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==================== Remembering the Children of Prisoners at Christmas time::On 15th December we had an end of year party and meeting with the children of prisoners and their caretakers. During this outreach which we call Hidden Treasure,all the children of prisoners received Christmas gifts. The party was held on a Saturday afternoon on the premises of a school that was rented out to us. We had 20 families in attendance out of the 33 families. Read More Christmas Party/Carols for in-mates::On saturday, 22nd December 2007 we had a Christmas party with the inmates in Murchison bay Prison Luzira. Its was inspiring for us to dine with the in-mates, thanks to Rev.James Robinette a missionary with action Uganda who sponsored the two bulls, rice, Irish potatoes and spices which fed close 1150 in-mates. We also had other ministers to in and prison wardens in attendance. We also had worship and praise, which were followed by the Christmas carols by different choirs in the prison. Pastor Saliim Kakooza of Friends of Christ Church gave the Sermon. What touched me most was one of the worship songs that we sang Led by Rose a worship leader in Pastor Kakooza’s Friends of Christ Church, titled ”Mukama Okimanyi” -Its in Luganda a local dialect here, which means God, you know it all. Standing there as a backup in the worship that we had, I looked at the prisoners lifting up their hands towards the heavens, I could see some crying out and surrendering saying, God you know my case. Some of these men have been in Prison as pre-detainees for over four years and they are not seeing Justice. And others that were clad in yellow shorts and shirts are convicts. Most of these men will not be with their families at Christmas time Education boost for prisoners children changes lives::Wells of hope contributed towards the school fees of 60 children in 2007, in 34 families. We contribute 30,000/=(Thirty thousands shillings). It is called a contribution because it doesn’t cover every school need of a child ,we look forward to doing the same in 2008,contributions are welcome.Read more The volunteers training took place on the
29th of October 2007. It targeted volunteers in and out
of wells of hope ministries especially those from churches in and
out of Kampala. The response from the churches was very low, the
churches that responded and sent trainees were Kitala Mt Lebanon
church at Entebbe and Makerere Full gospel church. However there
some trainees from churches that were not contacted that attended
these are, Christian life church and Lifeline Ministries. The churches
that did not respond are Miracle center cathedral Lubaga, Victory
Christian Center Ndeeba, United Christian Center Kasubi, Kampala
Pentecostal church. To wells of hope volunteers that had trained
earlier on it was a refresher course. Prisoners benefit from psychosocial Support Wells of hope with the support of its partners has managed to help prisoners who are living with HIV/AIDS. On the 11th of May 2007 ,15th June 2007 and 21st June 2007. We reached out to prisoners in four prisons, that is the women prisons, Murchison bay, Upper prisons all located in Luzira,Kampala and Jinja Main Prison. Our team included the following volunteers-Ms. Mirembe Rachael,Mr. Ssuubi Francis, Mr. Simwende Emmanuel Ceaser,-Ms. Hamala Juliet and Mrs Ssuubi Ellen Eva,More Wells of hope has continued to pay school fees for 60 children, in 31 familiesOf prisoners. When the school term began on the 17th September 2007 , we quickly went to the schools to pay second term school fees, a move that surprised many of the beneficiaries(some thought we would not show up), Ssuubi the programme coordinator , insisted that we should not wait for our beneficiaries to call us or even try to contact us. More HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION. http://www.wellsofhope.org/education_secondterm.php Prison visit and psycho social support given. Wells of hope with the support of its partners has managed to help prisoners who are living with HIV/AIDS. On the 11th of May 2007 ,15th June 2007 and 21st June 2007 we reached out to prisoners in three prisons, that is the women prisons, the Murchison bay, Upper prisons all located in Luzira,Kampala and Jinja Main Prison respectively. Click on link below to read more http://www.wellsofhope.org/goodsamaritan_01.php He survived the hangman
Click on link below to read more http://www.wellsofhope.org/support_group_formation.php
The prayer of two young girls to meet their father was answered. The father of Christine now aged 9 and Proscovia aged 13 was imprisoned when they were still toddlers-so they never got to know what had happened to their dad. Their mothers (they are born of different moms) found other men and dumped them at a relatives’ home who in turn dumped them at the gate of an orphanage-they do not know any of their relatives.Read more
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of hope has continued to pay school fees for 60 children, in 31
families. When the school term began on the 21st May 2007 , we quickly
went to the schools to pay second term school fees, a move that
surprised many of the beneficiaries, Francis Ssuubi the programme
coordinator , insisted that we should not wait for our beneficiaries
to call us or even try to contact us. And indeed it worked, even
for the children who usually go late to school due to lack of fees
or necessities, for the first time were able to report to school
on the first day or in the first week. Click on link below to read
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