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God Rewrites Stories Through Education in Uganda
Without a quality education, orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda are more likely to repeat generational patterns of poverty and relational trauma. Without an education, it is difficult to find meaningful employment, leading to an inability to provide for a family. Girls who are uneducated often have no…
More Than Physical Needs Are Being Met in Uganda
In Uganda, Gospel-centered holistic care is changing lives. Our team supplies orphaned and vulnerable children with food, safe water, safe homes, medical care, and clothing that not only improves their physical quality of life but helps them begin to understand God’s love for them. At Lifesong, we stand…
Medical Care for Orphans in Uganda Teaches Us to Serve Like Jesus
Orphans in developing countries rarely have access to high-quality medical care. This is because medical care can be expensive, often requires a significant amount of travel, may not be possible unless a legal guardian is present, and tends to be viewed as a less urgent need than food…
Discipleship Changed Natasha’s Life | An Update from Uganda
Natasha experienced great sadness before seeking help from our team in Uganda. At the time, she was living with her mother who was ill. Natasha’s father was not present in her life, so she cared for her mother alone. When Natasha arrived at Global Hands of Hope, she…
Young Leaders Disciple the Next Generation in Uganda
Our team in Uganda has known Ruth and Jossy for nearly ten years. Their stories are similar to many of the children we serve today. At a young age, both Ruth and Jossy lost their fathers and were left with only their mothers to take care of them.…
There for a Reason | An Update from Uganda
Patrick and his friend complete an art project in school. By the time Patrick* turned 10 years old, he had been rejected, abandoned, and mistreated by his mother, father, and two aunts. More than once, he was told to leave home. After fleeing from guardian to guardian, a…
First Time Praying with Peers | An Update from Uganda
Sarah smiles and is filled with joy as she plays with the other children in her class. When 10-year-old Sarah* came to live at the boarding school in Uganda, she spent the first two months on the sidelines watching the other children play. Since then, her demeanor has…
Introducing Redeemed Ministries in Uganda
Since 2016, we've been privileged to partner with Drops of Grace. Drops of Grace exists to reach orphaned and vulnerable children in the Kikinene Village, about 88 miles southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital. According to UNICEF, Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with 44%…
School Provides More than Education for Annet
Children at Suubi School in Uganda receive instruction from their teacher After losing her father several years ago, a teenage girl named Annet watched her mother single-handedly work to provide for nine children. Her mother grows just enough food on a small plot of land in Uganda for…
“Let It Begin with Me”: Trauma Healing Training in Uganda
Trauma changes everything. So, believing trauma-informed care can help children heal and break the cycle of intergenerational trauma, our ministry partners, Global Hands of Hope, decided to host the first-of-its-kind trauma healing training in Uganda. Led by Trauma Free World and sponsored by Lifesong, this 3-day training was…