Stories From Uganda

Rwebisengo Village
fter four hours in a Land Cruiser over bumpy dirt roads Rwebisengo village appears on the horizon. A few more bumps and boggy bits and we arrive at Uncle John’s, Evie’s uncle and a brother to the king. He is sharing his home with twenty five orphans and refugees from D R Congo. It was such a relief to sit beside Uncle John’s fan in this oven of a valley by the River Semliki. Uncle John still carries the stature of royalty. He still continues the ministry of caring for his people. In spite of a hugely reduced income due to the ethnic wars he still makes time to receive Mzungu (white man) Colin and give oversight to the new medical centre project.

The 19-room lodge kept for the Rwebisengo clinic

News of the proposed medical clinic is eagerly awaited. A 19 room lodge has been kept for our inspection. The famous Gospel Singer, Andraé Crouch has promised to pay the rent and we bring news of the equipment from UK. Excitement mounts, Vanice, school friend of Evie's, offers help with registration of the clinic. Uncle John offers oversight and the enthusiastic Dr. Gerald Tumusiime discusses staffing, financing and the running of this clinic that will serve 300,000 in the district.

They excitedly told us that this is the first missionary project to help the people in this area.

Fort Portal Town
n 1992 Pastor Stephen Adyeri and Evie crossed paths in California. Friendship sprang up between them to the surprise that Stephen was from Fort Portal where Evie went to high school. Today Stephen pastors a church there.

We have rented a former night club and bar to be a church and diagnostic centre to be a witness for the Lord Jesus Christ for it will bring a strong Gospel influence and leadership into the heart of the town. Sponsorship of £200 per month would pay the rent. Would you like to invest in this exciting initiative? Millions will thank you!

We are looking out for a microscope and an ultrasound scanner to complete the equipment for this Diagnostic Centre. This will then be the best equipped centre for the 3 million people of that region of West Uganda. A huge thank you to all of you that have made it possible! God bless you. When Pastor Chris showed our list of supplies to a doctor from one of the largest hospitals in Kampala, he was amazed saying, "you have supplies that we do not have here".

Nateete Slums
140,000 thousand have to jump across the slimy green ditches of stagnant water in Nateete. Our vision is taking place to provide the first clinic in Nateete. The tremendous quantity of supplies from GLAM has enabled us to start a 2^nd clinic for needs of the people in the slums.

This clinic in a secure compound will provide the first opportunity for medical care in the community. About £1,500 will provide the running cost for the clinic per month.

Sheep get bloat!
"And I think that is what I got one night in Kampala", says Colin. "My sympathy for sheep has grown tremendously. As the stomach blows up the lungs cannot work, breathing becomes difficult and the pain takes the breath away. This persistent princess insisted on taking me to the Kampala International Hospital. There they treated me with great care and consideration, going through the routine of many tests and finally giving me a shot of morphine to overcome the pain. Now I know what it is like to be high!

"I staggered home under the tender care of Evie’s family to spend the next 36 hours going 'cold turkey'. By the grace of God, I recovered as prayers went forth."