|
|
0 Comments
The first day Charles and I went to Gateway we had a meeting with the principal. It was such a gift! We learned so much! One of the main things that was important to hear is that some of the parents at the school are fishermen and some are lawyers.
Charles is absolutely incredible!!! Here is a picture of his family! His wife is Dorcus and his eldest, in the middle is Hannah, his second is Delight Zion and his youngest is Purity Zion. The pictures of the children baking and the baked goods are from the principal Henry. The school does vocational training with the children such as the principal bringing the older children to a bakery and them learning this skill!! I’ll send pictures later ☺️ They are also learning to care for bunnies☺️ The principal is a very educated man! He also meets with the teachers to go over their lesson plans and to see how it went after they taught as well. He so pours into the teachers and he teaches I believe a specific subject for 5-7th grade. Charles passed out the child sponsorship notes to the children and they were encouraged to bring their notes home to read to their moms and dads, not at school because not all of the children have a sponsor and not all of the children need a sponsor. Charles passed out the notes for the children to fill out for their sponsors. We collected most of them the first day and then the rest the second day. We met with the amazing director of the school who I’ve known for years. He and his wife are incredible!!! They are local Ugandans! The director’s name is Pastor Ernest and his wife is Mama Catherine. (I will send you all a copy of Pastor Ernest and Mama Catherine’s book of a biography written about their life) They have been married for 50 years, people don’t even live to 50 in Uganda, and for 40+ years they have taken in over 200 children to care for them! Second day The teachers at the school, which I met them on the 2nd day of our trip to the school, are absolutely amazing!!! They love Jesus and the children!!! Culturally in Uganda children are not poured into by their teachers and the ratio to student is 1 teacher for 100 students, in the public school. Clearly this is not so in the school but just sharing how different in a great way Gateway is! I believe at the beginning of the day they have prayer and devotions. They so put the Lord first!! Also, if children are not able to pass the national exam they make sure the child knows a trade so they can find a job. This school leadership is absolutely beautiful and exceptional!!! See pictures of the principal and his wife and children. The principal’s name is Henry, his wife is Irene and his children are oldest is Cheryl, middle is Shalom and youngest is Blossom Cherish. Happy Thanksgiving! As we are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to say thank you for the financial support each of you have given over the past 9 years and for those who have become a child sponsor/sponsors in the past year!! Your love for the people of Gateway school is incredible!!!! Thank you so much! I wanted to highlight the impact you have made over the past 9 years exemplified through the words written by Ava Weeks a few months ago. The blog states who Ava is and her words of your impact below. She is now attending a church with her daughter, so she no longer attends Gateway. "Ava Weeks is a missionary to Uganda and is a dear friend of mine! She also is like family to the people of Gateway Nursery and Primary School… She has shared a powerful message with you all regarding your impact on the school! Ava shares, ‘Dear Friends of His Love and SonShine, Thank you so much for all you do to make life better for the children in Bwerenga, Uganda! Your support of the children at Gateway Nursery and Primary School is making a huge impact on the community as well as on the lives of the children. Without your support, many of these children would be aimlessly roaming the roads of the village looking for food and for something to occupy their time. Because of you, they are in school getting an education, eating nutritious food, and learning the Word of God. Child brides continue to be a big problem in Uganda. Girls who are not in school are often sold as child brides (girls as young as 13). When a girl is supported to get an education, her future is much more promising. You are giving these girls hope. Gateway Nursery and Primary School is blessed with gifted, dedicated teachers who are pouring into the lives of the children they teach. Thank you for supporting them through your prayers and your financial gifts. May God richly bless your faithfulness. Ava Weeks Gateway Bible Church Member Bwerenga, Uganda" The blog is written by our Child Sponsorship Coordinator who checks in on the children and teacher at Gateway and he is incredible taking pictures and videos of the children to update the sponsors. The impact, if you feel so led to become a child sponsor, child sponsorship has made! See below this blog I posted on our site a few months ago. Devine Catherine is sponsored FYI but this story below shows the impact of child sponsorship and the need for it. The blog below states, "Charles shares, ‘Friends! I am also happy to share with you another story of this child called Devine Catherine Muwanguzi and her parent too. Divine is in Middle Class at Gateway Nursery and primary school and she is 5 years old. The father of this child is called Mr. Ronald Kawunye, and he lives in Bwerenga which is a central village. Ronald's job has a low income, because he's selling charcoal to earn a living in order to take care of his family. so he told me that, his job cannot sustain the whole family as well as paying school fees for his child. This father of Devine was brought by Pastor Ernest to me, Therefore he asked me if there is any other opportunity for his child to be sponsored. He highly welcomes the opportunity to his child sponsored." I have seen the notes many of you have written for the child/children you sponsor! They are so precious and incredible! Will you help His Love and SONshine complete our end of the year goal? Our goal is to see the rest of the children on sponsorship list to be sponsored? There are 53 children who need sponsorship. Go to His Love and SonShine Sponsorship (childsponsorshipservices.org) to become a child sponsor. We have seen 36 children sponsored since last year! Charles, our child sponsorship coordinator, shares the other urgent need to see another child sponsored! Would you consider sponsoring this little girl? I cannot tell you ENOUGH how much your sponsorship impacts the children!!!
