The village of Bunabumali on the slopes of Mt. Elgon in southeastern Uganda, has a history of landslides. Over a thousand people have been killed in recent years, leaving many homeless. The Nakhokho family, who includes eight children of their own, adopted another 12 kids and created the Good Samaritan Orphan & Needy School. Norman Nakhokho invited Stitch Uganda Together to the village to make hammocks that would provide beds. We brought sewing machines and fabric, and in a single day they made 20 hammocks. Hammocks are uncommon in Uganda. In fact, no one we met had ever seen a hammock. Hammocks are useful for many reasons. In the rainy season, a person can stay clean and dry up off the ground. It is a comfortable, portable bed that can be rapped around you like a cocoon, keeping biting bugs out, protecting from malaria. For the many suffering from AIDS, sleep is necessary to keep the immune system strong. Simply having a hammock for comforting rest can greatly increase a person quality of life, and we can give that to them. We are seeking action heroes for our next project in Uganda, fall/winter 2009. We are going to plant gardens and make playgrounds in addition to sewing hammocks. Will you show up? Action Hero Hammocks are currently being created by villagers in Bunabumali, and by Life in Africa, an artist collective in Kampala, Uganda, and you can buy one soon at www.ActionHeroNetwork.net! Every hammock purchased will enable us to give a hammock freely to a person in ...
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