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18 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday May 26, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Bartlett returned home determined to provide more help Continued from page 17 She's a little more aware that her mother is not well." Besides visiting with Margaret's family, the Plan official showed Bartlett Margaret's school. Pictures Bartlett took show over 100 students in a single classroom smiling and eagerly waving at the camera. "We thought school classrooms in Canada were overcrowded," she said. "The flash of the camera went off and I nearly started a riot." With white people a rare site in this part of Uganda many children were curious about Bartlett, especially about her hair. One picture shows around a dozen children crowding around Bartlett with outstretched hands covering her head. "One child reached out and then it turned into a massive shampoo and I was laughing so hard and the harder I laughed the more the shampoo went on." On a more serious leg of her trip, Bartlett visited two child-headed households run by children whose par- HARRIET'S HOUSEHOLD: Marg Bartlett stands with members of Harriet's household, Sam and Allen, near their Plan-provided home in Uganda. ents have died. "Harriet started leading the household when she was 12 or 13. This group is very different from the young kids who are just happy, playing, innocent," said Bartlett. "Harriet and Jesca (sister) have a very hard life. They don't have much to eat." To make matters worse one of the three siblings these girls look after was just diagnosed as HIV positive, something that was weighing very heavily on their minds at the time of astation brought to Uganda by Bartlett's visit. "The report was that the AIDS as well as the unfathdoctors were going to give him omable sorrow and impoverishantiretroviral drugs, but he was ment was hard for Bartlett to so malnourished they couldn't handle. "What give it to made it bearhim," said "People tell me that this was a once-in-a-lifetime trip. No, able was Bartlett. meeting speB a r t l e t t it's just the start." cific children has since and orphans, received a list Marg Bartlett then you of the things relate to this family needs to get by and is intent on them on a human level and you can have a lot of compassion seeing they get them. Bartlett also volunteered for and just doing something for a few days at an orphanage that those few families, it's a start, is run by the organization AID it's something," said Bartlett. Returning to Canada in late CHILD south of Kampala. Bartlett says the children at March has done nothing to this orphanage are all HIV posi- diminish Bartlett's desire to tive, but are receiving treatment help Margaret and her family, for the virus and once again and she is already planning Bartlett brought a bit of joy into another trip for next year. their lives by bringing them art "People tell me that this was supplies to play with. a once-in-a-lifetime trip," said "I figured they had never had Bartlett. a chance to really explore that "No, it's just the start." and on a lighter level they would For information about sponfeel great about creating some- soring a child contact thing and it would be empower- www.plancanada.ca or Marg ing for them," she said. Bartlett at sparkybartlett@symSeeing the scale of the dev- patico.ca. OLDER IS BETTER... GUARANTEED!! REUPHOLSTERY Sofas, Chairs, Antiques, etc... 100's of fabrics to choose from. WOOD REFINISHING Dining Room & Bedroom Suites Smaller, personal treasures. DON'T BUY NEW! We will verify the quality of Restoration "IF PROPERLY DONE," by a reputable company is FAR SUPERIOR to buying new and COSTS MUCH LESS than comparible new! Don't be confused. Your restored furniture is not old furniture with a new look, it is totally restored and is guaranteed to be BETTER THAN BRAND NEW. With reupholstery we use only your frame. Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life Oakville Unit June 1-2, 2007 Appleby College 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Look who's on our team! Join us for an unforgetable night of fun, friendship and fundraising! www.themastercraftsman.ca BUYER BEWARE!! A Survey published in a major Toronto newspaper states that most NEW furniture is DISPOSABLE lasting only on average 2 years!!! THERE IS A BETTER WAY... CALL THE MASTERCRAFTSMAN TODAY! 1-888-794-6074 Must mention coupon #OVB-05/26/07 when booking. Register online now at www.cancer.ca/relay or call (905) 845-5231 Clip This Ad To Qualify For Event Sponsor Site Sponsor Survivor Sponsor Luminary Sponsor Print Media Sponsor CALL NOW & SAVE! $ UP TO 300 OFF LIMITED TIME OFFER THE REGULAR PRICE FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATE - NO OBLIGATION