Omushana News

Trustee News for 2019

Omushana Admin | 6th February, 2019

We are pleased to announce that Susan Browne has joined the Trustee Board of Omushana. Susan has been a great supporter of the charity since first hearing about our work in 2012. Following a trip to Uganda in November 2018 she finally got to see the projects first hand and leapt at the opportunity to become a Trustee. We are really excited to have her on board....

Omushana's 2018 FUN WITH BOOKS ADVENT BOOK CHALLENGE - A HUGE SUCCESS

Omushana Admin | 1st December, 2018

Thanks to some wonderful support we were able to purchase 54 FUN reading books to present to our 3 Reading Champions so that they have some lovely new books to read to children and inspire them during the year to come. The books will be taken out to Uganda in February - watch out for lots of smiles on faces coming soon! Our amazing Reading Champions are: Caroline at Buhoma Community Library, Speria at Ruhija Community Library and Ben at the Rubuguli Community Library (run by our partners at Footsteps). The average price for a book is £5 (to buy and transport). Please donate £5 through this website - just leave a message to let us know which book you are funding. We will put a dedication in the front stating that the book was donated by you (if you have a personal message please let us know) and we will send you pictures of the book and our fun with books project in action early next year!...

Summer Quiz Results and Answers

Omushana Admin | 10th September, 2018

Thanks to all our Quizzers! This summer's film themed quiz raised over £80 which will be used to subsidize Afripads packs for more than 20 girls. Congratuations to the winners : 3rd prize to Tina Teearu, 2nd prize to Jane Williams and 1st price (full marks) to Marion Haworth. For the answers click on "more"....

Making Friends!

Omushana Admin | 7th April, 2018

When our Trustee Gill visited Uganda this spring her bags were packed not only with donations and equipment, but also with letters. Pupils at Newnham Junior School in London had written over 100 letters to the children in Uganda! The letters were given to pupils at Murushasha Community, Ruhija Orphans & Needy, Nyakeina Parent's and Rushaga Community Schools. And the pupils responded .... Gill arrived back in UK with over 100 letters written back to the Newnham pupils....

Come and Ceilidh!

Omushana Admin | 14th March, 2018

Please join us on Saturday May 5th for lots of fun, dancing, music, food all while raising money for Omushana projects. Bring your own drink and some spare cash as there will be raffle and opportunities to buy the wonderful Ugandan crafts. To buy a ticket simply click on any "donate" button on this website and send 10 pounds per ticket (5 for kids) and include a message with your contact details and we will reserve your place. Or tickets are also on sale through Pengwern Books in Shrewsbury or call Maz (number above on poster)....

Omushana's ADVENT CHALLENGE

Omushana Admin | 17th January, 2018

Thanks to some wonderful donors we achieved our goal of purchasing 25 Reading Books over the 25 days of December leading up to Christmas. Thanks to Rene, Fiona, Jessica, Mary, Caty, Emmy, Kim and Julia all these books are now off to Uganda to help our "Fun with Books" project. We've focussed on really fabulous children's books. most with an African theme. More pictures to follow when they reach the children all around Bwindi Forest....