HELP ME LIVE | HELP ME READ WADUPE
The Help Me Live/Help Me Read project is based on the specific needs of the village of Wadupe in Southern Sudan. The people have expressed the need for clean water, trained teachers, and a new school building. They have to walk miles to get water that is sometimes disease invested and dirty. The 14 teachers in the village are all volunteers and all have about a middle school level of education; and the school building is made of mud and grass that is destroyed by the rains every year. This project not only helps by directly giving to the people, but we largely focus on educating the people and enabling them to achieve a greater life for themselves.
The first phase is Help Me Live. This phase focuses on basic necessities of life, such as clean water, latrines, and health education. The second phase, Help Me Read, focuses on educating the people. We need to train the teachers or the children will not receive a quality education, and they will not be able to go any further in school than middle school. We need to help the people build a new building so the children will not have to meet under mango trees, and so they will not have to cancel school when it rains. They have cried out to us Help Me Live….Help Me Read.
///WELL PROGRAM
Two fresh water wells will be drilled and hygiene education classes will be held for Wadupe and surrounding villages. Cost is approximately $15,000.00—This Phase is complete!!!!—actual cost was $16,000. Though this phase is complete we will always stress health education in the village, and when able we will drill more wells.
If you feel compelled to help put another well in the Wadupe area each well costs 8,000 U.S. dollars. We will be glad to help you help them.
///SCHOOL RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
A new Nursery School and Primary School will be constructed by the people of Wadupe. Step 1: Base Construction-House, Latrine, Shower, Kitchen, Storage (This Step is Complete!!). Step 2: Material procurement. Step 3: Brick Making (This process is underway!!). Step 4: Construction. Cost is approximately $8,500.00 per classroom.
///TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM
Fourteen Primary and Nursery School teachers will complete a training program to obtain a High School level education. Teachers will then be eligible to attend a local teaching college. Cost is approximately $25,000.00-$30,000.00 per year.
WHERE YOU ARE
///HOMELESS KIT
Ever drive down the street and see a homeless person on the corner and wish you could help? You don't want to give them money that could be used to buy another high, and you don't feel safe opening your car or your home to them, but you truly want to show them that you care. The Homeless Kit is a quick and simple way to make a huge difference in someone's life. With the Homeless Kit you can easily provide a person in need with basic necessities such as toiletries, food, comfort, and the love of Jesus Christ. The purpose for The Homeless Kit Project is to provide people with a safe and easy way to help those in need, and to help a homeless person make it through another day and possibly take the first step to finding a better life.
///DIRECTIONS
Fill a paper or plastic bag with simple items that someone living on the street may need. Keep the bag or bags in your car and give them out to anyone in need, or deliver bags to homeless shelters, hospitality houses, homeless missions, etc. And, just so you know, most of these items were suggested by a homeless man.
///WARM WEATHER ITEMS
Small roll of toilet tissue, Kleenexes, Crackers, Fast food gift certificates, Peppermints, Small block of cheese, Beef jerky, Candy, Drink mix/ Kool-Aide, Spoon, Can opener, Finger nail clippers, Razor, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Travel size shampoo, Travel size soap, Hat, Deodorant, Hand sanitizers, Sewing kit, Watch, Socks, Bus route map, Calendar, Directions/contact info to local ministries/churches, Coupons, a few dollars, Gospel Tract, Gideon Bible, Christian literature, Letter of encouragement, and anything else you can think of that we missed.
///COLD WEATHER ITEMS
All warm weather itmes, Gloves, Handkerchief, Warm socks, Beanie/Toboggan, Hat, Matches, Lighters, Chapstick, Beef Jerky, Viennas, and again anything you can think of that we missed.
///FUNDRAISERS
If you want to have a fundraiser to raise money or awareness for WTW and our projects we would be more than happy to assist you.
Contact Billy Riddle Jr at billyriddlejr@gmail.com or billy@whythewoods.com
