Greetings from Uganda!
We have been busy adjusting to the jet lag, culture, and enjoying the people here. God is doing some great things.
We have been working on selecting the Board of Directors (B.O.D.) for AFR Uganda, drafting the Articles of Association, filing for registration of the new NGO (that's Non Government Organization or non-profit to us in the USA) climbing through the red tape, but making some great headway.
Our vision for a holistic ministry to the poorest of the poor, starts with the local Ugandan church. Right now, we are visiting 8-10 churches in rural areas, and hoping to select 3-4 for our program. We are specifically looking for churches that are in great need, but who are also reaching out to their community with what they have.
Once we have selected the 3-4 churches, we will have each church and the community leaders nominate 50-70 families, the poorest of the poor, for our 3 year family sponsorship program. The final approval of which families make the list is carefully and prayerfully decided by the AFR Ugandan B.O.D. It is so exciting to be able to think of bringing hope and dignity to these precious people.
Once the families are approved, they will be photographed, and biographies typed up. Please be in prayer about sponsoring a family with AFR.
We hope to have 3-4 churches/communities ready to partner with churches in the USA by November this year, and launch our family sponsorship program January/February 2012!
We can not do this without your help! We still have need of monthly partners. Our goal is to raise our own salary separate from our Ugandan family sponsorship program, so that the majority of each dollar for a family sponsorship gets to Africa. If God puts it on your heart to give please don't hesitate to do so. We are closer to our goal and we know that with God all things are possible!
Click here to become a monthly partner!
Thank you for your help!
