Check out the media tab, where you will find pictures and updates of some of the children we sponsor. We are still waiting on pictures from the children in Uganda, but here is what we do know about them. They live in “Nkuumwa Orphanage House” in Bethany Village. Bethany Children’s Village was the first expansion project outside of ARM’s home in Ggaba. About 45 minutes away from Ggaba by boat, Bethany Village is a rural area inhabited by farmers and fishermen. The primary school has been completed along with twelve children’s homes, each home housing 15 children and a house parent.
Within one of those 12 homes we are sponsoring : Shallon is 9 Yrs Old, Stella-Justine is 7 Yrs Old, Stella-Sylvia is 10 Yrs and Esther is 10 Yrs old. We also have the blessing of partnering with Jennifer Mugambo the house mother caring for these young girls. So, for those of us headed to Uganda next summer we will get to meet all of them.
In other news, we are having ongoing conversations with several people wanting to serve in places like NYC, Hong Kong, and southeast Asia. Our desire to partner with them financially looks more and more likely as GiveGrace continues to build momentum. So…keep talking to friends and family, keep praying God will use the small gifts of many, many people to bring about His Kingdom.
Even locally, we have begun to sense some relief as our local overhead expenses (office, volunteer meals, etc) are being offset some by GiveGrace. For example, to feed the 50+ volunteers who make encounter happen… this week you are putting pizza on their plates.
So, thank you!
Matt