Wells of Hope is involved in outreach to people especially children affected by adverse situations,and those who need help,Our key concern being people affected by crime.We are commissioned to respond to deeper needs of our society today.We reach out to people who are regarded as outcasts in society and help them experience a transformation in their lives regardless of a person's religion,gender,or ethnicity.

At the heart of Wells of Hope Ministries is the Prison Outreach .Since 2002 our current outreaches have helped us see lives transformed and Hope renewed among prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families.We offer Education support to Children of prisoners,Provide nutritional care and support for prisoners living with HIV/AIDS and others activities

JOLENA WATSON AND A TEAM OF 14 MISSIONARIES VISIT WELLS OF HOPE::
Jolena Watson and a team of 14 seasoned missionaries visited wells of hope ,they Visited with families of the imprisoned and spoke words of life to hundreds condemned me and women - those who are on death row - and even juveniles Click here to Read More about the visit,you can also click here to read what they said about Wells of Hope during the time when they were ministering to the team.
Education boost for prisoners children changes lives::
WOH has been able to support a total of 120 children. There has been a great reduction in the vulnerability of children of prisoners especially girls. Some of the girls who had dropped out of school were being forced into marriage at a very young age. Fortunately, with the fees contribution, the girl child can now realize the dream of attaining an education. We have made an impact in the lives of vulnerable young male children alike who are denied the opportunity to continue with their education and develop their fundamental skills, because their parent has been imprisoned.. more
Remembering Children of prisoners at Christmas ::
So on the 13th December 2008, we had about 60 Children come together with their guardians we held party for them and handed the gifts to them, the rest of the children also about 60 will receive their gifts as we visit them during the time when we are paying for their school fees in February this year. We do this to save on transportation costs, since these places are hidden in the villages . More
THE FIRST PRISONERS CHILDREN’S CAMP IN UGANDA ::
We held a camp for children of prisoners, it was the first of its kind for Children such as these .most of these children either have their fathers on death row or living with HIV/AIDS in prison.We offered free medical care, where we had doctors do a check up and also offer medication. Some of the children had jiggers both on the feet and hands but we had them treated and also de wormed them. Most of them actually had blown stomachs . more
PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT TO MITIGATE PROBLEMS OF HIV/AIDS AMONGST PRISONERS .
Over 54% of the prisoners are on defilement cases, according to statistics from central government prisons and defilement is a major conduit for the spread of HIV/AIDS. Spouses of prisoners remarry or have extra marital relations hence contributing to the increase in the spread of the virus. Wells of Hope is mitigating this problem through psycho-social support through seminars in the prisons and with the families of prisoners. Read more
LIVES OF CARE TAKERS CHANGED BY SMALL GRANTS-SUPPORTING INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES
The biggest number of people in prisons are breadwinners whose predicament has adversely affected their families and entire community. Children and spouses of prisoners living with HIV/AIDS are usually left in a vulnerable and worrying situation without any one to provide for them.Through support of our partners we are empowering families of prisoners living with HIV/AIDS through various income-generating activities by providing them with boosting capital of Sh.100,000/= each and training . Read more
The first civilian woman to be sentenced to death for murder in the court martial in Uganda.::
On the 30th October 2008 we visited the prisoners in Jinja Main prison; we had an opportunity to meet Grace Icakuna a mother of 6, the first civilian woman to be sentenced to death for murder in the court martial in Uganda,Grace told us that she has six children and when she was imprisoned she left the children under the care of her eldest daughter called Agnes Akiteng who is14 years old. We hope to support her children . More
There is Hope for Priscilla ::

Priscilla, a Prisoner's child living with HIV/AIDS is sick and malnourished, This Young girl who was abandoned by her mother& is +HIV is called Priscilla, Her father is a prisoner living with HIV/AIDS. Working with partners, we helped to place her in an orphanage... more

 

IN THE PRESS
GODI RECOUNTS DAYS IN JAIL –EXTRACTED FROM MONITOR NEWSPAPER::
Barely two weeks out on bail, Arua Municipality MP Akbar Godi, was released from Prison recently, Daily Monitor’s Lulu Jemimah caught up with the MP, who is facing charges of murdering his wife Rehema Caesar, for an interview on Tuesday. Click here to read the first installment of a two-part series of the legislator’s riveting account of life at Upper Luzira Maximum Security Prison read more
Prisons chief: Sodomy is my biggest headache(Adapted from The Monitor Newspaper)
The Uganda Prisons chief is warning that homosexual behaviour, an indigenously vile and illicit act, is growing among prisoners, heightening the risk of faster HIV/Aids spread at confinement facilities countrywide.Read More
UHRC ORDERS CLOSURE OF PRISONS IN EASTERN UGANDA(ADAPTED FROM MONITOR NEWSPAPER)
he Uganda Human Rights Commission has recommended the immediate closure of some of the detention centres in the eastern region. Read More
Up Next :::
Activity Date
Education Contribution for Prisoners Children - School fees payment June-July 2009
Prisoners Children Camp August 2009
Good Samaritan Programme in Prisons and the Community September 2009
Hearing by Faith-Proclammers-Programme On Going

Volunteer Training

July 2009

For a detals concerning our outreaches this month,click here .We welcome Contributions towards these outreaches.Please contact us . Join our "Wall of Appreciation"

 

 
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