Thank You to Mr Ross Lloyd for running the Boston Charity marathon for FFYIA
Thank You to Mr Ross Lloyd for running the Boston Charity marathon for FFYIA April 14, 2013 A good friend of Penny Leon from Durban, South Africa – Ross T Lloyd has offered to represent our Organization in the 2013 Boston Marathon to help raise funds for facilitating with the second phase of the Florence […]
Notre Dame Academy 1st & 2nd International Food Fair in Los Angeles.
Notre Dame Academy 1st & 2nd International Food Fair in Los Angeles. June 3, 2014 The Ugandan community participated in a Food Fair for the Notre Dame Academy. It was a fun event and FFYIA headed it, thanks to all Ugandans who supported it. Notre Dame Academy has been supporting the sister school in […]
18 Children had Heart Surgery on this Medical Mission
18 Children had Heart Surgery on this Medical Mission September 2013 Penny Leon together with Rotarians from Kampala North Club partnered with Riley Children’s Hospital and Uganda Heart Institute in Mulago Hospital. The team of travelling doctors operated on 18 children with a heart condition. Mulago, Uganda’s general Hospital is overwhelmed by the increasing number […]
FFYIA’s Call to Volunteers to pack books for “Current Project”
FFYIA’s Call to Volunteers to pack books for “Current Project” July 2014 Thank you to all 13 volunteers that help us pack books for the Uganda schools project. A big THANK YOU to Springfield Office Supplies for the continued support. VOLUNTEERS ROCK! Join Us!
The little girl in Africa talks about “Education Before Marriage”
The little girl in Africa talks about “Education Before Marriage” April 1, 2013 Penny Leon travelled to Africa and visited a local school in Uganda that was having an English class debate on “Why Girls should wait to graduate High School before getting married”. Many developing countries live by the old tradition of forced early […]
The FFYIA participated in the Rotary Club Arts & Crafts Fair
The FFYIA participated in the Rotary Club Arts & Crafts Fair April 26, 2013 It was a great time to meet all the Rotary Club fans who came out to support us. We were also able to raise some funds and support Rotary Club’s mission. Thanks to Rotary Club of Woodland Hills, CA for helping […]
Check out the new school ROOF
Check out the new school ROOF September 2013 WE ADDED THE ROOF TO THE SCHOOL BUDAADA Sure House School This took place in September 2013. Take a look at before and after photos of the school. ABOUT THE SCHOOL: The Budaada Sure House School started as a shed, built by the community in 2008 with […]
President’s visit to Namutamba Rehabilitation Center in Uganda
President’s visit to Namutamba Rehabilitation Center in Uganda September 2013 Penny Leon was invited to be a keynote speaker at the Namutamba Rehabilitation Center in Uganda where 26 young children with disabilities live. The centre is run by the very dedicated Lydia Lehman, a volunteer from Germany. She gets assistance from the local community who […]