Charles shares, "Friends! I am also happy to share with you another story of this child called Devine Catherine Muwanguzi and her parent too. Divine is in Middle Class at Gateway Nursery and primary school and she is 5 years old. The father of this child is called Mr. Ronald Kawunye, and he lives in Bwerenga which is a central village. Ronald's job has a low income, because he's selling charcoal to earn a living in order to take care of his family. so he told me that, his job cannot sustain the whole family as well as paying school fees for his child. This father of Devine was brought by Pastor Ernest to me, Therefore he asked me if there is any other opportunity for his child to be sponsored. He highly welcomes the opportunity to his child sponsored." Dear friends, I cannot express to you the IMPACT you are making through sponsoring children at Gateway! Our Child Sponsorship Coordinator, Charles, sent me the following update!!
Charles shares, "Hello Team, I hope everyone is doing very well. I am so happy to share a story with you about this child and her parent. This child's name is Shinah Ayebare. She was once a sponsored child here before, but time came and she disappeared from school for a long time, almost 4 weeks, and then it caused the administration of the school to be concerned as they thought that this child would not come back to school again. Last month, when I audited all the kids see their presence at school with the help of the administration, Shinah was the one the students who was removed from the program. But yesterday, when I made a trip to school, her parent brought her to school seeking again for sponsorship. Her mother goes by the name of MISS SAVIOR AIMBISA who lives in Bwerenga central village, and she is a single woman and her husband abandoned the family. Her job in the community is going around and washing the clothes for people, from different homes (Laundry) but she said this job earns very low income for her, and she could not be able to pay school fees for her child. Therefore, she is asking if there is any other opportunity for her child to be sponsored again, that will be great because she told me that she needs help!" Your impact over the past 9 years! Ava Weeks is a missionary to Uganda and is a dear friend of mine! She also is like family to the people of Gateway Nursery and Primary School and attends the Gateway Bible Church that is connected to the school. She has shared a powerful message with you all regarding your impact on the school! Ava shares, "Dear Friends of His Love and SonShine, Thank you so much for all you do to make life better for the children in Bwerenga, Uganda! Your support of the children at Gateway Nursery and Primary School is making a huge impact on the community as well as on the lives of the children. Without your support, many of these children would be aimlessly roaming the roads of the village looking for food and for something to occupy their time. Because of you, they are in school getting an education, eating nutritious food, and learning the Word of God. Child brides continue to be a big problem in Uganda. Girls who are not in school are often sold as child brides (girls as young as 13). When a girl is supported to get an education, her future is much more promising. You are giving these girls hope. Gateway Nursery and Primary School is blessed with gifted, dedicated teachers who are pouring into the lives of the children they teach. Thank you for supporting them through your prayers and your financial gifts. May God richly bless your faithfulness. Ava Weeks Gateway Bible Church Member Bwerenga, Uganda" Thanks to YOU His Love and SONshine has 27 children sponsored! See below the pictures of the children sponsored:)
See below the children who are sponsored with their parents! Thank you all for becoming child sponsors! You are making a huge difference and thank you, Charles Byaruhanga (our child sponsorship coordinator) for these incredible updates!
|
Details
Rachel GuyWhen Rachel Guy was in elementary school, she was fascinated by children in African countries; her heart was particularly drawn to children who had been orphaned. At the age of twelve, the country of Uganda became the focus of Rachel’s interest and concern when a close family friend, Nancy Wellham, invited her to join her on a mission’s trip there. It was on this trip that Rachel visited Gateway Nursery and Primary school and fell in love with the people there. Four years ago, Rachel was shocked when she was invited to start a ministry for the school. With humility and gratitude, she said, “Yes” to this unlikely adventure with God. Archives
April 2024
Categories |