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\"\"<\/span><\/i>Macrina is donating all net proceeds from sales of our 30th Anniversary Confetti Cupcakes from August 14 \u2013 26 to the ADAM\u00c2\u00a0Foundation and Bakery<\/a>. Our Confetti Cupcakes<\/a> are a tender butter cake filled with a dollop of huckleberry compote and topped with vanilla buttercream and funfetti sequins.<\/h1>\n

\u201cI am happy now that I spend most of my days baking, and my nights are peaceful,\u201d said Kareem, an eighteen-year-old refugee who lost his family to violence in Congo.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\"\"Located near the Oruchinga Settlement Camp in southwest Uganda, the ADAM\u00c2 Bakery serves over 9,000 refugees from East Africa. Jeffrey Hamelman and Mitch Stamm were brought in to train the bakers, a connection that inspired Macrina’s annual support.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the refugees arrive, they are given four eucalyptus poles and a tarp,\u201d says Jeffrey. Mitch adds, \u201cThey\u2019ve been stripped of everything except their dignity.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With limited equipment, the bakery daily welcomes twenty-four bakers. These bakers not only earn but also distribute a portion of the day\u2019s bread to the camp’s children. \u201cThree-fourths of the bakers are women,\u201d notes Jeffrey.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\"\"Under the management of Angella Kushemererwa and Sophie Karungi, the bakery ensures that bread reaches the needy children daily. \u201cHanding out the bread is an act of the utmost elation when you see the joy on the faces of the children who get the buns,\u201d Jeffrey emphasizes, but the supply often falls short.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The goal for the bakery is to become self-sustaining eventually, but for now, keeping it open costs about $5,000 per month. Construction is underway for an adjacent store to sell the bakery\u2019s products, putting it on track to become a self-sustaining business. They\u2019ve also nearly finished construction of a new kitchen and now have running water.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cWe know the needs are endless, but even small contributions benefit a large number of people,\u201d says Scott France, president and co-owner of Macrina Bakery. \u201cWe made a significant contribution last year and we hope to top that this year. The money goes directly to the bakery and it makes an incredible impact on the bakers\u2019 lives.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeffrey adds, \u201cSome people might say you\u2019re training 24 people…this is just wonderful,\u201d but he acknowledges the bigger picture. Reflecting on the impact, he says, \u201cYou can tell half our heart is in Uganda. We know that we\u2019ve changed their lives. They don\u2019t know to what extent they\u2019ve changed ours.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Order Confetti Cupcakes here<\/a> and support this wonderful organization!
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