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20.01.2022 C O V I D C H A L L E N G E S Life is always harder in Uganda, but COVID-19 has certainly added more hardship. Of our children, 6 of them remain at the SH Centre, the remaining 7 and the 3 outreach children are out in the villages. ... After speaking with Hellen, the greatest need for these children and their families is access to food. People are not able to earn anything, shops are closed, there is no ability to sell crops and those who used to buy now have no money to do so. Hunger and starvation are very much front of mind. At present, the greatest way we can help our children and their families with an opportunity is to provide them with food. We are excited to report that transport has been organised and very soon beans and posho will be delivered to the children in their villages. This will also give Hellen the ability to see the children again and assess how they are going. Once again, our amazing supporters have made this possible. We hope you really know the difference this is making. We are not only saying our kids are worthy and valuable but this is living evidence to them and their communities that children with disabilities are precious and deserving. Today we applaud all our supporters who even in these tough times have continued to help us. We will post updates of the food delivery. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Until next time, may your hearts smile

19.01.2022 T O B U I L D A H O M E Three weeks into the purchase of our Smiling Hearts Centre so much has been happening. Our hope to one day renovate an existing concrete building into a Boys Quarters, has become a reality. We received a very generous donation enabling us to fulfil our hope, plus we have been able to install a large water tank.... Although all the kids are so excited to have a home, the boys can hardly believe they will soon be moving into their new quarters to be known as ‘Padua Lodge’. Thank you again to all our supporters. Your generosity and love of our Smiling Hearts is never forgotten.

19.01.2022 Some heart warming photos from Hellen’s recent visits to the villages, delivering much needed food supplies and checking on the progress of our precious Smiling Hearts

19.01.2022 A R T L O V E R S Check these out! Some incredible work by local artists. All original pieces Happy bidding ... www.32auctions.com/smilinghearts Catherine Hiller Bluebird Media

18.01.2022 U P D A T E A quick update to let you all know that the kids and Hellen are safe and well. Hellen was able to get most of the kids back to their village with a family member where they are safer than being at the Centre in the middle of Masaka town. She has 5 of the kids still with her at the Centre, along with teacher Oliver and her baby. Uganda currently have 54 confirmed cases of COVID -19 and are under similar lockdown restrictions as Australia, with Hellen only leaving t...he Centre to get essential food supplies. All schools and apprenticeships have ceased. Hellen and all the kids have high spirits, remain smiling and send love and strength to all on this side. We remain united in love, strength & hope.

14.01.2022 A P L A C E T O C A L L H O M E ! We have some VERY exciting news to share! Two years ago, when we took out a two-year lease on the current Smiling Hearts Centre, we set a goal to be in the position to buy our own forever home.... We are so proud to announce that with your great support, and with just a week remaining on our lease WE DID IT!!! We had always hoped to purchase the existing Smiling Hearts Centre, but despite our best endevours, raising the funds necessary (especially in the current climate) was sadly not a reality. Needless to say, our disappointment evaporated when another location nearby was identified as fit for purpose. To hear our beautiful Hellen say it felt like home was all the assurance we needed to know that we were onto something special. Located just 1.5km from our previous centre, and equipped with everything we need, the new Centre is a perfect fit for our Smiling Hearts family. Set on beautiful grounds, with a separate boys dormitory and plenty of room for the kids to enjoy, the new Centre is full of character and life. Hellen has shared some heartwarming photos of the kids at the house, already setting up their beloved craft shop and making the space their own. We will continue to share photos of the new Centre with you as our beautiful kids transition it from a house into our home. We feel so excited, blessed and so incredibly grateful to each and every supporter that has contributed to bringing this dream to life. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you. 'You put your arms around me, and now im home'

13.01.2022 Collingwood fans, this ones for you! A signed 2020 jumper by the entire Collingwood team This item was hand delivered to us by Steel Sidebottom himself! ...

