A little boy in Uganda ran along side a van with visitors, waving and smiling. A passenger took a video with an iPhone that brought joy to thousands of people. You can watch the video at the top of this page or by clicking on this picture of Laban:

With the iPhone GPS we located the boy and family and sent them some gifts. His name is Laban.

Then we discovered that the family of 8 was living in a falling down house with rain coming in.

We decided to find a builder and raise the funds for a new house.

Scroll down to see a plan for the new house, which costs approximately $16,000. We borrowed the funds from another source so we could already start the construction. Scroll below to see pictures of on the ongoing construction, including Laban standing in front of the house being constructed, looking so happy.

We are looking for contributions from all sources, big and small.

Many thanks for any contribution you can make -no matter what amount.

Scroll down to see images and videos of the house being built and the family’s progress.

Jon Sachs

HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION:

Donations via Sahaya International, a USA-based 501(c)3 nonprofit are tax-deductible in the USA. You can click the button above to make a donation. We would appreciate if you can cover the transaction fees. The form will also ask for a tip for the donation platform (Givebutter), but you are under no obligation and can use the pull-down menu to change that to zero or any amount.

Do you like to start your own fundraiser for Laban and his family? Just click on the "Fundraise" button to create your own fundraising page.

Even if you are not in the USA, you can still donate online via this page, but note that your donation will not be tax-deductible.

You can also send a check, made payable to "Sahaya International" with mention "Little runner house" to this address; please leave a note with your e-mail address so we can e-mail you a tax receipt.

Sahaya International

1504 Portola Street

Davis, CA 95616

To learn more about Sahaya International, visit www.sahaya.org, or watch our short documentary "Sahaya, Going Beyond" (narrated by Academy Award Winner Jeremy Irons) at https://vimeo.com/65517422

Do not hesitate to reach out to Sahaya founder Koen at koen@sahaya.org to discuss other ways to donate (e.g. stocks, bequest, used vehicle etc).

Thank you in advance for any support you can provide.

A House for the Little Runner and his Family

Your contribution will help provide a simple house for this family in Uganda

Team Members