What We Do
The Teso Sub-region of Uganda has a history of war including civil disputes, cattle raids by Northern tribes, and attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), who killed and abducted over a thousand children in this region.
Countless victims of the wars in Teso were forced to live in IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camps. Though the wars have ceased and people have returned to their villages, the after effects linger. Teso’s brutal history has left a mess of poverty, disease, and malnutrition.
The after effects of war and cattle raids have led to:
Children being forced into child labor and exposed to rape, excessive work, and torture.
Early marriages and pregnancies leading to increased STDs, domestic violence, and divorce.
A high rate of school drop-outs leading to psychological and emotional distress, discrimination, and an increase in criminal activity.
Malnutrition due to lack of milk, meat, and income from livestock that has been taken.
Poverty, disempowered families, and hopelessness.
Who we work with:
Where we work:
How problems started:
How we help:
Equipping children in our community with quality education
Meeting regularly with families and finding ways to meet urgent and long-term needs
Discipling people, worshiping, and teaching God's word
Providing fundamental needs to individuals and the community - food, clean water, shelter, healthcare, etc.
We started off by visiting families that had been identified as the most vulnerable - mainly orphans, widows, and child-headed households. Little by little, we were able to help with roof repairs, emergency food, constructing homes, helping with some health needs, etc. Eventually, we piloted a microloan project and sheep-rearing project for select families to generate income. As we've grown, we are more focused on community-wide projects rather than a select few. In 2016, we started a nursery and primary school. In 2017, we built a borehole to supply the Amoroto community with clean water. In 2018, we hope to finish a clinic that is currently under way. All of our projects are birthed out of relationship and communion with God's heart for the poor.