Global Reading Initiative (CLOSED)

02/05/2018

03/09/2012

Wish young woman would take the TSS warnings seriously, when I was 27 I myself had issues with it and was only by the Grace of God I did not end up in worse trouble than I did! Girls , sometimes the convience is not worth the risk!

12/13/2011

Although, I appreciate the media's attention I am not always confident of their ability to be unbiased, pick relevant content for their specific readership or post full and accurate responses. Therefore, I have chosen to post my reply to Fashion Wrap Up here so that all my friends and family can read the full content.
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Devon Scott,

My official response is that the allegations of finanacial misconduct are false. GRI can account for donations received and all of them were spent on legitimate GRI operations, such as housing, supplies, teacher salaries, etc.

I closed the organization after evidence was brought to my attention by a non U.S. resident that they had been donating money to one of the Ugandan teachers. He stated that he was solicited on behalf of GRI, but we were unable to isolate that the funds from this new donor were used for GRI. This teacher was an integrial part of operation during my abscene from the country and I will not support the scamming of donors in my absence.

To any allegations that there is still funding left within GRI they are false. The organization never operated a month of postive cash flow without my personal financial commitment.

Sue McMullen

11/27/2011

ENJOYED COOKING WITH BASHIR ON SAT. MET A DEAF GIRL OF 13 YEARS AND WE LEARNED EACH OTHERS SIGNS , AND FINALLY LAUGHED AT THE KIDS CHASING A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE , LIFE IS ALWAYS AMUSING AND THINGS TO DO HERE IN UGANDA!

10/23/2011

We had some great news , we were trying to find a place that is clean for us to put the sewing group , one of the women was going to let us use her place but she rents. Our fears were they would mess with her rent ,due to Mzungu's . One of our new people said , I own my house , u can come here to my house . She is Rwandan. So tomorrow we go to ck it out ! Jessica heads out on Wednesday for a new adventure so we will miss her but know it is a very good thing! I am sure House of 5th,'s Ceo Truen Jaimes will be overwhelmed with the excitement of our group in Kamwoyka!

10/11/2011

WE STARTED THE SEWING PROGRAM FOR "GRI" AND THEHouse of 5th, THE PEOPLE ARE SO EXCITED AND THE ONES WHO DID NOT DO SO WELL LAST YEAR HAVE WORKED WHILE I WAS GONE AND THEY ARE DOING GREAT! JESSICA ( OUR NEWEST VOLUNTEER IS TEACHING THE SEWING CLASS AND DOING AN AMAZING JOB ! SHE IS REALLY GOOD WITH THE PEOPLE AND THEY ALL LOVE HER ! THEY KNOW SHE IS GOING TO INDIA BUT TOLD HER , PLS . WE WILL SHARE U WITH INDIA , BUT YOU COME BACK TO UGANDA AND HELP US PEOPLE LEARN HERE TOO , PLS. ! I THINK THEY WON HER HEART !!! LOVE TO ALL FROM KAMWOYKA , UGANDA

10/11/2011

"GLOBAL READING " IS HEADING TO THE VILLAGE OF PASTOR ANDREW IT IS ABOUT 2 OR MORE HOURS AWAY . WE HOPE TO GET A SPECIAL(TAXI) BUT NOT SURE YET. TONIGHT AM COOKING AMERICAN FOOD WHICH APPARENTLY IS VERY CLOSE TO RWANDAN STYLE EATING . HERE AT OUR HOME ANDREW WILL MEET OUR STAFF OF TEACHERS AS WELL AS THOSE OF US WHO VOLUNTEER!

