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Teaching Marketable Skills In Uganda
STORIES OF HOPE AND BRIGHT FUTURES


Too Good Not to Share - Fresh off the Press!
This morning I awoke to an email with a food distribution report from Pastor Simon Oloyojok. When we receive donations for food, we wire...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Aug 15, 20201 min read
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Friends Who Are Like Family Part 1
We still have nearly 3 weeks before we leave, but folks are making sure that they have a chance to gather together to wish us well, ask...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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7 weeks to go!
Just 7 weeks until we take off on August 14th for a year (or more) of volunteer service in Uganda!   This year, I plan to teach 300...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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No Money, No Food
I am continuously reminded of the generosity of our friends and supporters. Sometimes it is in response to a direct appeal for funds, as...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
May 30, 20202 min read
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Thanks for the donation of $6300!
A total of just over $6,300.00 was donated to us during the face mask fundraiser. Our goal was $6000. The extra funds raised have been...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
May 23, 20202 min read
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We are Concerned About Our Friends
Our lives, in a nutshell. Since our return to the US in early April, we have had the pleasure of talking to family and friends. Based on...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Apr 6, 20203 min read
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Uganda Be Kidding Me!
They charged you HOW muchfor 2 one-way airline tickets from Uganda?$6,000? Uganda Be Kidding Me! Face Mask Fundraiser Although missing...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Feb 3, 20203 min read
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When Things Change They Change Rapidly
Greetings from Gulu! Last Wednesday March 18th, our home (The Mission House) was a busy hub of activity. At all daylight hours it was...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jan 31, 20202 min read
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My name is....
I realize that after seven months in Uganda...I miss my name. My name is Jeff or Jeffrey. Thanks to the British influence in this country...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jan 2, 20201 min read
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Yvonne and Hope
Just had to share this picture of me and my friend Hope at church yesterday. (I’m the one on the right.)

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jan 2, 20201 min read
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Sounds of Grief
The wailing went on for at least 2 hours. I knew something horrible had happened by the intensity and raw hurt in the sound coming from...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Dec 29, 20192 min read
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5 Tips Everyone Should Know
Here are some of the things I've learned so far which make me a better person. I hope they help you, too! Raw eggs won’t go bad for at...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Dec 14, 20191 min read
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A little bit of education can be a bad thing.
We found out there is a large opportunity for support raising at the end of the year as people reflect upon finances and decide where to...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Dec 2, 20194 min read
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Turkey, and Typhoid, and Malaria (oh my!)
We knew that Thanksgiving would be different in Uganda since it is not observed as a special day. We just did not realize how different...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Nov 28, 20192 min read
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Visiting the Child We Sponsor
Meaningful? Sometimes I wonder if the things that Jeff and I have done over the years have made a meaningful difference in the world. Of...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Sep 23, 20194 min read
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September 2019 Newsletter
We emailed our September Newsletter but wanted to post it here for those who have not signed up for our email updates. If you would like...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Sep 17, 20197 min read
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Things that Go Bump in the Night
We arrived in Entebbe after 22 hours of flying, as scheduled, and had a rather uneventful 7 hour drive to Gulu. Little did we know that...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Aug 28, 20195 min read
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Overwhelmed by love in the form of jewelry (no, this is not about Jeff)
This is a picture of the people who cheerfully greet each other first thing in the morning every day, scantily clothed no matter the...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Aug 6, 20191 min read
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Definition of generous
Definition of generous a. characterized by a noble or kindly spirit : MAGNANIMOUS , KINDLY ; a generous  heart b. Ladies of the...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Aug 4, 20191 min read
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Emotions (by Jeff)
Emotions Yvonne has written about the stress she has been feeling during our packing and all the other details we have had to address...

Jeff & Yvonne Weinstein
Jul 30, 20192 min read
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