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University of Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland Hawk Corporation
Photo above courtesy of Ken Driese (kdriese@uwyo.edu)

The Hawk Children's Fund was established in January 2008 as a platform to involve UMES students, faculty and the broader community in the creation, planning and development of a project designed to raise awareness of global issues involving children and to generate funds to assist "at-risk" children.

Our vision is to be the regionally recognized organization for developing proactive partnerships among student, community and other concerned organizations to help children in Africa.

In 2009 we donated $8,000 towards the construction of the new Kyamulinga Village School in rural Uganda, Africa (See project 2009 article). The Hawk Children's Fund also provided an additional $4000 for a three year "Literacy Project" to help teach all the Kyamulinga school children to read. (See the "Buy-A-Book" article)

In 2010 we donated $15,000 to the Uganda Community Library Association (UgCLA.org) to help fund the construction/renovation of two solar powered rural community libraries in Uganda (See project 2010 article)

We are currently accepting funds for our new "H.E.L.P. Kids" Project (See H.E.L.P. Kids article)

  
  • "Buy - A - Book"

    Program Goal: To raise $3000 by May 15, 2010

    Program Status: Project Funding Completed

    Program Objectives

    1. To help teach children to read in the new primary school in Kyamulinga, Uganda

    2. To provide professional development for the teaching staff on how to set up, run and monitor a reading development program

    3. To provide classroom support material to teach reading.

    Concept: A one dollar donation helps fund this program   

    Last Updated: May 20, 2010