The Buyamba Farm
According to Thanks Dongo, big “growth” has been happening at the Buyamba farm this past year. We have been able to harvest enough Matoke (bananas), and tomatoes to provide for both schools. The harvest was delivered once a week throughout the season. We have also been able to supply milk each week to the schools because of the purchase of three more “love gift” cows and the development of good paddocks for the cattle.

The new crops planted this year are oranges and mangoes, along with the avocados, and there are hopes to plant corn in Jinja (the future location of another God Cares School) next year.

Thank you for those who have been supporting the farm, God has blessed your efforts!
For those of you who have had the blessing of visiting God Cares School, you know sports is a big part of school life in Uganda! Not only does the Primary school have teams at the middle school level that compete competitively, but God Cares High School has a girls’ soccer team that competes at a National level ongoing. There is a boys’ soccer team that will also be joining the national level ranks soon also. Other than soccer, both the boys and girls have basketball and volleyball teams both at the Primary and Secondary School. The teams have uniforms and compete during the given sports season.

This year we have had many teams bring donations of soccer equipment and uniforms that we are so grateful for.
You may not know it, but we are currently building a professional sized soccer, volleyball and basketball court. Some of you may wonder why this is a need for a school that works with orphaned and needy children. The answer is simple … sustainability. We need to build courts anyway, so we intentionally are making them according to professional standards so we can rent out the facilities when school is not in session for tournament play and camps. This is key for developing yet another source of income that Buyamba can have on the ground in Uganda to allow us to continue to provide and expand for these students and those to come.
If you would like to participate in growing our sports facilities, contact us today.

Go God Cares!
Sign up TODAY to Join the Buyamba Team in February!
We are planning our first trip of 2019 to Uganda, and your chance to sign up is now! Join the Buyamba Team February 15 - 25, 2019 as we serve at God Cares Schools, Jinja, the Buyamba Farm, and in the community. Please see the dates below and contact Melissa Carlson immediately if you are interested in joining the trip.
February Trip: Meeting Dates and Deadlines

  • Tuesday, November 6, 2018 -1st Team meeting + $1,000 and applications due
  • Tuesday, November 27, 2018 - 2nd Team meeting at the Wellness Mart in Thousand Oaks, CA + $1,000 due
  • TBD 2019 - 3rd Team meeting in Thousand Oaks, CA + Final $1,000 due
*If you are outside of California and want to join the trip, you are welcome! Please contact Melissa by November 6th to make arrangements to join the team meetings virtually.
Sponsor A Child Today
Herman is 11 years old and is being looked after by his older sister. His father left and his mother works far away in Sudan. Your sponsorship will cover Herman's school feels and offer him love, hope and a future.
Events
November Newsletter Stuffing

Join the Buyamba team in California as we prepare to mail our monthly newsletters.

Saturday, November 10 at 1:30 p.m. in Newbury Park

Contact office for details
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Buyamba's Online Photo Contest
on our Facebook page, Instagram and Website.

For an extended amount of time - submit your photo today!
Creative Giving
We love how our supporters find ways to creatively give back!

Melanie Wells is a long time sponsor through Buyamba with the heart to give back and the talent to write. Right now she is donating ALL the profits from sales of ALL three of her books.
Thank you Melanie!
Ways to Give
The last day to gift a Christmas Basket to your sponsored child or any child in need is
 November 30.
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