Investing in the Children of Bakka

Witchcraft is deeply rooted in Bakka.  Families, pray to spirts and their ancestors.  Seven Kings are buried in Bakka. Kings are powerful spirits.Mukasa we nyanja……god of the seaDdungu…….god of huntingLubaale….god of wisdomNabuuzana….god who provides childrenBamweyana….god of wealthMusoke…god of rainAnd many more….This week a young 8-year-old boy died from being attacked by a dog; he did not die immediately; he suffered …

Bakka Families Praying

During our visit, I received over 50 requests for school sponsorship from children who wanted to attend school. I receive sponsorship requests from the staff every day. Just so you know – the request I received today, “the stone quarry has been closed. Jaja Jovia has no income; today’s meal for this family of 5 was a shared potato.Children who …

The Good News

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics reports that only 40% of 13-18-year-olds are in High School only 8%that start high school will graduate. Kisoboka is working hard to change this statistic in the village of Bakka.  The 2016  primary seven graduating class had 56 studentsThe 2020 senior four graduating class had 22 students. 39% of the students from primary seven made it through ordinary high school. Schools were …

Innocent- #hearhercry #investinwomen

Innocents StoryInnocent’s life has been horrifying from the beginning.  She lived in Rwanda when she was a child. She was five years old when the genocide happened in Rwanda. Her family was running with a crowd in terror to cross into Burundi. She witnessed her father and two siblings being killed with machetes.  Her mother and other siblings crossed into …

Kisoboka Medical Center -Miracle Gift

Twelve boxes of life-saving equipment are packed and ready to ship!   This is a fantastic gift!  Our challenge is the need for stable electricity at the medical center before the equipment can be set up.We need to add.  Please consider making a year-end gift to help us prepare to use the equipment when it arrives!  Kisoboka, together we can! Picture …

Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

Oh, Uganda, My Heart Breaks For You!We canceled our October Mission Trip. Uganda is dealing with an outbreak of Ebola. Doctors and Nurses are exhausted from dealing with COVID. They are tired, frustrated, underpaid and expected to work without the proper protective gear.  Doctors have died. Interns are going on strike, and Ebola is spreading. Students at Kisoboka Junior are …

Mission Uganda

A mission team will be heading to Uganda in October! This is the final semester of 2022, Kisoboka Junior primary seven students and Kisoboka High School sr4 students are studying hard to prepare for their graduating exams. The mission team will be hosting a career day at the High School. The day will include guest speakers, top-performing students, and recognition of our long-term teachers and …

Hear Her Cry

I don’t watch TV in Uganda, to be exact I never turn the TV on. This trip was different, every time the power went out and came back on the TV turned on. The first time this happened it scared me, I was nowhere near the clicker. Very early one morning this kept happening, the TV would turn on and …

Uganda, Here I Come

I am heading to Uganda on June 17th, my 24th visit in over 14 years.    This visit’s focus will be on human rights specifically girls/women human rights. Traditional customs are deeply ingrained in the parents and elders of Bakka. The Kisoboka team must be lovingly convincing to leaders parents and guardians of the need to change while empowering the students …

14 Years Ago

My first visit to Uganda was 14 Years Ago. This is one of my notes from the day I returned from Uganda in 2008.I returned from Uganda today. I am tired after the 18 hours of travel my update will be short.When we arrived in Uganda 24 people, met us at the airport. Even though I only knew one person, …