Our much loved Christmas Gifts scheme is back for 2024 with a fully updated catalogue.
The scheme was created to help those living in the Bunyonyi Lake area in South West Uganda and is a popular way for people to give unusual gifts that make a difference. We now have many people who give annually through this scheme.
Prices range from £3 for reading glasses or a panga (a simple agricultural tool of immense practical value) to £300 for a water tank which will provide benefit to several households.
Now in its 5th year, this scheme is a fabulous way to benefit the local community around Lake Bunyonyi through Itambira Island Seeds of Hope.
Agriculture
- Panga £3
- Essential agricultural tool for cutting and sharpening
- Hoe £5
- Digging is all done with a hoe – essential for rural families to plant and harvest
Household Items
- Household essentials kit £8 – Jerry can + Basin + bucket
- Jerry Cans are essential for collecting and carrying water from the lake – an arduous daily task…
- Basin & Bucket – for so many purposes in the home – washing clothes, bathing…
- Saucepan set £15
- For cooking a whole family meal
- Blanket £15
- At over 2000m (6,000 ft) it gets cold at night!
- Mattress £25
- Much needed comfort for a restful night
- Water tank £300
- Providing access to water without the time and labour of climbing the steep slopes from the lake each day. Beneficiaries help build the tank and the cost includes training – thus gaining a skill!
Bibles & Educational Materials
- Reading glasses £3
- To help with reading and writing, sewing and so many daily tasks… especially needed by older people.
- Rukiga Bible £12
- Bible in the local language. Many do not have a Bible and such a gift would be so much appreciated at Christmas
- School books pens and pencils £45
- Notebooks and pencils for a whole class of children in a village school or Seeds of Hope training
- Donation towards training courses
- We welcome any donations to the cost of our training courses. We work closely with the local community and run a variety of regular courses ranging from practical household skills to marriage enhancement and farming God’s way
Free gift card
A free ‘Gift card’ can be supplied on request for you to give to others.
Christmas Gift Catalogue
View Online
How to order
You use the order form incorporated within the gift catalogue or simply get in touch with us at itambiraislandtrust@gmail.com for more information.
How to pay
- By cheque to ‘Itambira Island Trust’. Please send to 10 Oaklands Rd, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2TB
- Online payment.
- Email IIT@bunyonyilake.com for bank transfer details
- SumUp https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QTUDCJQU (no need to create an account, set your own payment
Gift Aid
If you are a UK taxpayer you can increase your gift by 25%.
If you have not already registered with us , please request a gift aid form with your order
Itambira Island Trust
Itambira Island Trust (UK registered charity 1167127) partners with Itambira Island Seeds of Hope to raise awareness and support.
The mission of Itambira Island Seeds of Hope is to provide the communities around Lake Bunyonyi with opportunities for learning with the aim of transforming their lives physically, economically and spiritually.
Itambira Island Welcomes Guests
Itambira Island offers a unique opportunity to stay on Lake Bunyonyi. Day visitors are welcome to visit our facilities and restaurant, while guests can also book overnight accommodation in treehouses, roundhouses or the house on the hill. We’ve expanded and now have treehouses on the lake as well as among the trees; plus simple, cheap and clean budget/backpacker options for those on a budget.
Conferences and events are our speciality.
Please contact us for more information.
Telephone: +256778785624 / +256754942699
Email: info@bunyonyilake.com
Itambira Island is also home to the Seeds of Hope project.
