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Human Dignity

Since 2002, Share the Blessings has committed itself to two major goals in the developing world: providing clean water through the construction of village wells and raising funds to help children stay in school. Working with Fr. Joseph Kakooza, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Kasana-Luweero in Uganda, we have focused our education efforts on a group of primary, secondary and tertiary students known as the “St. Francis Group.” These students have lost one or both parents to AIDS, war or other causes, reducing their family’s ability to pay their school fees. Through the generosity of our donors, Share the Blessings has been able to cover tuition fees for over 50 students during the past five years. The success stories are heartening:

• 3 St. Francis graduates finished school in 2010 and are now working as a carpenter, tailor and nursing assistant, respectively.

• 4 current St. Francis students are Catholic seminarians who hope to serve the Church as priests.

• 15 St. Francis students are now pursuing post-secondary studies in vocational colleges, teacher colleges, and Ugandan universities.

Did You Know That...

• The United States is a “minority world” country    ~87% of the world’s population live in the “majority world”, ie. developing or “Third World” countries. Bolivia and Uganda are two poorest majority world countries.

• ~70% of the world’s population live in poverty (based on local standards)

• Of the total population in developing “majority world” countries, 23% live on less than $1.00 per day.

• The average income for the richest twenty countries in the world is 30 times greater than the poorest twenty countries.

COMPARISIONS

Source:  CIA Factbook  &  World Bank 2005. Please consult for recent figures.


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