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Causes > International > Matthew Combs Last Updated 8/28/2008 Views 763 Rank #17
Member:
Matthew Combs
Location:
Prosper, TX
Member Since:
1/15/2008


This Cause has received an average user rating of   5.00  stars.

Cause:
Helping the Children of Uganda
Category: 
International 
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Uganda's Children Need our Help!
Description of Cause:

Ever since watching the Dateline MSNBC feature highlighting what is taking place in Uganda, my life hasn't been the same. Each night, children between the ages of 3-10 are walking 5 miles to a safety shelter, all to make the return walk the next morning. These shelters are packed with 100's of children, providing a dirt floor to sleep and a blanket of safety throughout the night. As a parent of two, I simply could not sit on the sidelines and not do anything. I hope to, through the user of YourCause.com, educate others about Uganda, ...

Mission Statement:

It's my personal goal to raise both awareness and funds to help support the efforts aimed at helping the children of Uganda.



Recipient Charity
Children of Uganda
Receiving Donations:
Category: 
International 

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Over the course of the next 12-months, I hope to raise $10,000 for the Hope For Uganda Foundation - money that will help the children who have been hurt by the LRA.

Goal Amount:
Goal Date:
Amount Raised:
$1,000.00
12/31/2008
$510.00
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Jacqueline Murphy, MA
What a great cause and a great website that enables me to ...