Omushana News

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....

Omushana 2017 Quiz results

Omushana Admin | 7th January, 2018

A huge thank you to everyone who supported Omushana through our 2017 Quizzes. Congratulations to all who returned their completed quiz sheets. Everyone who got full marks was awarded a prize - well done to J Williams, S Smith and C O'Connor. The answers are below....

Celebrations as 14 visitors reach Murushasha

Omushana Admin | 21st November, 2017

During August FOURTEEN visitors came with us to Murushasha Community Nursery and Primary School! This year Omushana has been assisting Murushasha to purchase adjacent land so that the school can expand as well as helping with agricultural projects to enhance sustainability and provision of basic materials and equipment as well as books and blackboards. Murushasha School also received one of our 2017 water tanks. So the August visit was a great chance to celebrate and everyone enjoyed the dancing....