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Archive for February, 2009
The Vision
Land has been purchased and work has begun on “The Good Shepherd Farm”. The land is located in Jinja, Uganda which is located in East Africa, along the Nile River and Lake Victoria. The vision of the Good Shepherd Farm will include buildings, corrals and pens to house cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, rabbits, and ducks. The offspring of these will be presented to poor families to be used for income generation. With a sponsors help, housing can be built for the new animal and the family will be trained in its care.
Update: Down On The Farm, an evolving vision.
Slow, yet steady progress is being made on The Good Shepherd Farm. Initial work was delayed due to the death of the area engineer prior to the completion of necessary paper work for the project. Although permission for the project has been granted by the Town Council, additional improvements were called for prior to “stocking” chickens on the six acre parcel. The land has been fenced with the appropriate material providing for a safe environment for chickens to be raised and eggs to be harvested. Also completed are a pit latrine, a developed water source, and a concrete bridge to span the ditch at the point of entry.
Chicken feeders have been built off-site and are ready to be transferred to the Farm in the near future. The next phase of the project will be the construction of an office, and then the actual chicken “houses” will follow. Meanwhile a portion of the acreage has been set aside for the planting of sweet potatoes. This crop will help provide food for the children of Omega School next year. Pray for a bountiful harvest in 2009.
Although the “dream” of The Good Shepherd Farm has been slow to be realized, the love expressed in prayers and giving by REACH sponsors and friends have brought its fulfillment much nearer.
Thank you for your faithfulness and generosity. Continue to pray for the Farm’s development and expansion in the months and years to come. As funds are provided the Farm will continue to grow, providing food and income for Omega School
- Work continues on the new library.
Work continues on the new library
A large container arrived in Jinja on September 20th, 2008. It came by way of ship, over the Pacific to Kenya, and finally arrived, carrying many essential items to bless the lives of the children at Omega School and the surrounding villages. Among the many clothes, computers, and even wheel chairs were lots of books to help establish a library on the school grounds.
A “Clean Well-Lighted Place” for books
Most of the classrooms at Omega School are open air buildings. This blesses the children with good ventilation in such a warm climate; but unfortunately open air does not offer the same blessing for books. A more western style building needs to be constructed to properly care for the books, keeping them safe and dry. Work has begun on the building and soon the children will have their library.
A special thank you goes out to Larry and Mary Carter, and to their friends and family for their efforts in filling the new library and constructing it. All this, so the Omega kids may come to know what an amazing treasure a library can be. The children and their families face difficult challenges in Uganda. There is no limit to the advantages that will emerge from their access to so many books. If you feel led to contribute to this effort as well, please note, “For the library” on your donation form.
Director’s Letter
Dear Friends,
Uganda greetings to you in Jesus name, hope this letter finds in good health. Am writing to humbly bring my sincere thanks and appreciation to you for the support you have given to your child (ren) through REACH. The letters and all gifts are all very much appreciated the children are very happy to receive them.
Hope you received the letters that were sent in 2008 from your child. We ask for your forgiveness where things have not worked as expected but we promise to work better in 2009. I take this chance to wish you the best in this New Year 2009 that all may go well with you and that Lord give you long life and meet all your needs.
I want to reach my thanks to all of you for praying for me and my family, we are so happy to have a child and to see him grow, he makes us laugh so many times.
At Omega School things are going well with all the kids, they were so glad to know that the container full of books, clothes and computers arrived they were so happy to receive clothes only that very few got and many missed as the clothes could not cover them all.
The library building and the kitchen have been fully built to roofing level; I would love to take this privilege to thank all of you that have given to make these building come this level. We are now trusting God to provide for the roof, plaster, doors and windows.
Work at the Good Shepherd Farm is continuing, we are now building the office, it has four rooms. Next we will be starting on the chicken houses; we are now digging the foundation.
Thanks again for your continued support, I pray that our God may meet all your needs and increase your income even when the economy is struggling.
God be with you.
Yours in Christ
Pastor Fred Tumwebaze
Coming Soon
Once again Pastor Fred Tumwebaze has been blessed with the opportunity to visit the USA. He will be in our country April 18 through June 29, speaking at churches and schools in Northern NV, the Eastern Sierra of CA, the Sacramento Area, Texas, Arkansas, and, for the first time, New York.
Pray for Pastor Fred and he preaches God’s Word and shares his God-given vision for REACH with friends, new and old alike. Establishing relationships with new sponsors as well as renewing those established on prior visits will be a blessing for all.
Special gifts are being accepted to help pay for Pastor Fred’s travel expenses. Readers are encouraged to pray and send an extra gift for this purpose as led by the Spirit of God.
Currently, an itinerary is being compiled based on the number of engagements confirmed in each region. Pray for open doors and open hearts in preparation for God’s work.
