The Northeast Arkansas Reading Council has entered into a special International project- sponsoring a child through the Terri Clark Ministeries. We are sponsoring a girl, Kubingi Vitarine. She was born in 1999 and is now in the primary grade. She lives with both parents in poverty. She wants to be a teacher.

News from Kubingi Vitarine:
We received a letter dated August 30, 2008

"Dear Arkansas Reading Councils
Prase God How are you? I am fine and enjoying my holiday . I go to church for holiday program and learn about Jesus.
Greetings from my family members and they are all fine they love so much school was good. I did not do well but I need your prayers.
I believe next term I will do better. At home I help with the washing of plates and skipping the rope. God bless you.
Kubingi Vitarine"

From the Teri Clark Ministries: FAQ

How do I contact my child?
You may contact your child by writing to them at the following address: P.O. Box 244 Kampala,Uganda *On the lower left hand corner of the envelope please write "Sponsor Letter & Your Child ID Number"

Mail:
All mail must be addressed to Monique Mubiru. No one else is authorized to receive mail at this address. Monique will deliver the sponsor mail to Moses Bogere, the program director, who in turn will deliver it to the child.

Photos:
Children especially love receiving photos of their sponsors. They treasure every photograph

Packages:
Packages can be sent to your child at the same address as above. Suggested items to send to your child are toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, washcloths, books. School supplies consist of spiral notebooks, pencils, sharpeners, pens, crayons, glue, rulers, erasers, backpacks. Keep in mind that postal charges are determined by weight. A heavy package can be quite costly. Please Note: Small packages are preferred to large ones. Larger packages are more likely to be charged taxes (Uganda ministry must pay them to receive package). They often wave the small ones through without charge. Put "donation" on custom forms. Taxes are based on value listed.

EMAIL:
Emails can be sent to your child through the Children's Program Director. Email address: moniquejohns@yahoo.com You can check to see if mail or packages were received by contacting our director in Uganda.

Cash:
Please do not send cash to your child. If you wish to help their family with a monetary gift, it is strongly suggested that you send it to Terri Clark Ministries, Inc. When you send a gift, just put a notation on how you would like the money to be distributed. You will receive a tax-deductible receipt and the money will be included in the monthly wires to Uganda. The director will then oversee the distribution the money to the family for theirs or the child's specific needs, making sure it is used as directed so that no advantage is taken of the sponsor or their gift.

General Fund:
All of the children benefit from the general fund set up for the Children's program. Should you decide you want to contribute more than your regular sponsorship, just make a notation on your check, payable to Terri Clark Ministries, Inc. The Children's General Fund is used to feed the 300-400 children each Saturday, buy school supplies, books, food and medicines as needed and provide tutoring help with children who have fallen behind in their grade levels because they haven't been able to attend school. The families are very poor and they depend on the church to help. This fund is our only source for providing this help.