Bakery Hosts an Evening with the Ugandan Water Project
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AVON — Earlier this winter, Sweet Arts Bakery donated its tip jar contents to help feed kids in Kampala, Uganda. Last night, the bakery hosted about 40 people who came to find out how they can help the people of Uganda too.
“An Evening with the Ugandan Water Project” went from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Genesee Street bakery, which opened around Thanksgiving. The floor was set up with chairs and benches which were covered with people of all ages listening intently to the director and co-founder of Bloomfield’s Ugandan Water Project, James Harrington, as he told them about his experiences in Uganda.
The Ugandan Water Project is a non-profit organization that works with sponsors in the United States to provide funding for safe accessible drinking water through rainwater collection systems and other resources to communities in Uganda. The organization’s goal is to equip communities with health information and useful skills, instead of just enabling them, said Harrington during the event.
In addition to a question and answer period with Harrington, the Ugandan Water Project’s co-founder Derek Levendusky entertained attendees with music. Levendusky was also joined by singer and Avon Central School eighth grader Gracie. Attendees also watched part of the organization’s 23-minute video “Uganda 23,” which tells the story of the Ugandan people and their struggle for clean water. The video can be found at http://www.uganda23.com.
The bakery offered free baked goods and coffee for guests to have during the event, and the Ugandan Water Project brought items made by Ugandan women and street kids for people to buy.
Among the event’s guests was a Brownie troupe from Geneseo currently learning about water, families, youth group organizers, and three sophomores from Avon Central School who are interested in traveling to Africa for their senior trip.
For more information about the Ugandan Water Project and how to get involved, visit http://ugandanwaterproject.com.