13.01.2022 Red bull anyone? 15 x slabs now available. Buy yours today for $20 ... https://www.32auctions.com//au/73624/auction_items/2170516

10.01.2022 A M O N T H O F M I L E S T O N E S We are so grateful to have some incredibly exciting and heart-warming updates to share with you from our Smiling Hearts family. Padua Lodge is complete (thank you to our incredibly generous donor) and our boys have moved from the garage into their new quarters with great excitement. ... We can’t wait for Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted in Uganda (hopefully by end of month) so that Hellen can welcome the kids home to the new centre, which is so far still a surprise. In some bittersweet news, we are beyond proud that our wonderful Jackson, now an apprentice carpenter, is working and living nearby independently. Jackson will be gifted his carpenter’s toolkit by our programme, and will honour his commitment to share his skills with any future Smiling Heart student interested in a similar trade. Whilst we’ll miss Jackson greatly, we are thrilled to watch him start this next chapter of his life and look forward to him returning home for visits to his Smiling Heart family! Our sincere thanks once again to the beautiful team at Hinchliffe & Greed who have sponsored Jackson since the early Smiling Hearts days along with Sadam, our first student to be provided an apprenticeship. H&G, your generosity has had such an immense impact on your two lads! We can’t thank you enough. Until you hear from us next, may your hearts smile.

09.01.2022 W E A R E L I V E On what would have been our 'A Million Dreams' event, we are proud to launch our online auction, in the hopes of securing a home for our Smiling Hearts We again thank our incredible donors and supporters who constantly give us hope and reassurance, that dreams WILL come true.... 50 items (with a variety of starting prices and categories) with well over $50,000 in value is available - there is something for EVERYONE! The success of this auction will be largely dependant on our ability to share this far and wide. We ask you to please () share through your networks and have fun bidding! EVERY little bit counts. May your hearts forever smile Smiling Hearts Uganda| Creating Opportunities; Making a Difference

08.01.2022 One of the great joys of being involved in our program is coming to know the people who cross our paths and become part of our Smiling Hearts family. Lee Stain, your message of support has filled our hearts. Thankyou so so much... Check out the item Lee has generously donated - https://www.32auctions.com//au/73624/auction_items/2139978 Her talent is incredible

07.01.2022 But wait, there’s more ! Some extra items have been added to our auction Special thanks to THINK SPIRITS for keeping our auction hydrated

06.01.2022 T H A N K Y O U !! Thank you to all the generous people who donated auction items, bid on items and shared our link. In these challenging of times we raised over $10,000 towards our goal of securing a Centre for our Smiling Hearts . Thank you from the bottom of our hearts

04.01.2022 Now this is a bargain! A very impressive hamper from our friends at Chemist Warehouse Well over $600 worth of goods for the whole family. Bidding to start at $200! ...

03.01.2022 H O M E + L O V E = F A M I L Y

01.01.2022 MONEY CANT BUY EXPERIENCE (but in this case it can ) Private lunch (all inclusive) for you and 3 mates with Kevin Sheedy, to discuss all things footy prior to the 2020 season. Kevin Sheedy is one of Australia’s best known and enduring sporting figures. As a player and coach of over five decades, Kevin has an unsurpassed record of involvement in 1000 games and eight premierships. Kevin has been inducted in to the Australian Football League’s Hall of Fame, made a Legend of... the Essendon Football Club and nominated as The Australian Thinker of the Year. We thank Kevin for giving us his time and the ‘Sheedy Vision International’ for their incredible support of our program. Bidding starts at $300 www.32auctions.com/smilinghearts

01.01.2022 N O T L O N G L E F T Only two days left of bidding for our Smiling Hearts auction, still some great bargains up for grabs! www.32auctions.com/smilinghearts

01.01.2022 Getaway time anyone ? Now this item is a bargain! Who doesn’t love Qld? Just 10 minutes’ drive from central Sunshine Coast, The Esplanade Holiday Apartments features beautiful views of Maroochydore River. ... From your private balcony, watch the sun rise over the water and plan your day of fishing, swimming, kayaking, shopping or just relaxation. Go for a stroll along one of the many walkways on the banks of the river. Groups of local kangaroos regularly make their way to the island by swimming! Offer includes - - 4 x nights accomodation in a 3BDR apartment OR -7 x nights in a 2BDR apartment - Low to mid season only - Use of all facilities and kayaks Happy bidding https://www.32auctions.com//au/73624/auction_items/2142012