches, calculators, lights, solar blankets, garden lamps etc.

*Large tents, wind breakers, camping equipment, ground sheets, tarpaulin sheets, gazebo’s, mosquito nets, sleeping bags, generators, rain-macs (all sizes).

Gardening tools, carpentry tools; hammers, pliers, saws, chisels, screwdrivers and screws, hoes, spades, rakes, forks, trowels, pick-axes, etc.

*Sewing machines. (manual and electric powered) Needles, cottons, threads, buttons, zips, patterns, material.

*All disability and Special Needs Equipment and Aids.

Wheelchairs, crutches, adult washable nappies/ incontinence pads, support cushions and seats, neck braces, support bandages and body braces, walking sticks, Zima frames, spectacles etc.

*Musical instruments and music books. (spare supplies; strings, reeds, cases etc)

*Travel cots, play-pens, tricycles, scooters, babies washable nappies, baby/toddler sleeping bags, washable play mats.

*Traditional toys- no battery operated gadgets please

i.e.; wind-up musical toys, skipping ropes, elastics, hula hoops, balls (all kinds), dominoes, chess, playing cards, yo-yos, threading cards/cotton reels, abacus, lego/duplo, stickle bricks, mechano sets, cars, giant floor games, road design rugs, train tracks with trains, etc.

*All Medical/First Aid Supplies and Equipment- including;

Bandages, plasters, antiseptic wipes and creams and lotions, antiseptic and antibacterial soaps. Sudocrem/healing creams, emollient creams/washes.

Thermometers, disposable gloves, surgical gloves, syringes and needles and disposal boxes. Blood pressure monitors, diabetes testing kits, pregnancy testing kits, foot/pump powered nebulizer, inhalers for asthma.

Paracetamol tablets, ibuprofen tablets.

Infant paracetamol and ibuprofen in suspension; ie “Calpol” and “Cuprofen”, Dioralyte. Triple antibiotic cream, Neomycin cream, Hydrogen Peroxide Lotion, Triadine Prep. Solutions, Augmentin Syrup, Tylenol tablets, Penicillin V tablets, Erythromycin tablets, Cotrimoxazole (Septrin) tablets, Ciproflaxin tablets, Ampicillin capsules, Amoxicillin capsules, Tetracycline capsules, Ampiclox capsules, Chloramphenical capsules, Biaxxin tablets.

Medical, first Aid and midwifery books. Midwifery Equipment.

Baby weight scales. Height chart. Stand on scales.

*Working computers and laptops.

All computer equipment is vital for the progress and efficiency of the whole organisation.

Laptop Computers

Hard Drives

Keyboards

Mouse

Monitors

Speakers

Printers

Scanners

All PC peripherals can be used.

Hands of Love in Uganda has already been donated a range of Printers.

The following Cartridges could be put to good use:

HP 15 Black (HP Deskjet 845)

HP 78 Colour (HP Office v40)

HP 45 Black (HP Deskjet 855 and 710 C)

HP 23 Colour (HP 855 and 710C)

Lexmark 10N0026 Colour for Compaq Printer

Lexmark 10N0016 Black for Compaq Printer

Cartridge for Samsung ML-1250 Printer for Primary School

HP27 Black

HP28 Colour

HP17 Colour

HP Colour and Black for HP Photo Smart Printer

 

On the day of the Locomotion Guinness World Record attempt I need about 30 parents to volunteer to help with the registration this will involve manning a table in pairs along one edge of Darlington market square from 10am until the event finishes at 1pm latest. It is a requirement by the Guinness Record people that everyone who is to be counted in the attempt has to sign and have their signature witnessed by two independent adults. The people manning the desks will be doing this and issuing badges to those who have registered. We would then ask you to help collate the collection of badges at the end of the event with the signatures gathered. If anyone is willing to give of their time in this way would you please ring me on 01325 337667.

 

Calling ALL SPIRITED FOLK with civic pride

DO YOU WANT TO BE IN THE NEXT GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS??

NOW YOU CAN!!

JOIN US TO SET THE RECORD FOR THE LARGEST LOCOMOTION DANCE AND BRING THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD BACK TO THE TEES VALLEY - WHERE IT BELONGS

SATURDAY 26^th JULY AT 12 NOON

MARKET PLACE, DARLINGTON

(Pre-registration essential from 10.00am onwards)

in collaboration with

Stagecoach Theatre Arts

(http://www.stagecoach.co.uk/) or (http://www.darlingtonandyarm.co.uk/)

and sponsored by The Forum Music Centre, Darlington (http://www.theforumonline.co.uk/) and RightClick Productions, Richmond (http://www.rightclickproductions.co.uk/)

PARTICIPATION FREE

Easy choreography suitable for all ages, abilities and fitness levels

Supporting “Hands of Love Orphanage”, Uganda

(http://www.handsoflove.org.uk/)