Egwau Godfrey | Compassion International

Thanks to you and Compassion International, Highkey is able to support a young boy named Egwau Godfrey. Egwau was born in Orimai Village in Uganda on April 1st, 2001.

Now, as a healthy 9-year old boy, Egwau enjoys hobbies such as singing—(he is involved in the children’s choir at the village church!), storytelling and any sports that involve a ball—though he especially enjoys soccer. Egwau also is a great contributor to his family, helping his mother and father by washing clothes, caring for the animals, carrying water and gathering firewood.

In Orimai Village, the home to approximately 4,500 residents, typical houses are constructed of mud and have thatch roofs. The regional diet consists of maize, beans, cassava, potatoes and groundnuts. Most adults in Orimai Village are unemployed but some work as subsistence farmers and earn the equivalent of $5 per month.

This village community needs secondary schools and capital for income-generating activities. By our collective sponsorship, we are helping the staff of Otatai Child Development Center to provide Egwau with Bible teaching, sports, hygiene education, health screening, scholastic materials, hand crafts, opportunities to plant trees and life skills training.

I wrote a letter to Egwau today and will update the blog with his response when it arrives .

If you have any questions that you wish me to include in upcoming letters, please feel free to comment or email us at info[at]highkeycamera[dot]com with the subject line of “Egwau Godfrey”.

So, that’s the update! Thanks again for your help in supporting Egwau!

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