Below is an email report our ministry cooperative, Erastus Kanjogo, wrote after his immersion trip to Uganda with our team. He recent report highlights his observations from working together with Ugandans, Kenyans, and Americans.
“Hello,
This year’s trip to Uganda has a lot to talk about in regards to the happenings. Prior to the trip, I had no idea of how the entire visit could be. The entire stay was life changing and I am grateful to our Lord for gracing our moments in this part of East Africa. The theme that this was the ”Genesis of Something New” has definitely come true. My life has really changed and am now feeling God’s presence in my heart than ever before. I also have a new perspective concerning the Lord’s doings in East Africa. I have now developed a relationship with my brothers and sisters on both sides [Uganda and America] thus I feel part of this great family to a degree that am praying every moment I think of our times in Uganda.
According to my observation, I have the following to say:
1] A family composed of three absolutely different CULTURES (American, Kenyan and Uganda) has been formed. The fact that God has joined five Kenyan families with seven Ugandan families (12 families) is awesome to all Kenyans. These are like the twelve tribes of Israel. It’s now wonderful that Americans, Ugandan and Kenyans can sit around one table making agreements, praying and studying God’s word together. This has never happened in East Africa before where people only talk about cultural differences.
2] The entire family of G.O.D Int’l [inclusive of Kenyans] has been able to get a reality of how the underprivileged live in the outskirts of Bombo Town, Uganda. I personally managed to live in Lukole village. A place which is almost 2.5km (1.5 miles) from Bombo town. Sleeping in the house of a brother called Francis has given me a new picture about suffering. In this home we found a family of four whereby their Mom passed away a few years ago. On the contrary, their Dad who used to be the bread winner decided to remarry and relocated to a faraway place leaving the children in very desperate conditions. It’s a pity that the elder man in the family [Francis- twenty six years now] had to take the mantle of the father and take care of his siblings. On the other hand, Baritye who is only 15 years of age had to drop out of school and take the role of the mother by cooking for the family. This now means that the other two girls who are fifteen and twelve years respectively are the only ones who are schooling. [The above experience has brought me more closely to the people of Uganda].
