{"id":891,"date":"2019-03-07T15:46:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T15:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/?page_id=891"},"modified":"2020-02-04T14:57:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T14:57:06","slug":"light-up-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/outreach\/light-up-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Up Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#917DB3&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#5B4384&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;206deg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;22px|0px|22px|0px|true|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;56px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(168,144,206,0.61)&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;inlinebtns&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;46px|0px|15px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;align-items:flex-center;&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-iqR7hSZWIY&#038;list=PL-7E55qgZ1NKM-1stE1q5pnExgtG8yHWa&#038;index=7&#8243; src_webm=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7n0fTxCyAwM&#038;t=11s&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.1&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Light up Life<\/h1>\n<p><span>What Matters is proud to support Herbie Kawuma and his work through<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><em>Light Up Life Foundations in Uganda. Herbie and his team of dedicated volunteers run a &#8220;Maisha Home&#8221; for children in the slums of Kampala, host the &#8220;Light up Football (soccer) Academy&#8221; and fund a school named the Front Royal Light up Academy in the remote village of Bunyade, and they provide educational and financial support to countless children. To contribute, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/donate\/\">https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/donate\/<\/a> and select the area you&#8217;d like to be a part of sustaining in the drop down window!\u00a0 To learn more about Light up Life click<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1__rdPIMMiN8ZPT6I2XCmuv-Dg_CZLk7Ys7GF7Ii5DQE\/edit?usp=sharing\"> HERE<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qo-SvTwLU7ElqqjKB-XRr_g0dvegFKNCeQMfEHge-ng\/edit?usp=sharing\"> for a short biography of Herbie&#8217;s life and HERE for a longer version written by Beth<\/a>.\u00a0 To see heartwarming posts and videos please visit the WHAT MATTERS\/Light up Life Fan Page on Facebook via the link below!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/143151676385633\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Join Facebook Group&#8221; module_class=&#8221; whitebtn&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.18&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;%%287%%&#8221; button_icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCD5OQAWZq9ZE-dMt8zLkVTg&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Subscribe!&#8221; module_class=&#8221;whitebutton&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.18&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;%%257%%&#8221; button_icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL-7E55qgZ1NKM-1stE1q5pnExgtG8yHWa&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Watch More&#8221; module_class=&#8221;whitebutton&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;%%257%%&#8221; button_icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;21px|0px|21px|0px|true|false&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;33px|0px|44px|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.1&#8243; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3J7LWR356Ug\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.1&#8243; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7n0fTxCyAwM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Fundraising Campaign!&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/whatmatterslightuplife25kgoal&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Send a Donation&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Click Here for a WHAT MATTERS video Request&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.18&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#162d3f&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(147,128,182,0.91)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(71,44,118,0.92)&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;245deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;69%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|3px|3px|3px|3px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;16px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;61px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(125,109,162,0.17)&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; button_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Check out the current fundraising campaign for the addition\/completion of\u00a0 the &#8220;Front Royal Light Up Academy&#8221; primary school in the remote village of Bunyade in Uganda!<\/p>\n<p><span>The community of Bunyade voted to name the school after Beth\u2019s hometown and Light up Life to thank them and their supporters for making their dream of a beautiful school a reality.\u00a0 The project started with a $5k match Beth launched in December 2017 and continued with donations and extensive contributions made by Herbie Kawuma and through Beth&#8217;s real estate business.\u00a0 Though the school is standing and Beth contributed her pledged match (and also funded much-needed pit latrines for the school), money is still needed for an addition since 200+ children now attend the school which already has a superb reputation!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It needs to expand to accommodate the kids as they age\u2013our dream is to finish construction of two new classrooms each year so that those graduating from the existing grades have\u00a0 a place to continue to thrive until they are in 8th grade (which is the grade the closest decent existing school starts).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Light up life in Africa!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light up Life What Matters is proud to support Herbie Kawuma and his work through\u00a0Light Up Life Foundations in Uganda. Herbie and his team of dedicated volunteers run a &#8220;Maisha Home&#8221; for children in the slums of Kampala, host the &#8220;Light up Football (soccer) Academy&#8221; and fund a school named the Front Royal Light up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":137,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/891"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/891\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatmattersw2.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}