10/10/2011

WAS NOT SURE THEY WOULD REMEMBER , BUT THE ONES WHO TRIED SO HARD LAST YEAR , WOW ARE DOING GREAT THIS YEAR! I AM HOT MOST OF THE TIME ,JESSICA AND SARA ARE AT TIMES COLD! BUT REALLY IF I COULD LEARN TO ENJOY THE TEMPERATURE I WOULD NOT LOOK LIKE A HAG MOST OF THE TIME! MOMMA SUE

10/10/2011

WE HEAD TO THE VILLAGE ON WEDNESDAY, STARTED THE SEWING CLASS TODAY. WHEN JESSICA GETS A CHANCE (SHE IS TRYING TO DO COLLEGE WORK , HELP US , AND FOCUS ON HER OWN PROGRAM AS WELL ) SHE WILL DOWNLOAD PICS OF THE CLASS, IT IS PRETTY AMAZING HOW MUCH THEY IMPROVED FROM LAST YEAR!

10/01/2011

Mico is a good man , he is just 28 years old, he is responsible for both his mother and his sister's children. His father and sisters were killed in the hooto and tootsie's war from Rwanda. I am asking you to help us , I came with limited funds as most of u know, it is difficult for me to not help him, but I do not have it. I am asking u to pls. help me once again by giving for his rent. I know many times I have ask for help and no one has responded to my plea's , I know this is not your project simply becasue u do not come here and see this for your self, but there are many of you who have grown to have love for these people who do not have a choice and can not help themselves. please , all of you who know me , know I will do without and I will try to help him, it is a small amount for many of you but will keep him in his very small home and allow him to take care of his mom and sister's children. thanks u sue

10/01/2011

Greetings from Burkoto , Uganda! I am needing so much help from you , my man teacher Mico, his mom was very ill , he used part of his rent money to pay for her to go to the hospital. He is going to be thrown out of his home on Monday , this coming Monday! I need 4 people who will donate 40.00 a week for the total of 4 weeks, this will pay his rent for 4 months which is how they have to pay their rent, they are not willing to let people pay for 1 month at a time. As many of u know , I came with very small funds , it was some of u who made it possible. I am asking u to pls. send me money to Truen Jaimes , he will see to it that I receive it to pay for Mico's rent.

09/21/2011

WELL IT IS TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE LONG TRIP ONCE AGAIN, IT IS WITH MIXED FEELINGS I HEAD TO UGANDA , SAD TO LEAVE THE USA, BUT EXCITED TO HEAD BACK TO UGANDA WHERE MY FAMILY IS WAITING ON ME. THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO TRIED SO HARD TO HELP ME RAISE FUNDS AS WELL AND AWARENESS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMWOYKA , UGANDA. PLS. DON'T FORGET ABOUT US, WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS , LOVE AND FINACIAL SUPPORT ! THANKS MOMMA SUE

08/15/2011

YIPPPEEEE, WE GOT TWO DONATIONS IN TODAY !!!! JUST NEED $570.00 MORE YIPPEEEEEE , THANK YOU THOSE WHO SENT IT , IT WAS ANONYMOUS SO WHO EVER YOU ARE THANKS !!!!!!

08/15/2011

ANYONE WANTING TO DONATE TO HELP US WITH THE FILING FEE, ONCE WE GET OUR FIRST GRANT WE CAN THEN PAY YOU BACK FOR YOUR INVESTMENT , WE NEED PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO STEP OUT ON A LIMB AND HELP US FILE , THIS IS OUR HOLD UP AND WE NEED HELP ! DON'T THINK WE DON'T NEED ALL OF YOU WHO ARE WILLING TO HELP , WE NEED EVERYONE , ONCE THE GRANT COMES IN WE CAN REINBURSE U ! THANKS ,SUE

08/12/2011

WE ARE WAITING ON THE FUNDS FOR THE FILING OF THE 501C3, THIS GIVES US THE NON FOR PROFIT STATUS WE NEED, ALLOWING OTHERS TO DONTATE AND WRITE IT OFF ON THEIR TAXES. PRAY GOD TOUCHES PEOPLE TO HELP ME WITH THE MONEY TO FILE, IF WE CAN BORROW THE MONEY THEN WE CAN PAY THE PEOPLE BACK WHO HELPED US WHEN WE GET OUR STATUS AND A GRANT.

08/02/2011

It is difficult times in the USA for many and the need for any break people can get is a big thing, so lift up the USA and ask God to bless our nation again and provide for us as this country gives so much to others! Love Momma Sue