Rescuing Kids from the War
Gateway Ministries’ First Mission Volunteer
1 Cor.13:13.
And now faith, hope and love (a love feast),these three remain, but the greatest of these is love……
Our commands are to love God and each other. Keep seeking me and you will find Me.
I did seek the Lord for more of Him, I was not satisfied and He challenged me to
trust Him. “Follow Me and trust Me”, He said. With His dream and His word I followed to go and follow Him in Uganda and to find more of Him, His Kingdom and the greatest of all His love.
Now I am in Uganda/Kampala in an orphanage with children from the war in the North.
The ministry is run by Fresh Fire Ministries in Canada. A couple from Canada, led by the Lord, felt called to look after 58 kids in the Jesus village in Kampala. I am going to help build His Kingdom, to love, to serve, to take land and to have victory in Him and experience His glory. But of course to have fun in the process.
Uganda is a country in east Africa bordered by Kenya, Sudan, Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria. Their national census in October 2002 showed 81,5% Christians and 12.1% Muslims.
According to the Reverend Carlos, Rodriguez, executive secretary of the justice and Peace commission, an international body, its Northern Uganda.
Today over 3 million children, about 10 % of the population are orphans due to the war and HIV Aids.
The children are victims of a rebellion war waged by the Lord’s
Resistance Army (LRA); a religious rebel group bent on overthrowing the government
in Northern Uganda. Since the group assembled in 1980’s, it is estimated that 20 000 or more children have been abducted, 200 000 have died as a result of the war and the appalling sanitation and health conditions. About 1.5 million more have been displaced in one of the worlds’ worst humanitarian crisis. Reports say that there are still more than 5 000 children missing.
That is how Fresh Fire Ministries from Canada saw the need and started an orphanage with 58 children in Kampala Uganda in May 2006.
I am volunteering for 4 months. You can have the opportunity to join the journey and in the victory and help seeing His Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. You can join by sowing in this ministry with finances and prayer. I will keep you updated in all that is happening and where and how the Lord is working and moving.
Gateway Ministries sent me out to go to this nation in Africa. Please pray and see how you can join in this ministry.
Be blessed! t is such a privilege to seek Him and build in His Kingdom.
With love and laughter
Marike
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