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AmyRose Tomlinson, House of Friends Special Project

Director, traveled to Entebbe, Uganda to attend the ―well
dedication‖ on August 21st . All Abba Home orphanage children,
as well as attendees from the Tabernacle of Christ Church, a few
from a neighboring village, and a couple of town counsel personnel
attended the celebratory event.
During the
dedication service,
Digging of the well at Abba House. Living Water
International spokes-
persons, Abba Home Orphanage spokespersons (Pastor Richard
Kaaya and his wife, Debra), and AmyRose shared with the
crowd the story of the water project and how God provided the
funds and personnel for the drilling of the clean water well.
The Abba Home children dressed up and sang for all
gathered. The project provided funds for a huge feast to end the
big event! The funding that came in was sufficient to pay for the
well, the dedication activities, a special meal for the children, AmyRose Tomlinson, kneeling down in center, with Abba
clothes and school supplies for the children, and paint for David House children and others following the well dedication.
Anthony House of Refuge.
Ivan, AmyRose’s Ugandan brother, translator, friend, and right-hand-man, assisted her in sanding, under-
coating, and painting all three bedrooms of David Anthony House of Refuge. The children were allowed to
pick out the colors. They chose bright red, granny-smith green, and espresso! Those colors brought great joy
to the children.
In addition to all that was purchased and given out of project funds, AmyRose also arrived at the Abba
House homes carrying an abundance of clothes, shoes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toys and books given by
donors in the States.

PROTECTED
Abba House children are Kamuli Home—front
now protected with a fenced
compound. It has been in the
building process for several
months as the funds came in.
The final section—the gate—
was installed the first of Decem-
ber. It initially arrived with the
wrong placement of hinges
which caused a delay. We are
thankful for the protection of the
Kamuli Home—side view
children. Also, this completes
government requirements to be- Barbara Decker, HOF Agricultural
come a certified home.
Missionary, visited the Kamuli home
before returning from Uganda on
December 6. Additional funding
arrived in November to purchase
doors, windows, and pay for some
final concrete work. The doors
and windows are installed and it
looks like all will be complete and
the children in their new surroundings by
Christmas. While in Kamuli Barbara played
The new fence is in the background. In
the foreground work is being done to
with the children and each one drew a picture of their
construct a washing station by a visiting new house and added a thank you note to House of Friends—that is YOU
missionary friend of Barbara Decker, who gave to make their home possible.
 Helpers from Venezuela
While in Uganda at Abba House, Barbara Decker, Your child or grandchild may not be excited about
HOF Agricultural Missionary, was joined a few days by green vegetables, but in Uganda it is a welcome relief to
missionary friends—Carlos and Carolina Tovar, and An- have more than posho (corn mush) and red beans twice a
gela Rodriguez— from ABANSA– My Refuge in Vene- day. Barbara Decker, Agricultural Missionary, just
zuela. They are now in Kampala, Uganda, the capital city, returned from Uganda after a three-month mission there.
learning English at the YMCA. Entebbe is south of Kam- She was successful in
pala and they came to help at Abba House a few times extending the garden at
this fall. They were excellent help. Carolina started teach- Abba House to include
ing groups of 500 cabbage plants and
girls to express other vegetables. While
their love for the there, Barbara reports she
Lord through and the children enjoyed
worshipful danc- eggplants and collard
ing, Angela greens, called saku-
helped out where mawiki (pronounced “Squimaweeky”
squimaweeky). for lunch
she could and
reached out to A major project Barbara Gutter rain
the smaller children. initiated and completed was a water system
Carlos, who knows the gutter water system at the first
―how to,‖ built the first "Abba Abba House. Water from this
House Washing Station,‖ tank feeds the wash station
similar to those in Latin through underground pipes and
America. Generally washing spigot system. The children
clothes is done in a bucket on had been going a distance to
the ground, with the person the school where they washed
bent at the waist. Everyone their clothes, around the well
liked their new friends, and site sometimes unsupervised.
together, learned British That location would be like
your child going to the
English, Spanish, and Barbara and
neighbor’s house to use the bath-
Luganda, the national Daphine
room or washing machine. Now
language. they are close to home.
Carlos also assisted One of Barbara’s favorite times
Barb Decker with making was when she was interacting with
free-standing closets for and enjoying the children. They all
the children’s clothing. wanted her to stay longer.

Joe Pulliam, a Lakota artist
Dale and Jeanie Ritter, Native American Outreach Directors, left for Pine Ridge on
December 6, taking a truckload of donated canned food and winter clothing items, and a
log splitter, as well as new toys and Christmas gift items for the mission store. Dale and
Jeanie also worked on several special projects.
Sunflowers ‘n Sage, the new arts and crafts supply store has been open by our
partners, The ABOUT Group. Local crafters now have a place to purchase, at a
considerable discount, the raw materials they need to produce their art and craft items.
The ABOUT Group was able to purchase a used greenhouse system at a fraction of
the value. There is still need for funding to wire it for electricity. This will enable them
to develop a greenhouse business and employ some of the people on the reservation.
They also have a greenhouse gift shop which has already been opened.
Much is being done to train those Lakota Sioux who want to enhance their lives.
Fourteen men and women began training in a Nurses Assistant Certification Program.
Half of them finished the program in November.

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