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ACF Living hope program is here for the community Women, Through this program they are equipped with necessary life skills and empowered through income generating projects, enabling them to become self sustainable.

Through such projects, ACF promotes transformational development by empowering local pastors and believers with the tools and resources they need to impact their communities for Christ. The goal is to multiply the impact by empowering local persons to share what they know with others rather than depending on outside help.

Transformation addresses the spiritual need of recovering our true identity as humans created in the image of God and restoring relationships with God, ourselves, our community and the environment.

Development speaks to discovering our true vocation as productive stewards, faithfully caring for the world and all the people in it. As such, we seek to assist others in developing self-sustaining means to achieve this.

                   A group of 15 Women that graduated from our training school.       The outstanding Daage receiving her certificate during our recent graduation.

“I have always loved tailoring. I borrowed UGX 200,000 ($55) from our saving group and bought a sewing machine. People come with torn clothes that need to be fixed and I do it for them at a small fee. This brings me an average of UGX 5,000 ($ 1.4) daily at Jamil Stage in Bujuuko.” Daage testified.

“While out in the village I hear people wish they were part of our group. Some people come to us to learn some basics of financial literacy. We are the experts now in our village so we help them,” Jane, one of the beneficiaries remarked.

                Some of the work done by the graduates as part of their graduation project.

This program is making big impact in the lives of hurting women in Africa. YOU can play a role in giving a woman the opportunity for a better future! Visit www,acfuganda.org/donate to make your life transforming donation.

God of all creation, your presence is known and felt in every corner of the globe. As we answered the call to serve as your hands and feet in the world we found that we did not need to take action for you to go with us; you have gone before, and you will remain in this place after we leave and will accompany us home. We stand in awe of how you are at work in the world, and stand in amazement that we are called to join you in this work of building up the Kingdom.

We give you thanks for the experiences we have had this week; the laughter shared, the sweat shed, the work done, and the joy spread, shared, and received. This week has inspired us, challenged us, broadened our horizons, and reminded us of what it means to be a disciple. This week has been a “mountain top” experience that we pray will continue to shape us and encourage us as we strive to be a witness for you. While we wish we could stay on the “mountain top,” the reality is we must come down.

This place, which will forever be special to us, was never meant to be our permanent mission field. God called us and led us to this place to be immersed in the practice of doing mission, to learn how to be salt of the earth and light of the world, and to deepen and grow in our understanding of what it means to serve others. Our challenge now is to take these lessons learned; and carry them home with us. We are called to recognize that “mission” is a word that stands alone, and one that doesn’t need “trip” attached to it. We are called to engage in mission wherever we are.

God of endings, and God of new beginnings, we give you thanks and praise for this week, and pray now that you give us the courage to take these lessons learned, and put them into practice in our daily lives. Help us to be instruments of your peace, working to spread your love and grace in our actions and interactions. Help us to be attentive to the needs in our own community, and to the ways in which we can do mission in our own backyards.

ACF USA missions team pause for a picture with the local medical team and the rest of the local team that served with us.

Sister Eneefa Wosu’s heart for the youth. She spent a better part of the day counselling the young people and helping them make better choices in life.

We had three Ophthalmologists serving in the Eye care department and we saw more people than we have seen in the past mission trips.

One of the families that received treatment from our two days medical camp.

Nurse Judith serving one of the patients. Judith is a practicing Midwife who is currently under the ACF child education sponsorship program.

The crowd that turned up for treatment on the 2nd day of our medical missions.

We had the opportunity of visiting some homesteads. Poverty is evident in most of the families.

People trekked distances to come to receive medical services.

Our missions Director Dr.Amos Dike and Bro.Ike Emmanuel praying for the local Pastoral leadership for the work ahead as they disciple the new converts.

The pharmacy department was busy all throughout the day.

Bro.Emmnuel Ike was instrumental in the counseling department.

We also worked with the local Pastors to provide counseling and we have faith that they will provide good discipleship and after we’re gone.

Counsellors meet up for a thanks giving prayer at the end of day two.