A VIEW OF UGANDA AND OUR MINISTRY GOALS:

Uganda is often held as a model for Africa in the fight against HIV & AIDS. Situated in the East African region, Uganda is bordered by Congo to the West, Kenya to the east, and Sudan to the north and Tanzania to the south. Partly good governance, effective public education and sensitization campaigns like: A (abstinence). B (be faithful). C (condom use), strategies have contributed to a decline in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Although there is a lot to learn from Uganda’s comprehensive and timely campaign against the AIDS epidemic, emphasizing Uganda’s success story must not detract us from the devastating consequences that AIDS continues to have across the country: personally, socially and economically.  It’s estimated that 940,000 people are currently living with HIV in Uganda, and a further 1.2 million children who have been orphaned by AIDS.

The HIV was first voiced in the early 1980`s in an area called Rakia district, one of the border towns of Uganda with Tanzania. The current prevalence rate in Uganda is 6.4% especially predominant on border areas and landing sites. Its impact has been felt countrywide especially among the youth and young adults (ages 15-45) who happen to be the work force.

In the countryside, entire communities have been left as ghost areas with huge expanses of property and huts un occupied because the inhabitants died leaving very young siblings and the elderly who are practically unable to fend for themselves, least to say till the land. This has posed an immense challenge in the HIV/AIDS response to us a nation and our church in particular since these persons live in our community and attend our church, a ratio of one in every ten persons you meet. It’s also unfortunate that in many communities, they are often segregated against and stigmatized; given their status.  

As a church, God has called and given us a deep conviction AND “Jesus-burden” to reach out into these our neighborhoods and communities targeting homeless and orphaned children, youths on streets with drug related problems, single parents especially mothers all of whom are by-products of the HIV/AIDS and previous wars; as we help offer Care (nutritional and emotional support), Advocacy (standing up for their rights against stigma and discrimination), Prevention (sensitization education) AND Spiritual support (counseling and prayer). Our ultimate goal is setting up a Community Center:

A COMMUNITY CENTER. A place where different programs will be conducted stretching from Counseling services, Sensitization-workshops (about HIV/AIDS), Advocacy programs (against discriminating those living with HIV/AIDS), Psychosocial programs (how to go on with life after infection) and setting up an Orphanage home. Spiritual programs involving outreaches campaigns, deliverance and worship services, seminars/ conferences for spiritual growth; Educational/Recreational programs involving setting up a nursery/elementary  school for the younger children, enhancing sports and games to get their minds and bodies in shape; while using this as a tool to further our out-reach programs; targeting most especially the vulnerable youths in the community.

Therefore the need to complete our Church building Project AND purchase some of the neighboring land will greatly help accommodate the above goals. Notwithstanding, the church is already engaged in some of these activities on a smaller scale as it prayerfully looks to God for provision. We solicit your earnest prayers for this kingdom cause.

1. We periodically reach out into different neighborhoods of our community distributing food and clothing through what we call "food-clinics." 

2. Conduct monthly evangelistic campaigns in hospitals, schools and prisons through drama groups and music…going along with persons with previous life abuses and cases of divine intervention from the HIV/AIDS…who share their testimonies and experiences.

3. Every December, we hold a Children’s Christmas party where families and homes come together in songs, skits, drama, etc…with Christ’s message. We purposely target disadvantaged children, orphaned youths and the un-churched. We prepare a big meal for them. However, we do have orphans that we house and feed in believers homes.

4. We conduct teaching and training events for our members and ministers through "Minister's Camp Meetings" AND Worship Conferences running annually in our church premises. Our emphases are discipleship training, empowering and releasing the saints to do the work of ministry AND go the harvest fields.

5. We have initiated, facilitated and encouraged small scale income generating projects among a cross section of our congregation to help provide a minimal income for sustenance. Especially among the youth; through projects like brick making, basket making, pottery and poultry breeding.

6. We have a sister relating church about 30 KM outside the City Center. Annually we reach out and help conduct a 3 to 5 day evangelistic campaign and seminar. We minister to that community through the word and items we have collected as a church to distribute there. We strongly encourage our upcoming leaders AND church ministers to be part of this outreach.