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

WE ARE STARTING A SCHOOL FOR PRISONERS CHILDREN ::
We are in the Process of starting a school for the children of prisoners who are under our care and those who will come as year go by. As years go by many children who are made to pay for the crimes they did not commit and are neglected and abused in the society will find this place a home where their future can be secured .Read more
THE 2nd CAMP FOR CHILDREN OF UGANDAN PRISONERS ::
From 12th to 14th August 2009 we successfully brought together 21 children of prisoners for a few days of biblical education and fun in a camp and we witnessed life changes in these children who are daily paying the price of their parents’ imprisonment. The three days we spent with them helped us share the love of Jesus, we ate together, studied the bible, talked with them about HIV/AIDS, etiquette and self esteem, we prayed and played with them. This was the second time we were holding this kind of Camp, the first one having been held in August 2008 . At the end of the camp the children did not want to go back home, they felt like we should continue, infact most of them forgot about their problems, Read more
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
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.
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
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
Sex in prison is inappropriate
EDITOR—On December 13, 2009 The New Vision published a story that women inmates at Luzira Prison had asked to be granted the right to have sex with their husbands within the prison. This, they argued, would help in the rehabilitation of prisoners. Although I agree that prisoners should enjoy their rights, I don’t think allowing prisoners to have sex with their spouses would help in their rehabilitation. People agitating for sex in prison should be realistic. Sex cannot be carried out in circumstances such as a prison where people are in emotional pain. Read more
Ogoola calls for special law on breast feeding inmates
THE Principal Judge, Justice James Ogoola, has called for a new law to ensure that women imprisoned with breastfeeding children get special nutritional care.

Ogoola said this would address the welfare of children, who commit no crime but are confined to prison wards because of the current legal system. Read More

Woman gets lifeline after 10 years in prison
Ms Jenty Kol, 55, was never visited in prison by relatives. A mother of four and grandmother of six, Ms Koli lost her first born and had to take care of her grandchildren. The Court of Appeal yesterday set her free after she successfully petitioned the decision of a lower court that convicted her a decade ago, but was not sure whether she will trace her family. Read More
Homosexuality blamed for HIV/Aids spread in prisons
Homosexuality has been identified as one of the factors that have contributed to high HIV/Aids prevalence among male inmates.A report released yesterday by the United Nations on Drug and Crime shows that HIV/Aids prevalence in male prisoners is at 13 per cent whereas among the females it stands at 11 per cent out of 490 prisoners surveyed throughout the country in 2008. Read More
Up Next :::
Activity Date
Establishing Wells of hope School for Children of Prisoners On Going
International Conference on Prisoner’s Children 2010 26 to 28 July 2010
volunteer Training 6th February 2010
Annual general Meeting 13th February 2010
Launching Wells of hope Academy School for Children of Prisoners 20th February 2010
 

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